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P.S. 242 Leonard P. Stavisky Early Childhood School

Grades: Pre-K, K-3
29-66 137 Street
Queens NY 11354
Phone: 718-445-2902

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P.S. 242 Leonard P. Stavisky Early Childhood School in Flushing is a school serving grades Pre-K through 3. This school is in its own building.

The Pre-K has lots of activities for children to explore art, nature, music, dramatic play and more, which are meant to develop a range of skills and promote a child's acceptance of diversity. Children are encouraged to communicate and learn language skills through books, puppets or blocks. They have lots of time to talk and ask questions. The principal has been leading this school since 2016.

This school prioritizes children who live in District 25, but anyone is welcome to apply. To see if your address is in the district for this school please use our school search. For more information about school enrollment and advice on how to find a program, please visit our New to NYC page .

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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 order and discipline are maintained at this school?
71%
79% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
77%
81% Citywide Average

From 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
0%
1% 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?
97%
80% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
2.0

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?
84%
51% Citywide Average
How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
70%
49% 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
396
Asian
77%
Black
4%
Hispanic
14%
White
4%
Other
2%
Free or reduced priced lunch
69%
Students with disabilities
13%
English language learners
27%
Pre-K seats
35

From 2019-20 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance
96%
93% Citywide Average

From 2020 School Directories

This school offers Transitional Bilingual Education in Chinese.

How does this school serve special populations?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
69%
28% Citywide Average
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
42%
23% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
50%
28% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
33%
17% Citywide Average


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Contact & Location

Location

Flushing (District 25)
Buses: Q16, Q25, Q28, Q34, Q44, Q50, Q65, Q66, QM2, QM20

Contact

Principal
Jill Pritchard
Parent Coordinator
Marguerite Choudhry
[email protected]
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Other Details

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

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