P.S. 242 The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy

134 West 122nd Street
Manhattan NY 10027

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P.S. 242 The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy in Harlem is a neighborhood school serving grades Pre-K through 5. This school shares a building with Future Leaders Institute Charter School.

There is a dual-language program available in Italian which offers instruction in both English and the target language, and is designed to make children fluent in both. It requires a separate application process. Some seats in this program may be reserved for children who speak Italian but English speaking children are welcome to apply. The principal has been leading this school since 2007.

This school prioritizes children who live in the school zone, but anyone is welcome to apply. Type your address into our school search to see your zoned school. For more information about zoned school enrollment and advice on how to find a program, please visit our New to NYC page and see the "Zoned Schools and other options" section.

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key

This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From 2019-20 NYC School Survey

How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?

100%

86% Citywide Average

From 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?

2%

0% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From 2019-20 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?

74%

86% Citywide Average

Years of principal experience at this school

13.6

How do students perform academically?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?

13%

51% Citywide Average

How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?

15%

50% Citywide Average

What is the Pre-K like?

From the NYC Program Assessment (CLASS and ECERS-R) Database through 2018-2019

Instruction: Teachers ask kids to explain their reasoning when they solve problems

Activities: Children explore art, music, sand/water, dramatic play and more

Language: Teachers talk and listen to kids in a supportive way

Interaction: Teachers ask kids good questions and invite back-and-forth conversation

Who does this school serve?

From 2020-21 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment

144

Asian

2%

Black

66%

Hispanic

27%

White

3%

Other

2%

Free or reduced priced lunch

87%

Students with disabilities

29%

English language learners

9%

Pre-K seats

19

3-K seats

0

From 2019-20 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance

76%

92% Citywide Average

How many students miss 18 or more days of school?

61%

26% Citywide Average

From 2020 School Directories

This school offers Dual Language classes in Italian.

For more information about our data sources, see About Our Data · More DOE statistics for this school

Contact & Location

Location

Harlem (District 3)

Trains: B Line

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to 116th St; 2 Line

,

,

,

to 125th St

Buses: Bx15, M1, M10, M100, M104, M116, M2, M3, M7, M98

Contact

Principal

Denise Gomez

Parent Coordinator

Celeste Ortega

[email protected]

Visit school website

Other Details

Shared campus?

Yes

This school shares a building with Future Leaders Institute Charter School

Metal detectors?

No

Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.

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