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P.S. 2 Meyer London School

  
122 Henry Street Manhattan , NY 10002
Phone: (212) 964-0350  Fax: (212) 608-4080
Map 		Principal: Brett Gustafson
Parent Coordinator: Vera Chang (347) 563-5217
WHAT'S SPECIAL: Stellar pre-kindergarten program for little scientists.
DOWNSIDE: Parent involvement is low.
 
Grade levels: PK to 5
Class size: 20-25
Enrollment: 808
Ethnicity %:
  2 W; 6 B; 8 H; 84 A
Reading scores:
Math scores:
District 2

Admissions: Neighborhood school
Neighborhood: Chinatown
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PS 2 seems to be a place where the American Dream begins. The school serves increasing numbers of children whose families come from rural villages in China and speak no English. Principal Brett Gustafson takes Chinese language classes so he can better communicate with the school community. By second grade, however, most children speak fluent English. Part of the secret of the school's success: the hands-on science classes in which children learn to talk about things such as snails and worms.

The pre-kindergarten program is. . .

 

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Aug 22, 2007 "My daughter really had fun and learned a lot," writes a parent. "It seems unbelievable that she was in the country for only nine months with six months at PS 2, and then she passed the gifted test... read more
Jun 4, 2007 A mother says she likes the "cooperation of the teachers with the parents, especially when it comes to testing...there's extended day, Saturday test prep, and math mornings," explaining that there... read more
Jun 4, 2007 A 5th grader says "it's a great school and the teachers are nice." He adds that he learns "cool stuff that I didn't know" in science. (May 2007)


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