This school is very good the teachers in the school are very helpful and nice and they will do what ever they can to help us be succsessful there funny and they treat us good they are like our best friend
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Posted by a student on 09/08/09
The teachers are good listeners they have conversations that aid the students in a social, respectful and professional manner. When they see something they actually did something.
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Posted by a other on 04/10/09
I attended 217 for 2 yrs(6 n 7th grade) then i moved to ct...This middle school compared to one one in CT is the best ms school ever. MS217 have some of the best teoachers ever...n they care about their students n their edcuation...I love this school..the ms school in CT is horrable..i hated it...so
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Posted by a student on 03/22/09
I am currently in high school and i have to say that this school is the best! I had the best 3 years of my life. I also believe that the staff and teachers are excellent even though some parents may not realize it.Take it from a student, this school is the best!!
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Posted by a student on 01/29/09
I am a student here in Robert A. Vanwyck 217. I've been going to this school for about 2 years now and in those 2 years I've learned a lot ,but the more important thing I've learned is to try my best. The teachers here ALWAYS encourage you to do your best and always reach for the highest. The principles,
... Read more assistant principles , staff members, and teachers always want the best for you. They are always looking out for us and making sure we're doing good academically and doing our best! The deans, principle , assistant principles , guidance counselors never give up on you. They sometimes might be tough but in there ways there showing us and telling us always to be good and do good. Overall I love this school and the teachers that go to it and I would suggest this school to anyone I know. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/02/09
I am a seventh grader at middle school 217 i think its the best middle school. Many teachers are very nice actually. They care a lot about the students. I enjoy this school very much. I met a bunch of new people.
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Posted by a student on 12/25/08
i am now a student at this school. i am in my last year here which makes me an 8th grader.i think this is a very good school, although some of the students there are not. the teachers seem to really care about the students, even if the students do not see it.
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Posted by a student on 04/24/08
I used to go here when i was a 6th grader and i liked it how they cared about the students. I KNOW the parents are wrong about all the negative stuff about the school,the students tend not to care about thier school work. Thats not the teachers fault. This school is the greatest.
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Posted by a student on 01/20/08
I really had lots of fun going to this school. I think some teachers are really great. I learned a lot of stuff they are teaching me now that I am a junior in high school back in this , so i think it really helped. Some teachers tend not to care but they realley do. The deans where really strict about
... Read more there students also back when I wus there, but i have no clue about now. The security was really good. They actually did there job not like in other schools where they just sit there and talk and eat. I really had good times in this school. Read less
Posted by a student on 12/15/07
Hi I have 2 girls that are attending Junior High School 217 Robert A Vanwyck. It's a pretty good school. The only issue I think that's a problem is that some teacher don't believe that you have to know how to speak and communicate with a kids. The same goes for all the School Safety Guards. I believe
... Read more you have to respect to get respect. Kids when they reach their pre-teen years they do go thru a lot of changes. What I like the most of the school is they really focus on kids education and interest. 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:
1,277
Students per teacher:
56
Full-time teachers:
23
Number of classrooms:
59
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Jamaica schools — Ms 217 Robert Van Wyck is located at 85-05 144th St, Jamaica NY 11435. 85-05 144th St is in the Jamaica neighborhood and 11435 ZIP code in Jamaica, NY The school district for Ms 217 Robert Van Wyck is the New York City Department Of Education. Ms 217 Robert Van Wyck is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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