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Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration
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Brooklyn NY 11207
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What’s Special
Safe, respectful atmosphere
The Downside
Academic achievement has a ways to go
Evergreen Middle School for Urban Exploration in Bushwick opened in 2012 with the idea that children learn best when given the opportunity to explore their urban environment through hands-on activities such as gardening and cooking, according to the middle school directory.
With support from the Edible Schoolyard project, the school has its own small garden, decorated with a mural designed by students and staff [photo by Edible schoolyard]
The school has an atmosphere of trust and respect. Students overwhelmingly say they feel they can confide in their teachers. Teachers uniformly say Lauren Reiss, principal since 2013, is an effective leader who respects them, according to school surveys. While test scores are below average, the school has an above average attendance rate.
The school has a dual language Spanish program, designed to make students fluent in both English and Spanish.
Evergreen replaced IS 296, which closed in 2014 due to poor performance. It shares the building with the Achievement First Bushwick Charter Elementary School.
Admissions: District 32 choice. Dual language program open to Brooklyn students with priority to those who speak Spanish. (Clara Hemphill, web reports, May 2019)
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Is this school safe and well-run?
From the 2022-2023 NYC School Survey
From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card
From this school's most recent Quality Review Report
From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report
How do students perform academically?
From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide
Who does this school serve?
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide
From the 2020 School Directories
How does this school serve special populations?
From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database
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