115 Payson Ave #4E
Manhattan, NY 10034

We live not too far from the area but because we know Ms. Diaz kindergarten edu we decided to put my son in this school. He went here from kindergarten to 5th grade, so pretty much like I was engage with other teachers and staffs especially to Ms. Alina Reyes Faculty Dept. She and Ms. Diaz were such an angels because they treated my son and others very nicely, making sure that they express their warmth connection to everybody. I gave it 1 star because of these 5th grade edu who treated my son unfairly. They treated my son as a "troublemaker" which in fact that he wasn't starting and alone or whatever chaos is happening in the school like playing around and stuffs. They never allowed him to speak his side and the truth but always assuming he's the one who always started chaos. This never happen ever since he was in kindergarten till 4th grade cuz he was a good student who always participates class activities like singing, piano and stuffs. Only because my son told me bout this teachers who keeps on yelling him for any reasons. Also, I can feel the negative energy with these teachers since the very first day of the school. How awful it was! No, I don't recommend this school first, most of the teachers can't speak in english fluently, second as you can see they hv a very low niche grade all over NY so better check the school reviews so def don't go here.

Horrible,bad, and scarcing just bad in total

My experience at this school was wonderful, I learned many things considering it was my first time there (sixth grader) and I met new people. The teachers are really nice and the band class is the funnest class in my opinion and I wish I could go back. I would 100% recommend this school to everyone and there is a new playground that they have built for the kids and I've seen it and it looks super cool and relevant. The gym and auditorium have a lot of space and the auditorium starts to get cold when its getting hot outside and the opposite of that too. The school has 4 floors including the lower floor that has STEM, band, and art. This school was an unforgettable experience and every adult there is very nice and welcoming. I've even met two of my best friends in that same school. if you are going to that school, have fun and don't be shy to make new friends! You will meet unforgettable people just like I did. Have fun !!!

I had two children attend this school. One child attended K-6 and the other child attended K-3. We had amazing teachers during the elementary years. My older son who has an IEP had a lot of support and invested teachers. Was it perfect, no. However, I always felt a sense of love and care which made me proud to be a parent here and be invested in the school. Recently, the school has gone through some changes. There is a new principal who is very invested in the school (teachers, families and staff). The principal came in at a difficult time when the school had experienced a significant loss of two students and then the pandemic. The other challenge the school is experiencing is the school location which should happen within the next couple years. This has caused some hardship in the school such as under enrollment. Overall the elementary school is full of dedicated staff. My only experience at the middle school level was 6th grade, which I believe was not the best due to classroom management and lack of rigor and school-wide discipline. I had wonderful IEP meetings K-5, however, in 6th grade the IEP was terrible. No teacher reports were prepared for the meeting and little to no data about my child. Now he is at a new school and the school team has even referenced how terribly written the IEP is.

Pretty good school for its location and considering they're new. I agree with the last review that the principal doesn't go forth with what she declares but other then that, it is a school with effective teachers and multiple activities. The teachers genuinely want their students to do good where they add multiple extensions and extra credit. An important concept is that the class your child is in must be devoted to school spirit or graduation activities (yearbook, dance, etc) probably won't happen.