The New Chapter Academy

Just moved in the neighborhood and was looking for school close to home . I saw PS 136 and despite the bad reviews I still enrolled my family members . Disappointed and angry is an understatement with one of the kindergarten teacher along with the 3rd grade teacher not forgetting the principal. They do not take responsibility for their actions when they messed up . The principal C.Q have no etiquette for a leader and it is very disappointing. Her along with her fellow teachers do not know how to be professional and I hope it change sometime soon. It is only because of transportation or else I would have choose to withdraw my family member from this school. I hope the DOE looks into them and their unethical behavior!

My daughter has been coming since kindergarten and now graduating this year woohoo. Ps 176 has been great to us. The teachers Ms. Chu just amazing and caring, helped my baby love math and be comfortable with learning it. Ms. Spearman is so cool and down to earth and will literally recommend to you what can help your child do better in class. Ms. Alexander is great, Ms. Chouhan and Ms. Salmon are such a great duo together. I really enjoyed every teacher and staff is good as well. The school I would say after Covid they just don’t really allow parents in the school which is weird. I don’t remember the last time I saw my daughter’s classroom, so definitely need more interacting and being back more sports with Mr. Rivera he is the BEST!!!!! Track was awesome. Thank God for a great experience. I would say keep an open mind, stay kind , know who your child is!! ask questions and make sure parents that you are involved and staff see your face, know your voice as in you speak, you greet and you show up.

CCGC has been an amazing experience so far coming from the public school system to the private school system has been eye opening and glaring from the accessibility of the school's principal daily to time to meet and talk to the teachers to see what area your child may need to improve or just simply how they are doing. The teachers push the kids to get out the best of themselves. Most of the kids function two grade levels ahead generally speaking based on nationally testing. Academics is the school priority but the main theme you will notice is how family oriented the school is they encourage families to participate from the student field days where parents are encouraged to attend and participate to the Daddy daughter dances, Family movie nights it is truly inclusive, and I have been beyond impressed. The school also in assisting in guiding kids to great high schools and planning for your child's future. FYI the kids will be working so be prepared!

Please do not send your child to this school. The list of all that is wrong at this school is just too long to write. Students and teachers leave mid-year just to get away. I heard the kindergarten class had three teachers this year alone, each one stating lack of support from the principal as their reason for leaving mid-year. The building is literally being held together with tape in some areas, where the building experienced pipes leaking. There is writing all over the bathroom walls and cracks all along the foundation, none of which seems to be fixed despite running fundraisers all year. The school's principal cannot even write an email to parents without it being riddled with grammatical errors. My children spent only one year at this school, and it was one year too many. I had heard this school was great about a decade ago, but has since gone to shambles, both literally and physically.

Great! The students are attentive, respectful and a pleasure to instruct.