Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy
Grades: PK-5
Students: 191
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 8:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 169:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
794 Monroe Street
Brooklyn, NY 11221
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2381
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
6/10
7/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness10/10
Community Reviews
I was very cautious about my son starting 3K, especially because he is speech delayed. I originally came across PS 309 because my daughter attends the charter school in the same building, and although I had some concerns due to the stigma around public schools, I am so glad I made the decision to en
Posted by a parent on 12/9/2025all staff are great thank you for taking good care of my kids ,2025-2026 lets go
Posted by a parent on 9/15/2025This school was a disspointment. Poor leadership, poor communication, too many candy rewards for kids, and a trip to the local police station for pre-k where they showed kids the holding cells. My son said it was smelly and that's "where you go if you make bad choices" - way to scare 4 year olds str
Posted by a parent on 11/4/2018The teachers and staff are very caring and concern about my kids and I feel that is 100% the right way to have a relationship between the child,parent and teacher . Keep up the heat work
Posted by a parent on 5/4/2016I am a former student and I graduated as a valedictorian in 2011. I have learned a lot from this school and have made many friends and memories here. The teachers and staff here encourage you to do your best and I also wish I could go back. They don't have American Ballroom Dancing program anymore b
Posted by a community member on 11/24/2012Nearby Schools
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9/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageThis school is promoting how much test scores have gone up...but the admin is selling these tests results way too hard....Wish they would answer the question of how many kids actually took the test...In 2018, only 68 out of 167 kids (41%) at PS 5 took exams, and only 24 (35%) of students had proficient scores. In 2024, data.nysed.gov no longer breaks down how many kids take the exams, but the PS 5 data shows that 82% of grade 4 scored proficient in English and 100% of grade 4 scored proficient in Math...some of the "top" elementary schools in Brooklyn don't score that high. In many schools across NYC, less than 50% of the kids actually take these exam because their parents don't like their kids to stress out etc. But at a school like PS 5 when there are only about 25 kids in each grade, what does that mean? Maybe 8 kids in each grade take the test, maybe even fewer or maybe more...who knows? ...and to be clear, this is an issue not just at PS 5 but at the state-level because the state decided to not show that data anymore...why can't parents see the complete data??? Why bother testing then? This is OUR data. Some good things happening at PS 5..and some very wonderful teachers, but don't like that the admin is not able to answer basic questions about a story they keep selling about their dramatic improvement in test scores.Parent Review1y ago - Ps 26 Jesse Owens
- PK-5
- Public
- 215 Students
7/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating Average
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8/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageWe are so happy our daughter is in this school. Unlike the busy public school our older son attended, we found this school calm, organized and not too overstimulating or loud. The teachers are caring, available for consult, and actively engaged with the students. Our family was hoping to find a space that helped our younger daughter adjust to public school after a smaller 3K experience and this school really delivered. This is a safe and calm space for our shy youngest, alongside a nice community of neighborhood families.Parent Review6mo ago - Ps 75 Mayda Cortiella
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3/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageNo reviews available for this school. - Ps 274 Kosciusko
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6/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageNo reviews available for this school. - Ps 299 Thomas Warren Field School
- PK-5
- Public
- 230 Students
4/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageI have two student one graduate years ago and I place my second child in there cause they are loving caring alwaya doing things for the kids my son on grade level and is currently in the third grade we have thee best teacher and awesome Princpal the first i district to offer after school program little one she strive hard doesn’t even take breaks to insure we have the best for our childrenParent Review3y ago - Charles Churn Christian Academy
- PK-12
- Private
NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageWhile I were here for afterschool, I had a great time and also learned more while listening.Student Review4y ago - St. Marks Lutheran Schools
- PK-8
- Private
NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageNo reviews available for this school.
Brooklyn schools - Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy is located at 794 Monroe Street, Brooklyn NY 11221. Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy is in the New York City Geographic District #16. Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-5.
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