Ps 145 Andrew Jackson

very good fine teaching staff , and sports evevts

I would rate this school a 0 out of 100

This year has been the worst year ever my child will be leaving this school.

I had previously reviewed this school on September 07, 2014. It is now 3 yrs later and my views have changed somewhat. First of all, the last principal, was a total inexperienced disaster ! The new principal, however, although she did not have a previous principal position, did have an assistant principal position and is doing a great job. She has reinstated the open door policy which is great. The parent coordinator is great. As far as the building itself, the school has gone through some major maintenance in the past couple of years which is always a welcome situation. The school will be getting a major yard face-lift in the coming year complete with playground, real live trees and sitting benches! That is something to look forward to. Most of the rest is the same as my last review a few years back...As with any "institution" you will have some experienced and committed staff members and you will also have some that leave a lot to be desired. Overall they are decent. I give them 3 stars, maybe 4. Next... Arts, physical Ed, extracurricular activities and after-school programs... Often overlooked by many schools, yet, very important for the development of our children. Once again a major plus for the school choir which is very well managed and produces beautiful performances. My child tried out but did not make the cut which is fine. My child will try out again. Meanwhile, my child did join the band. The school band is below standards. My child is not necessarily learning music and performances are lackluster and the members often do not enjoy what they perform. Lunch leaves a lot to be desired, just terrible food! I now raise my star rating mostly because of the new principal. I give it 3 stars instead of the old 2 stars!

Our school has a great pre-K program. We have a well established Dual Language program, we specialize in working with English Language Learners and we go above and beyond in our efforts to support our students with disabilities.