Dock Street School for STEM Studies

If you want your child to have a standardized testing-centric curriculum that sets them up for entry to Stuyvesant or Brooklyn Tech, then this is the school for you.If you want your child to only get a basic understanding of chinese while being told they are getting a full dual language education, and other subject areas are primarily taught strictly from textbooks, with minimal attention given to critical thinking skills development, then this is the school for you.If you would like to involuntarily pay $50 a year in school supply fees + an additional amount for requested cleaning supplies, with no other options offered to families on lower fixed incomes, then this is the school for you.If you would like an administration that seems to favor the middle class, higher educated, english-speaking population, then this is the school is for you.

My 3rd Grader and Kindergartener both love PS 126. My youngest says this is the first school where he wants to hug his teachers, and my oldest cried when I said she couldn't go back to school after her annual checkup. The Parent Coordinator, Ms Johnson, in particular is super helpful and always thinking of new ways to engage students and families.

My child has attended this school since 3k , he's now in pre k and I've seen a tremendous growth in him. He exhibits more discipline and more understanding for social rules in bigger environments. Staff has been very helpful and friendly. I've always received daily updates on what my child is learning via classdojo and while most schools still followed a strict covid procedure, this school did their best to safely include parents in their child's learning experience. The school is diverse in ethnicity as well, which is important in NYC.

I adore this school. It has fostered my love for learning in every way imaginable, and I do honestly believe that it is on par academically with other NY private schools. Of course some of the teachers and students aren't the best, but not to a more significant degree than any other school. They have an amazing language and English program, science program is definitely improving, and I love my math teacher. Would not recommend it if your child loves history or athletics, but other than that I would recommend it to literally anyone. As a current middle schooler, I feel that its no-grade policy has made me love learning and seek out the classes I love and allowed me to grow in those as opposed to what I think I'll get an A in. I have heard of alcohol/drug use in the high school, but not. at all in the middle school. The staff (especially security) are all lovely and create a very safe and comfortable learning environment, and I look forward to going there every day. It's been an amazing experience to go there since I was 3, and I'd highly recommend it to any parent or child who loves learning and wants to set themselves up for success.

Meh it’s okay… the teachers were not strict enough and I barely learned anything in 4th grade… needed a writing tutor. A few years ago I got in a fight with a kid and the teachers wanted me to call him my “friend” like this kid punched me in the face he isn’t my friend. One more thing back in 2nd and 3rd grade the lunch they served at the school was terrible, like the food was frozen, bland and I found a hair in my rice and beans. Still a few positives are: nice teacher, nice students, fun activities, especially p.e and I hope blue school takes this information in to consideration. Lol idk why I wrote this.

Peck Slip is a wonderful local school with a strong, experienced teaching staff and supportive, involved parents. If this is your zoned school or you live nearby, definitely check it out!