School Highlights:
- Experienced and engaging teaching staff that actively participates in ongoing professional development
- Hardworking student body that consistently achieves high scores on New York State Math and English Language Arts exams
- State-of-the-Art Multimedia Library funded by The Robin Hood Foundation (under construction)
- DOE-recognized Talented and Gifted program
- Computers in each classroom and a 30-station dedicated computer instruction lab.
- A full range of student support services, and a variety of strong enrichment programs
- Two-time recognition by New York State as a High Performing/Gap Closing School (2005-2006, awarded to schools that close the acheivement gap between minority and non-minority students)
- Selected by the NYC Department of Education as its model elementary school for the site visit by the Broad Foundation (2006)
- Listed in New York City's Best Public Elementary Schools, by Clara Hemphill (2005, Teacher's College Press)