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November 20, 2009

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P.S. 49 Dorothy Bonawit Kole School
79-15 Penelope Avenue Queens, NY 11379 Phone: (718) 326-2111 Fax: (718) 894-3026 Website Map	Principal: Anthony Lombardi Parent Coordinator: Donna Murphy (347) 563-4179
WHAT'S SPECIAL: A school where the arts are integrated into the curriculum. DOWNSIDE: Overcrowding, no gym.

Grade levels: K to 5
Class size: K:25; 5:30
Enrollment: 523
Ethnicity %:
52 W; 1 B; 30 H; 17 A

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District 24

Admissions: Neighborhood school
Neighborhood: Middle Village
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Longtime PS 49 Principal Anthony Lombardi inspires strong feelings. United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten has called him a "tyrant" for weeding out teachers who didn't meet his expectations. And Lombardi concedes that in his early years, a "bloodbath" eliminated teachers who did not meet his high expectations or agree with his ideas for the school. But parents and remaining teachers admire what he's done. In fact the PS 49 we saw is a happy place, even if it lacks a gym and is located in a small, overcrowded building where every nook and cranny is occupied.

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(alumnus) Feb 24, 2009	"I graduated from this school in 2005 and the principal is very controlling. Although the curriculum was excellent, and most of the teachers were good. I did very well on state tests with 4s at... read more
Cary24 (parent) Dec 5, 2008	"PS 49 is a wonderfull school."
treehugger69 (other) Dec 4, 2008	"I graduated from P.S.49 in 2006. I absolutley loved that school. The school was small, compared to my new school (I.S.73). Everybody knew everyone, literally. Mr. Lombardi knew many of his... read more

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