Although some have a wonderful experience at Fontebonne Hall Academy, mine was quite the opposite…read more The school recently went through a change of administration and staff. The year my daughter started there 11 teachers left the school. I believe the school is still trying to acclimate to the new principles methods of teaching. The new methods in which administration use included creating a new category of science called PPEAPS. This category of science was an absolute waste of my child's education. Not only was is it a made up category of science that has no proven method or lesson plan, in which to teach, it is not recognized by the NYC Board of Education. My daughter transferred out of Fontbonne Hall Academy without a science credit and is now a year behind in science (which while at Fontebonne she maintained a 98 grade average). The guidance counselor is also unresponsive. My daughter witnessed an extremely offensive racist remark from one student towards another students nationality and reported to the guidance counselor. I also reported it to the guidance counselor and nothing was done. No follow-up to the report no investigation. Absolutely nothing was done. If nothing else, tolerance should be taught along with academics which this school unfortunately doesn't offer either. I suggest that you really lol into this school before sending your daughter there.

A) Jorge,it was designed in the style it is because it was originally a private home of a movie…read morestar. B) Fort Hamilton is a public school, not a "pricey" private school. C) Only parts of Bay Ridge are wealthy.

We feel so lucky to be part of the SSKCA community! There is a holistic approach to education - not…read moreonly is the curriculum challenging but there is a concentration on values, faith and a variety of extra curricular activities to choose from. My children are not only educated but are happy and enthusiastic to go to school!

Being the only catholic school in the region, comparisons become difficult. An independent review,…read morestanding from an educational perspective alone would not be reasonable either. An elite private school this is not. However the tuition is beyond reasonable, and a downright steal if you have more than 3 children in attendance. What applies to most if not all catholic schools also applies here. Uniforms required, fundraisers necessary, and catholic holy days and holidays the school is closed. Where this school truly stands out is with acceptance age. They will accept 2 year olds for a full day (8-2pm) as long as they will be three by December. Pre-k 3 is unique to this area, as daycares, not schools, usually service that age range. Also worth noting is the availability of the principal. Not only is she accessible, but intimately involved with most if not all school functions. hands down, great to see! The school itself is very clean, and has many activities available to its students. The staff is very friendly and appear to enjoy what they do. For those who ARE catholics, it is also nice knowing that your children will be learning their prayers and attending mass on occasion, while in school. I feel blessed to be able to leave my 2 year old in the hands of such a caring teacher and structured organization. So far so good...hope its this easy when my child enters college!

I was a student here and graduated in the year of 2014. its a beautiful school and the teachers…read morewere SO NICE and everything was so beautiful, I bet it still is.

I was a student at RH from January 1942 to January 1945; our Principal was Mathew L. Dann, a no…read morenonsense person but a compassionate one as well. It was a good school and prepared you well for the future, it was not guided by the silly liberal WOK ideas that prevail in many schools today because of communist led Board of Education fools trying, no doing, teaching a WOK liberalism that will lead to nothing but the overthrow America as we know it! We had great basket ball, baseball and swimming teams as well as great cheerleaders and we lived to beat Franklin K. Lane HS - and we did.

I used to attend Abraham Lincoln High school , and the highlight of my years there were definitely…read morethe football and basketball games and as a former cheerleader ( captain and co-coach). I heard that the school doesn't have a cheer team anymore and it saddens my heart. I would love to come back and start back up the cheer team as I have a lot of experience doing so. sidebar: I teach cheer at my job right now , as I said before I was a Captian and a co-coach and also, I am an instructor of a drumline. I know that is not the same thing but it goes to show my leadership skills and dedication.

The Abraham Lincoln High School is more than a school: it's an important hub of Russian culture…read more Most of the time it's like any other school... But every once in a while, a Russian rock group like Alisa or the DDT rolls into town, or a small chamber theater brings its new play, and the place is transformed into a theater! The look of it doesn't change much. Even during a rock concert it looks exactly like what it is: a school auditorium. But the sound is absolutely terrific, the prices are usually pretty good, and the floor slopes gently to give everyone a great view of the stage no matter where the seat is. Somehow, the high school look of the place gives it a more fun atmosphere, and people in the audience are more open to interacting and making friends with those around them. The space looks visually open, and feels emotionally open.

SouthShore was our home field in 2022 (New York Crusaders) and it was a pleasure. The maintenance…read morestaff and security guards were great. The Athletic Director was amazing from our first game to the last. Regardless of prior internal issues, South Shore has many resources to provide to the it's students and the community.

So this is my son's first year at this school. South Shore HS has no attendees, in the past this…read moreschool was so bad that I would have never considered putting my son here. Now this building is used to house several smaller schools which is much better. It's too early to see if it is really working out but I will definitely make sure to be involved to find out what's going on with my son and his school.

My daughter Lulu is a 7th grader here…read more WMS was founded last year, and it's a sliding-scale private school dedicated to social and economic diversity. There are no textbooks, and in fact, true to the name, most of the learning is workshopped, meaning students learn through real world application, building and creating things. Earlier this year my daughter learned slopes, geometry and trig concepts through building a skateboard and skate ramp. She's created plays, movies, podcasts, books, VR applications, digital games, a zillion woodshop projects (she is very confident with all hardware equipment now).  Her classes have had a 6:1 student to teacher ratio (there are about 15 kids in her grade). This will grow, but won't exceed 10:1 I believe. Each kid gets a new macbook pro and the school uses modern tech - slack, google apps, etc - to communicate with students and families. When the pandemic hit, they smoothly and gracefully transitioned into digital learning, providing live learning all day every day. In the fall, they learned in prospect park all day, and will return there this spring. They have rotated weekly with the 6th grade for in person learning through winter. Each day begins with meditation. They have advisory every day and prioritize social-emotional skills; kindness is a necessary quality to get into the school. They have on-site covid testing and are extremely cautious about covid. True to the promise, the student body is a mix of students from all walks of life, and the tuition ranges from ~$500/year to ~30k/year - I believe there are 5 levels of tuition, although I have no idea who is in what level. The parents are tight and supportive of the staff. As they're a startup, they've been through some teachers as they learn the best fit, which is expected. But the core teachers are enormously talented, enthusiastic, incredible teachers who have a solid and positive rapport with the kids. The school was started by Andrew Ravin, who was a teacher at MS51 for some time. His stem teacher has a PhD in Math from Colombia and still teaches there. They are an impressive group. Above all, the reason I wanted to write this is because my daughter is thriving. She LOVES school. She hates summer camp but when the idea was floated for possible camp with this group, she squealed with excitement at the idea of it. She was a strong student when she started and she has some aptitude in certain areas, so the teachers feed her harder challenges in those areas to maximize her potential, as i'm sure they do with other children who display a capacity for more. There isn't any "mean kid" crap, all the kids have a great relationship with each other and a mutual respect. My daughter's sense of community and confidence has only strengthened through covid. Currently, the school is building out their forever home which will be just on the other side of Prospect Park, 10k sqft of maker and performance space in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. They seem to get a lot of interest from affluent park slope families, but are actively seeking families from less privileged areas.  If you're considering Middle School do yourselves a favor and check it out. Also, if you know kind kids with potential who just need the opportunity to fly, please reach out and let them know about this.Best, Michelle Zassenhaus, Mom to Lulu Galea, grade 7 (formerly at PS 321)

My son attends Workshop Middle School (7th grade), he has built boxes, benches, a skateboard and a…read moreskate ramp as well as written plays, coded games, made movies and podcasts. Choosing, researching, planning and designing they learn math (geometry and trigonometry concepts), for example, needed to complete their projects. The teachers are enormously talented. Ms. Denisse, the humanities teacher, has more than 20 years experience in instruction and is an incredibly sensible person. My son is learning to love school, mostly because there is always someone in the school community who can listen to him, understand him and will not give up on him. My son went through three different elementary schools and never truly engaged or loved school until now. All the kids have a great relationship with each other and a mutual respect. Prospect Lefferts Gardens will be the new WMS home come Sept. 2021. They are currently building at 495 Flatbush Ave. (between Empire and Lefferts), a 10k sq ft of maker and performance space in a middle school. They are actively seeking diverse families from PLG and surrounding neighborhoods. It is not too late to apply... the next free virtual open house is on Feb 28th at 3pm. Marixsa Rodriguez, Mom to Tenoch Saldaña, grade 7

My daughter attended Ms Nervia's daycare program and I absolutely loved it! The staff is very…read moreprofessional, personable and caring. The quality of education my daughter received for the two years she attended, prepared her very well for PREK. If you want your child to get a true head on academics, developmental skills, and everything in between - send your child here !

Rebecca School is a nurturing learning environment for students who are neurodivergent. Every…read morestudent has an individualized program. Staff are encouraged and supported to learn the DIRFloortime model, this model helps students learn and grow in meaningful ways.

My son attended Rebecca school. There was an incident that happened while he was attending this…read moreschool. morgan the paraprofessional supervisor and Mandy placed my child in a room and held the door shut, then he was assaulted by his paraprofessional who was terminated. Look elsewhere when searching for a school for your child with special needs. These incidents took place in the Manhattan location.