The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence

88-08 164th Street
Queens NY 11432

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P.S. 349 THE QUEENS SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE in Jamaica is a school serving grades Pre-K through 4. This school shares the building with MS 358.

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. Teachers ask children questions, invite back-and-forth conversation to develop language skills, mutual respect and promote positive social interactions. Children are encouraged to communicate and learn language skills through books, puppets or blocks. The principal has been leading this school since 2014.

This school prioritizes children who live in District 28, 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 the 2020-21 NYC School Survey

How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?

20%

86% Citywide Average

From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?

0%

0% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From the 2020-21 School Quality Guide

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

82%

86% Citywide Average

Years of principal experience at this school

6.2

How do students perform academically?

From the 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

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

56%

51% Citywide Average

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

51%

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 the 2021-22 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment

577

Asian

43%

Black

15%

Hispanic

38%

White

2%

Other

3%

Free or reduced priced lunch

84%

Students with disabilities

14%

English language learners

18%

Pre-K seats

36

From the 2020-21 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance

93%

92% Citywide Average

How many students miss 18 or more days of school?

23%

26% Citywide Average

From the 2020 School Directories

How does this school serve special populations?

From the 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?

36%

28% Citywide Average

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?

9%

23% Citywide Average

How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?

33%

28% Citywide Average

How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?

10%

17% Citywide Average

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

Contact & Location

Location

Jamaica (District 28)

Trains: F Line

to 169th St; E Line

,

,

to Jamaica Center - Parsons / Archer

Buses: Q1, Q110, Q111, Q112, Q113, Q114, Q17, Q2, Q24, Q25, Q3, Q31, Q36, Q4, Q41, Q42, Q43, Q44, Q5, Q56, Q6, Q65, Q76, Q77, Q8, Q83, Q84, Q85, Q9, X68

Contact

Principal

Tanya Bates Howell

Parent Coordinator

Erika Lozano

[email protected]

Visit school website

Other Details

Shared campus?

Yes

This school shares the building with MS 358

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

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