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M.S. 255 Salk School of Science

  
320 E 20th Street Manhattan, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 614-8785  Fax: (212) 614-0095
Website   Map 		Principal: Rhonda Perry
Parent Coordinator: Patti Burr (347) 563-5144
WHAT'S SPECIAL: Kids get a chance to study with NYU research scientists.
DOWNSIDE: While some parents relish the nurturing, others want kids to be "pushed" more.
 
Grade levels: 6 to 8
Class size: 30
Enrollment: 408
Ethnicity %:
  47 W; 9 B; 14 H; 30 A
Reading scores:
Math scores:
District 2

Admissions: District 2/selective
Neighborhood: Gramercy Park
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The Salk School of Science was founded in 1995 as an unusual collaboration between District 2 and the NYU Medical Center. The medical center hoped to encourage city kids particularly girls and children of color to consider a career in medicine by exposing them to science in a systematic and serious way that would engage them more than traditional junior high school science programs. Research scientists and doctors offer Salk students regular lectures, and professors from the medical school visit Salk to work with the middle school students and teachers in the classrooms. NYU graduate students volunteer as "mentors," offering after-school homework help.
 

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Oct 26, 2007 "I've loved every minute of being at Salk," writes 8th-grader Jamie. "It is such a safe neighborhood where I've never been nervous but still I feel a good amount of freedom. The students have a... read more
Aug 22, 2007 About the mugging outside Salk, a parent writes, "It seems unfair to imply that Salk is unique in this problem. In the past two years I've heard many stories of kids getting mugged for their ipods... read more
Jun 20, 2007 A parent writes with safety concerns: "Despite responsible followup by Salk administrators and staff, a wonderful and dedicated group, complete safety after school and off grounds is beyond their... read more


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