School has some great teachers and some lously teachers. Not a good school for ethnic children, very biased and one sided. Otherwise a great school.
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a parent on 06/11/09
I am a parent of a student that is very proud to be in the first graduating class of the Fillmore Academy part of 207. My daughter is in the CIG program and it is not only great but challenging. She scored high in the Science regents last year and is looking forward to taking her other science and math
... Read more regents this year. She was accepted to all 3 private schools and also the public school programs that she applied. The middle school teachers are wonderful as well as all the other grade teachers. I wanted to mention that this school has the biggest and hardest working PTA of any school and I am happy that I was able to be a part of it for over 8 years. My child has definately benefited from this school. I am happy to have chosen it for her from the start of pre-k. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/23/09
I am a student here at the P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary School. I am in the 7th grade. I absolutely love this school. I was sooo happy when the school gave us the opportunity to go to middle school here. Now, this school is a K-8 school. I think that the teachers are amazing. They are very proffesional
... Read more and they help me and my classmates when we need help. The school also tries their very best with the extra curriculum activies. They have many different clubs. There is band, newspaper, student council, volleyball, and even floorhockey! Every season of the school year, they have new sports but all of these programs that i have listed, I am in. I love this school also because you dont have to choose one program and stay with it. I have been going here since pre-k. this school is great! Read less
Posted by a student on 03/02/09
I took my children out of Catholic School and placed them in PS 207, took a huge leap of faith because I had no experience with public schools. It was the best thing I ever did. My children blossomed in public school and are doing so well. The administration and faculty really care about the children
... Read more and care about their outcomes. I am so glad I made the switch! Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/22/08
My son came from a private academic based day care where he was already reading and writing well so my husband and I were really concerned about public school. The staff at 207 made us feel welcomed and the teachers focus and consistency pleased us. I am very happy with the work he's getting and
... Read more the exposure to class trips, science, music and art. He has been excited everyday to go to school so that speaks volumes about 207. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/17/08
My son is currently attending this school! And I feel that they are doing an excellent job with their students, so much so that I don't want to move out of the area!
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a parent on 06/01/08
Some of the best teachers in the ny education sys. As example Ms.Contursi .Any student that is in her class will be assured that they have a dedicated and caring teacher. S defrancesco for cj latorre
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a parent on 08/21/07
PS 207 is a wonderful school with a lot of community involvement. The parent participation is pleasantly overwhelming in a time when both parents are working. I trust that my children are well taken care of when I drop them off in the morning until I pick them up in the afternoon. Both of my children
... Read more are doing exceptionally well as a direct result of the nurturing they get from PS 207! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/27/07
As A pretty new mom to the school My daughter did great in secong gread now going into the eagle come sept. I can't wait to see what she comes home with. The teacher don't play around with the kids as them not doing there school work, and there willing to push the kids to do there best!!!
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a parent on 06/27/07
This is a great school and I just wanted to let everyone know that it is now a K-8 school. I'm so happy they opened the Fillmore Academy so that my child can stay here and not have to transfer to a middle school. No going from one classroom to another, small class size, excellent!
... Read moreRead less
* In 2008-2009 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies. The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New York. The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.
Student enrollment:
844
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
66
Number of classrooms:
45
Arts
Art
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
Health, Phys Ed
Music
Music
*The resources listed are programs that the institution is staffed to support. Staffing for a program does not guarantee that it will be offered. This content is provided by the institution and may be incomplete. The institution may offer programs not listed here. Please contact the school directly for additional details.
Advanced Placement
AP classes are college-level classes offered at the high school level. Once a student completes an AP class and passes a final comprehensive examination conducted by the College Board, the student earns college credit for the course. AP classes are specific and not to be confused with other higher-level classes such as honors classes.
Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Brooklyn schools — Ps 207 Elizabeth Leary is located at 4011 Fillmore Ave, Brooklyn NY 11234. 4011 Fillmore Ave is in the Flatlands neighborhood and 11234 ZIP code in Brooklyn, NY The school district for Ps 207 Elizabeth Leary is the New York City Department Of Education. Ps 207 Elizabeth Leary is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
School information provided by OnBoard Informatics Copyright (c) 2008. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
We won't spam you. Nor will we give, sell, rent or otherwise make your email address available to third parties.
All our mailings include a link so you can easily unsubscribe. For more details, read our full privacy policy.
Parent Reviews
These reviews include feedback from parents, students, former students, administrators and other staff. This feedback
may help you further evaluate and compare schools, along with other information such as test scores, academic programs,
school resources, classroom and teacher ratios, etc. The reviews are provided by GreatSchools.
Ask a question about this school on Trulia Voices to learn more
about this school or district from residents and other local experts.
Test Score Ratings
Test score ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results reported by this state. These ratings may help
you compare similar schools in this district or area. For example, a rating of 8 indicates that, on average, students in
this school scored better than 70% of the students in the state on the same tests. We have indicated below which tests
were used in calculating these ratings. Other factors should be considered when comparing schools, including teacher
experience, academic programs, extracurricular activities, resources for special needs students, etc. These ratings are
not provided by the state Department of Education, which may have their own rating systems.
