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P.S. 276 Louis Marshall School
1070 East 83 Street Brooklyn , NY 11236 Phone: (718) 241-5757 Fax: (718) 241-5560 Map	Principal: Jonathan Straughn Parent Coordinator: Merlene Foster (347) 563-4617
WHAT'S SPECIAL: Kids clamor to audition for the school's acclaimed chorus. DOWNSIDE: Recent years have seen a revolving door of administrators.

Grade levels: PK to 5
Class size: K, 25; 5, 30
Enrollment: 880
Ethnicity %:
1 W; 96 B; 2 H; 1 A

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District 18

Admissions: neighborhood school/gifted program
Neighborhood: Canarsie
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Once considered the finest public school in the area, PS 276 has spent decades in decline. The tide could be turning, however, for this large Canarsie school that serves more than 1,000 students of African-American and Caribbean heritage.

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Mar 28, 2005	"Parent involvement could be better but they do come out to the meetings," says PTA President Roxanne Thomas, who adds that attendance at PTA meetings is up to 300 now that each meeting begins with... read more
Mar 28, 2005	"We lose good teachers every time there is an administrative change," says the UFT chapter president, Vicky Halm. (February 2005)
Mar 28, 2005	Of Principal Jonathan Straughn, one veteran teacher says: "He's monitoring programs and making sure if you're on staff, you're doing your job." (February 2005)

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