Meet the elementary school choir that's capturing hearts by joyfully covering hits"

NPR | By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Published June 20, 2026 at 7:40 AM EDT

Meet the fourth and fifth grades who are superstars on the Internet: An elementary school chorus from Staten Island known as PS22, where kids learn to be their most authentic selves through singing.

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