I am a student who goes to this school. And from my expireince here i would say this school is the best !!!!!!!! This school is the best thing that ever happened to me.
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Posted by a student on 12/08/08
Overall, this is a good school. My daughter is in Mr. Scott's class. Last year, she was in Mrs. Gallagher's class. I find that the parents are very very cooperative and participate in school activities. Yes, the children go up to their classes on their own which in my personal opinion it shows
... Read more the child to be independent from an early age. This school has the highest test stats compared to other schools in the area. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/04/07
overall the school is pretty good. The add thing that I find about this school is that the lower calsses k-1st grade have to go to their classes by them selves. As far as I now kids are supposed to line up and their teacher is supposed to take them up. Also what I find add is that the child as such
... Read more a young age if gets hurt go to the nurse by himself. What if the child falls down the stairs! The school is clean and parents are cooparative. there is no yard so the kids dont get outside time in the lower school. The PTA is pretty good and the teachers are very cooparative. Overaal I would give the school three stars. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/01/07
P.S. 230 is excellent school. They provide the gifted program also. There are a lot of activities. Parents get involve with the school in the good level.
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Posted by a parent on 05/03/06
I am the parent of two boys attending PS 230. Dylan is 5 years old (he turns 6 March 4th) and he is a student in Mrs. Flaherty's kindergarten class. In August of '05, Dylan tested for admission to the gifted program. I sat as he was challenged on a variety of academic skills - including, but not limited
... Read more to, listening, interpreting, analysis, discovery, struggle (trying to figure out a difficult answer) and success. I was pleasantly surprised. The test lasted for approximately 1hr and 15 minutes. Toward the end, Dylan began to tire but he had made it. Mrs. Flaherty is a very engaging teacher. She keeps the kids growing on multiple levels while orchestrating them through K - math (numbers 1-100, early addition and subtraction, using money), word identification and word stretching (early attempts at phonetically sounding out new sight words or early reading). Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/12/06
My daughter is currently in the gifted program and so far I am very happy with it. Kindergarten was a wonderful experience with a lovely teacher who expressed a passion for what she does. Words cannot express how great of a teacher she was. I hope to have this same experience with my 4 yearold that
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Posted by a parent on 01/12/06
It is a very structured, no nonsense environment. The kindergarten kids get 2-4 pages of homework every night except for weekends. The building is new, bright, clean and air conditioned. The classroom is big, but so is the class size, 25, and there is no assistant teacher. We do, however, have many
... Read more parent volunteers. The kindergarten teachers are both fabulous. Our daughter's is strict, but very warm and loving. The kids all seem to respect her & really love her too. Reading and writing are strongly emphasized...a good portion of the day is spent working on these skills in some form or another. In addition, they learn math, science, music, dance, gym, social studies, art, conflict resolution and Spanish (taught by a parent volunteer). They also go on many class trips, which parents are encouraged to go on and help. In short, we think it is an amazing program. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/05/05
My son is in the gifted program at PS 230. It is a wonderful and challenging program. The teachers thus far have been excellent. I would recommend the program without hesitation.
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Posted by a parent on 04/26/05
I was a student at 230. I was in the 'rainbow'/'gifted' program. The teachers there are really great teachers, though some are pretty strict and get a bad rap from us kids. Homework is normal, which means a lot. The math, english and social studies are pretty good, but science is a little weak in the
... Read more main building (3rd through 5th grades) but if you have a good teacher, then it all works out. Over all, it is a good community to be a part of. Read 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:
1,229
Students per teacher:
40
Full-time teachers:
31
Number of classrooms:
40
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral, Orchestra
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Speech/Language Pathologists, Title I
Vocational Education
Health, Phys Ed
English
Literature
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Advanced Placement
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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 230 Doris Cohen is located at 1 Albermarle Rd, Brooklyn NY 11218. 1 Albermarle Rd is in the Borough Park neighborhood and 11218 ZIP code in Brooklyn, NY The school district for Ps 230 Doris Cohen is the New York City Department Of Education. Ps 230 Doris Cohen is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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