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District 20 Pre-K Center At 8501 5th Avenue

Grades: Pre-K
8501 5th Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11209
Phone: 718-439-2960

Our Insights

This is a Pre-K Center, which only serves 3- and 4-year-olds. Pre-K Centers were set up by the Department of Education as a way to expand the number of pre-K seats in areas with little room in regular public schools. Most only offer pre-K for 4-year-olds, but some also offer 3-K for 3-year-olds. Some Pre-K Centers are co-located in a building with another school. Others operate in their own space such as a renovated storefront or closed parochial school.

Why might this program be a good fit for you? At Pre-K centers like this one, the entire staff works with this age group. You should consider this program if you want your child to attend with only other young children. If getting a spot in a school that is in your district is a higher priority, you might want to look at a local elementary school with a pre-k program.

Wondering What to Look For in your school selection process? Check our suggestions for pre-k/3-k here.

If you are a parent or staff member of this program, please tell us more about it in the Comments Section below.

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School Stats

What is the Pre-K like?

From the NYC Program Assessment (CLASS and ECERS-R) Database through 2019-2020

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 the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot



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

Contact & Location

Location

Bay Ridge (District 20)
Trains: R Line to 86th St
Buses: B1, B16, B37, B4, B63, B70, B8, S53, S79-SBS, S93, SIM15, SIM2, SIM31, SIM33, SIM33C, SIM34, SIM35, SIM4, SIM4C, SIM4X, SIM5, X28, X38

Contact

Principal
Dianne Gounardes

Other Details

Shared campus?
No
This school is in its own building.

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