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November 20, 2009

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P.S. 234 Independence School
292 Greenwich Street Manhattan, NY 10007 Phone: (212) 233-6034 Fax: (212) 374-1719 Website Map	Principal: Lisa Ripperger Parent Coordinator: Kathy Sussell (347) 563-5172
WHAT'S SPECIAL: A high-performing school that gives children plenty of time for inquiry and for play. DOWNSIDE: Overcrowding means large class size in upper grades.

Grade levels: PK to 5
Class size: K: 25; 5: 34
Enrollment: 818
Ethnicity %:
70 W; 6 B; 7 H; 16 A

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Math scores:

District 2

Admissions: Neighborhood School
Neighborhood: Tribeca
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Teachers at PS 234 believe children need unstructured time to explore by themselves. Although time is available to children, there's plenty of time for more formal lessons in reading and math and PS 234's test scores are among the highest in the city. But teachers believe children learn best by doing things with their hands, by visiting interesting places, and by researching the answers to questions that interest them.

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elnino (parent) Oct 21, 2009	I have 2 kids at 234. Though I am very happy with the reading, writing, social studies and science programs, the math has a lot to be desired. They use Everyday Math which never teaches the... read more
(parent) Oct 14, 2009	I sympathize with the parent's comment below. I can personally relate to the horrible feeling of having an amateur teacher running a classroom. When a teacher has not even completed her... read more
(parent) Sep 22, 2009	My daughter was placed in a collaborative team teaching kindergarten class at PS234 last year. The program, in its 2nd year at the school, was entrusted to a 1st-year special education teacher... read more

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