This school so far is excellent. they have volunteers outside in the morning opeining the doors, the principle and vice greet all the students. different holidays they have music as the kids walk in. The teachers are great the listen and help kids and parents. PTA always around. everyone is always
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Posted by a parent on 05/09/08
My daughter was in the Alpha at 209. Unfortunately, our district was involved in restructuring the middle school and my daughter finished 5th grade at 209 and went on to JHS. This school offers a private school experience enriched with a strong music and choral program (my daughter was in both). All
... Read more the teachers in the Alpha program were great - They engaged the children in meaningful discussions and experience. I just hope my son would make it to Alpha as well. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/04/08
This school is great. We have concerts and gym. We also have great teachers. P.S.209 also has a website where students can log in and take tests to help us in math and Language Arts
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Posted by a student on 02/21/08
I have 2 children in the school. 1 is in 5th grade Alpha and 1 in first grade. The school is amazing. I have never had a poor teacher. The expectaions on the kids are high, but if your child is able to keep up, they will be very well prepared for middle school. I moved my son from PS 193 and I am
... Read more very happy I did it. 209 offers a private school environment to public school children. Everyone form Dr. McDonell to Miss Alice makes the school a very special place. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/21/06
My son has only been attending for 3 months (4th grade). This is considered to be one ofthe better schools in the district. Unfortunately, it is under the constraints of the NYC Bd. of Ed. (Balanced Literacy), meaning forced scripted, uncreative methods of teaching. My son feels unnecessarily overworked
... Read more and understimulated. Come on, HW on weekends for elementary age students? Even in Oceanside, considered a very good district,where we moved from, there was no HW on weekends, and my son said they made learining fun. Next year, the 5th grade is slated to have 34 and 35 kids in a class. My God! How is individualized learning supposed to take place? I,m actually considering moving again. I'm sure the teachers are basically qualified, and the administrators are doing what they can, but the city school system is the city school system. If you have a choice, stick with the suburbs. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/15/06
My son and my daughter both went to p.s. 209 for elementary school. Teachers do not care too much about the kids. Besides the standardized tests, there are no other tests given to the kids. And if you want to get into the gifted program, the only chance you can get in is when you are in kindergarten.
... Read more If you miss that round of competition, no matter how smart you later on become, you will not be given another chance. Other than teachers in the gifted program, other teachers are not too involve or dedicated. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/05/06
PS209 is a fabulous elementry school. It offers a great teaching staff whom are knowledgable and personable. PS 209 offers an Alpha program which is geared to students who are on the fast track and can easily and quickly move though the ciriculum. The school also offers a wonderful science program where
... Read more youngsters can explore science in interesting ways. PS 209 also has an excellent band and chorus program which a large number of students are involved in. In addition, participating on basketball team is also highly anticipated for the 6th graders as well as is cheerleading anxiouly awaited. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/21/05
Overall the standards are high. Looking at the statistics 209 has more kids in evey classroom next to every other local school and yet the reading and Math scores are substantially higher.
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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:
501
Students per teacher:
19
Full-time teachers:
26
Number of classrooms:
24
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Whitestone schools — Ps 209 Clearview Garden is located at 16-10 Utopia Pkwy, Whitestone NY 11357. 16-10 Utopia Pkwy is in the 11357 ZIP code in Whitestone, NY The school district for Ps 209 Clearview Garden is the New York City Department Of Education. Ps 209 Clearview Garden is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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