I highly recommend this school. I have 2 children in this school and we all love it. It is a friendly, encouraging environment. The Principal is awesome, the parents are involved and the sponsored programs are great.
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Posted by a parent on 06/01/09
I recomend Dichiaro to any parent and student. I have 2 children who already attend this school fourth and second grade and my 3rd will be joining pre-k in Sept. Every teacher my child has had was amazing. The principal is very hands on, and knows all her students by name. She is always on call
... Read more when you need her, and very attentive and yet very respected by all the students. The parents and PTA are very friendly, and I consider myself to be very lucky to have found a public school such as Dichiaro. Kellie Sestak Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/25/08
I recomend this school,one of my chilren go here[kindergarden. My older child spent 4 years here and i was totally happy he then moved to pearls,teachers were always willing to help and had excenlent teaching skills. I will send my third child here . kathy
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Posted by a parent on 11/30/07
I recommend this school all the time. My two boys go here (5th grade and 2nd grade) and if we weren't moving out of the area, my daughter would be going there in the fall. Even though Yonkers doesn't have neighborhood schools, DiChiaro has a neighborhood feel. Parents are involved and the teachers
... Read more and staff know every student & parent. My kids take the bus and I don't get to as many PTA meetings as I would like due to scheduling conflicts and everyone at the school still knows me by name. Teachers are extremely patient and kind but will be tough when necessary (which I personally think is a good thing). It's too bad it only goes to 5th grade! We had a great experience there. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/01/07
Academically my child has improved. My son was transferred to a bronx school and he couldn't read within two months my son was sounding out words and identifing words. I love one of my guidance counceolrs mrs. Scheei. She keeps me up to date with my son. If there was any problem she never hesitated
... Read more to call me and i never resisted the call. The teachers were great. Mrs. Cailoa, mr.Shrade. And mrs. Giambaldo had made the transition of being in yonkers a success. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/13/06
Great school; supergreat teachers/staff; if only there were money in budget for arts/music/extra curricula activites!
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Posted by a parent on 03/10/06
Every time I attend a PTA meeting or go to any school function, I am humbeled by the level of comittment by EVERYONE at this school. Each child is treated as if they were part of the family. They have been working without a contract, but you'd think they were paid like executives, the way they work.
... Read more I consider myself lucky to have my daughter in this wonderful caring environment. The consitently score as high as the Perls school for gifted children on the standard state tests. I love this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/22/05
I am very pleased with the quality of my child's pre-k education. The dedication of his teachers and the school administrative staff have really impressed me.
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Posted by a parent on 02/03/05
We just moved away from NY. My children have been to DiChiaro since Kindergarten. What a wonderful school, staff, Principal. Ms. Langan was always willing to help in anyway she could. When I looked into the schools in new location I think I came to picking the best school the closest to what DiChiaro
... Read more offered. I was very upset leaving all the wonderful staff. I have nothing but praise for this school. In my opinion this is the best elementary school in Yonkers, NY. -Joann Hracs Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/06/04
My two oldest boys attend DiChiaro and we absolutely love it! Pat Langan, the prinicpal, is outstanding. This is our third year with the school and it gets better every year. My boys are receiving a top notch education and the best part is--the school is up the street from our home! It's an excellent
... Read more school and has an outstanding faculty that fosters a community feel throughout the school! 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:
400
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
26
Number of classrooms:
20
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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
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Yonkers schools — Dichiaro Elementary School is located at 373 Bronxville Rd, Yonkers NY 10708. 373 Bronxville Rd is in the 10708 ZIP code in Yonkers, NY The school district for Dichiaro Elementary School is the Yonkers Public School District. Dichiaro Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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