this school is great. They have good education.Childre have fun there at all times.
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Posted by a parent on 04/30/09
I think that there are many elements to this school that both boost and hinder the school's progress. 1) Principal Leadership is over dominating. I feel that he controls every facet of school life and for that matter the parent and parent organizations; 2) The teachers are absolutely great. They take
... Read more the time to address the needs of all students and really take into considerations the difficulties of all students (whether English Language Learners, Special Education, etc). 3) There are no extracurricular activities in the school. 4) Parents are there, but they do not have the power to address parent concerns, I feel that the Principal wants to control how the parents respond and minimize parental influence in the school. 5) School safety is adequate however, there are times when the kids are left out in the cold instead of let into the building. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/08/09
As a parent of two children, one graduated from the school and one is currently attending I have seen great improvements. The teachers care about the children and the administration is vested in improving the school. I just wish they had extra-curricular after-school activities.
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Posted by a parent on 11/04/08
As a parent of 2 daughters one almost graduating high school and went to ps60 and one that is graduating ps60 .I have no complaints but one in the morning children are left outside when its raining ,snowing and extremly cold weather when its to early to go inside its very awful dont they have kids.
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Posted by a parent on 08/28/08
As a parent of three children who went to this school, under the new Principal the test scores have gone up and more programs were brought into the building. Yes the school is over crowded but the children live in the neighborhood and are zoned for the school. The Parent Coordinator organizes many
... Read more events, workshops and grade level activities where parents are invited and encouraged to attend. Translation is always available for those that need it. I am very happy with the school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/02/07
This school is just terrible. The school is horribly overcrowded. Teachers send home notes with grammatical and spelling errors. My son was told he works 'too quickly' and needs to slow down to the speed of other students! They have no idea how to deal with gifted children at all. They have no recess,
... Read more in an elementary school(!), and children spend their free periods watching movies! Yet, they constantly complain that the children are too 'restless.' In 3 years, I have never seen the principal at a parent/school event. The staff is often rude and the school is generally chaotic. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/16/07
Principal displays horrible leadership qualities and does nothing to boost the moral of his staff!
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Posted by a teacher on 10/23/06
There are special music programs. The school paid for a music program that bought recorders for the students and they recieve instruction once a week. There is a parent coordinator that tris to get the parent's involved by coordinating different events in the school.
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Posted by a teacher on 06/02/06
There are way more students per class in this school, even though they moved 6th graders to junior high school the classes are still jam packed with less focus on students that need the extra attention.
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Posted by a parent on 11/30/04
although the teachers in this school try very hard they are way over their heads with the non-english speaking students that attend this school. They hold the other students back and make it very difficult for the teachers to actually teach. The brunt of the teaching is put on the parents shoulders
... Read more and the amount of homework given on a daily basis is a hardship on the students. There is only a small percentage of teachers who actually care and 'teach', the remainder only 'instruct', there is a big difference between the two. Class size is a joke and children who disrupt the class are not dealed with. 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:
1,175
Students per teacher:
22
Full-time teachers:
54
Number of classrooms:
50
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Learning Differences, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
Health, Phys Ed
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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.
Woodhaven schools — Ps 60 Woodhaven is located at 91-02 88th Ave, Woodhaven NY 11421. 91-02 88th Ave is in the Woodhaven neighborhood and 11421 ZIP code in Woodhaven, NY The school district for Ps 60 Woodhaven is the New York City Department Of Education. Ps 60 Woodhaven is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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