980 5th Ave #23A
New York, NY 10021

My special needs kid attended PS 6 from kindergarten through fifth grade. His experience was outstanding on the whole. The vast majority of teachers and administrators were dedicated to helping my son thrive. Their solutions to issues were creative and flexible. Parent involvement was high, especially in lower grades. I feel they did an excellent job preparing my son for middle school, which he started this year.

Honestly, I regret putting this school on my list. I was very disappointed. The education is terrible. You could think the teachers want us to fail. The teachers barely interact with students, and when they do, I see kids being even more confused. And the way they teach is so terrible, my science teacher purposefully said to us that anything that makes science fun she will stay away from it. Also, they give very little amount of food. Most of it is half uncooked. It's 3 chicken tender, with the bottom half skinned and soggy, and some small oily potato wedges. Also, I notice that fights break out a lot, and the dean and staff don't do much about it. The education, the system, and the quality of this school are terrible. If you want a terrible and low quality 3 years of middle school, I would recommend.

We have been very happy with ElRo. The teachers are so helpful and dedicated. I wish there were more events for students to attend outside of class, but the clubs are great. I wish more parents were involved. I think when the school opened up to the 5 boroughs, there is a little loss of parent involvement.