My granddaughter attends this school, and my daughter has had a trying school year with my granddaugher's new learned bad behavior. I have noticed her teacher's lack of interest and short patience with the concerns that we have. My granddaughter complains that she is ignored by her teacher when help
... Read more is needed in the classroom. The guidance counselor acts more like a dean than offering academic or social guidance to students who shows a need for these services, and she is unprofessional in her role as such. Homework is not checked on a daily basis by the teacher which my granddaughter thinks she can skip doing it. The lunchroom is chaotic with children running all over the room while supposedly lunch staff sits and chat among themselves. Above all, the principal is provoking and retaliative, and he uses his power thru DOE resources against parents for his personal gains when challenged. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/28/09
I live in this neighborhood and can appreciate everyone involved at this school. My son is in the first grade and sometimes he can be a handfull, but the administration and staff always greet my family with a smile. Everyone knows him and addresses him by his first and last name. The Principal is doing
... Read more a great job and the curriculum challenges the students to push themselves. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/22/08
My Daughter has only been a student since September 4, 2007. However, I am impressed by her teacher, the curriculum, mandatory uniforms and the excellent music program. The Parent Coordinator is informative and personable, as well as the Principal. The overall atmosphere feels condusive to learning.
... Read more My husband and I have recently joined the PTA and we look forward to being extremely involved parents. Although I will admit there are some things I would like to see changed, such as the lack of a regular Language Arts program and computer access for Kindergarteners. I don't like the idea that you can not accompany your child to his or her classroom even five year olds. Too much running by older students in the school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/18/07
Everyone who has a child in this school should run far, far away from it and take their child elsewhere!!!!!
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Posted by a parent on 08/10/07
I think that the principal is a good principal he cares about the students and his staff. since he took over the school scores have gone up , and he works very close with the parents, he knowns all his students and parents, he works well with his pta ,staff. As a parent of a student that just graduate
... Read more and parents of 4 students that went to ps20, I find it a excellent school, parents need to be involve with the school and also be involve with their child's teacher at all times. parent involement is very inportant, join the pta ,and volunteer. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/08/07
My son attended the school from 1st grade and is graduating in June. I think the school did an excellent enough job. We as parents cannot leave everything up to the school, we have to put forward an effort and be concern about our children's education. Not leave it up to the school to do everything.
... Read more I think if you show enough concern about your children's education and well being you as a parent would be involved in every aspect of the school. I also think that the school does not get the accolades it deserves. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/29/07
The four months that my child attended PS 20 in 2000 set a great foundation for him. The curriculum was very well organized and provided a great deal of structure that I wish his later schools offered. He learned to read and add single digits during those four months. We move often (military family)
... Read more so I can tell you that there are many schools that receive accolades but do not deserve them. PS 20 deserves accolades but doesn't get them. This is an inner city school with a diverse student population. Look at the reality of what the children and teachers face limited resources and limited parental involvement. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/20/07
My 8 yr old has now completed 2nd grade at PS 20, and will be transfered to another school. The teachers are friendly enough, but most are difficient in proper english speaking skills. Since attending PS 20, I am constantly correcting my daughter's grammar... and her classmates are no better! Also,
... Read more my daughter is always on the offensive. A simple conversation or tale is told in the most aggressive manner that the classroom environment seems to exude. From school visits and trips I've noted that most teachers lack enthusiasm for the daily routine. Sure it's a job, but they make it seem tedious with sulky faces and irritable voices. It isn't all terrible though. The principal seems to want to make a difference and is sincerely trying to turn things around. But I think he'll have some trying times ahead. As a whole, the school suffers from lack of parent involvement, and extracirricular activities. And, there's no way in hell I'm admitting my 6 yr old into the 1st grade program. The environment will ruin her. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/20/06
No well maybe it is now but I used to attend that school from 1990-1997 and that was the best school that I attended, so what if the cafe is small and a little dirty, but the education is more important and from my experience, I learned a lot from this school. Just keep your children involved in the
... Read more academics and activities P.S.20 has to offer. If I made it out of there 9 years ago, then your children can too. For example I am in college and it is all thanks to the eduaction of P.S.20 in Brooklyn. So you might want to rethink that over. Read less
Posted by a former student on 10/13/04
This is the worst school in the whole world. The staff has no supervison over the childern at lunch and the cafe is so dirty. Drop off and dismissal is unorganized and there is no school programs for kids to participate in.
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* 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:
400
Students per teacher:
16
Full-time teachers:
25
Number of classrooms:
40
Special Education
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Brooklyn schools — Ps 20 Clinton Hill is located at 225 Adelphi St, Brooklyn NY 11205. 225 Adelphi St is in the Clinton Hill neighborhood and 11205 ZIP code in Brooklyn, NY The school district for Ps 20 Clinton Hill is the New York City Department Of Education. Ps 20 Clinton Hill is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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