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Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School
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Brooklyn NY 11207
Our Insights
What’s Special
Children work in a nearby garden
The Downside
Too soon to say
At Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School, staffers encourage children to investigate and explore. A sense of curiosity and a willingness to ask questions are seen as a plus.
The heart of the curriculum is social studies, science and the arts, with a special focus on gardening in a nearby park. Children engage in extended projects in which they plan, discuss, write, read, draw, and build, according to a press release. Our students ask questions to better understand their world. Inquiry leads curious minds to investigate, Principal Irene K. Spence said in a press release.
Spence is a native Brooklynite who taught at PS 97 for ten years, producing talent shows, plays, performances and art projects with her students. She received her bachelors degree in elementary education from the City College of New York and has a MA in special education.
BGES, opened in 2013, shares the building with School of the Future Brooklyn and PS/IS 174, which is phasing out due to poor performance.
Special education: There are team taught classes.
Admissions: Zoned neighborhood school. To learn more contact: [email protected] (Lydie Raschka, press release, September 2013)
Read moreSchool Stats
Is this school safe and well-run?
From 2018-19 NYC School Survey
From 2017-18 NY State Report Card
From this school's most recent Quality Review Report
From 2017-18 School Quality Guide
How do students perform academically?
From 2018 State ELA+Math Results Summary
What is the Pre-K like?
From this school's most recent Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)
From this school's most recent Early Childhood Environmental Rating System (ECERS-R)
Who does this school serve?
From 2018-19 Demographic Snapshot
From 2017-18 School Quality Guide
From 2018 School Directories
How does this school serve special populations?
From 2018 State ELA+Math Results Summary
Contact & Location
Location
to Livonia Ave; 
to Pennsylvania Ave
Contact
Other Details
Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.
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