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Offline smok

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Rating the Elementary Schools in JH
« on: April 12, 2008, 06:49:39 PM »
I wonder about the quality of the schooling options (both public and private) in JH.

What are the elementary schools in the neighborhood?

I have heard that PS 69 is overcrowded and not particularly good. What about other options? What about the Rennaissance School? Or the Garden School? Can any parents whose children attend these schools weigh in? I'd be interested in what are considered the worst and best schools in the neighborhood and why?

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Re: Rating the Elementary Schools in JH
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2008, 08:07:22 PM »
Quote from: smok on April 12, 2008, 06:49:39 PM
I have heard that PS 69 is overcrowded and not particularly good.

My nephew graduated from PS 69 a couple of years ago.  The family moved to New Hyde Park, Long Island because of my brother-in-law's job, so he's continuing his education there.  He did graduate from PS 69 as an honor student, and is now an honor student within the highly touted Herrick's school system in Long Island.  My sister attributes this to head start he received at PS 69.
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Re: Rating the Elementary Schools in JH
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2008, 08:32:39 PM »
smok, here's a link to insideschools.org.  You can find some more info on local schools here.  I'm linking directly to the PS 69 page, but you can search other schools as well.

http://www.insideschools.org/fs/school_profile.php?id=868



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Re: Rating the Elementary Schools in JH
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2008, 01:11:12 PM »
Quote from: smok on April 12, 2008, 06:49:39 PM
I wonder about the quality of the schooling options (both public and private) in JH.

What are the elementary schools in the neighborhood?

I have heard that PS 69 is overcrowded and not particularly good. What about other options? What about the Rennaissance School? Or the Garden School? Can any parents whose children attend these schools weigh in? I'd be interested in what are considered the worst and best schools in the neighborhood and why?


I sent my kids to Garden School for 3 years, 3 years to long. They are doing nothing that a public school isn't. We switched to public and never looked back. My kids are in middle school right now, one is at Louis Armstong, IS227 on Northern and 94th, the other is an honor student and starts Baccalaureate School of Global Education(LIC )in the fall. My kids have friends at PS212, a very good school. John Bernadino the former principal built this school up to deserve a page in the Clara Hemphill book "The Best Public Schools in NYC". Queens has the best public schools in the city, 60% of Bronx Science comes from Queens public schools. BTW PS69 has always been a good school, it is also in the book along with Rennaissance.  :D :D
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Re: Garden School rats
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2008, 07:50:12 PM »
Quote from: APG7714 on June 02, 2008, 05:11:27 PM
I know this is a very good school but it has always been an eyesore , also they have so much land and put it to no use, such as the concrete field right across Travers Park. This could easily be converted to tennis courts , garden space , or park space . Maybe the parks department can purchase this land from them since they couldn't buy the Queensboro Toyota space.

Very good school?  ??? I am curious to know why you think Garden is a good school.  What do you know about the school besides been a  private school that has been around for over 80 yrs. 


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Re: Garden School rats
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2008, 07:54:16 PM »
Quote from: JH1978 on June 02, 2008, 07:50:12 PM
Very good school?  ??? I am curious to know why you think Garden is a good school.  What do you know about the school besides been a  private school that has been around for over 80 yrs. 
Word of mouth from parents , might be wrong since i haven't had first hand experience with the school . Why what do you make of it ?
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Re: Garden School rats
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2008, 08:00:54 PM »
This isn't the proper forum for school discussion. There is a school thread here.

if you are really at all interested, why not call the school, or go to their website to see college acceptances?

Not every school works for every student. I'm sorry if you've had contact with unhappy parents, but there are 80 some years of people who have graduated and gone on to the college of their choice.
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Re: Garden School rats
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2008, 09:23:45 PM »
Quote from: ECG on June 02, 2008, 08:00:54 PM
This isn't the proper forum for school discussion. There is a school thread here.

if you are really at all interested, why not call the school, or go to their website to see college acceptances?

Not every school works for every student. I'm sorry if you've had contact with unhappy parents, but there are 80 some years of people who have graduated and gone on to the college of their choice.

I never said it was a bad school , I actually said it was a VERY GOOD SCHOOL, if you read my 2nd to last post :D . JH1978 questioned me what made me think it was a good school . I said  WORD OF MOUTH   :)
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Re: Garden School rats
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2008, 09:39:47 PM »
APG, it wasn't a remark to you, just to the group in general. Sorry if I was misinterpreted.
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Re: Garden School rats
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2008, 09:47:43 PM »
Quote from: ECG on June 02, 2008, 09:39:47 PM
APG, it wasn't a remark to you, just to the group in general. Sorry if I was misinterpreted.
No problem , ECG  8)
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Re: Rating the Elementary Schools in JH
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2008, 07:34:58 PM »
I've said it before an I'll say it again, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Renaissance Charter School. Great teachers, small class sizes, small school in general, great sense of community within the school and a focus on the community outside as well. HARD to get in to though.. parents all over the borough clamor to get their kids in there.
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Re: Rating the Elementary Schools in JH
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2008, 09:33:21 PM »
Renaissance is not hard to get into.

I was accepted 3 times and never went.

And.... have you seen the kids coming out of that school, very vulgar and street-like

I am an educator so i can speak from a logical standpoint on this issue.
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Re: Rating the Elementary Schools in JH
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2008, 02:53:11 PM »
I'm not sure what "street-like" means. But if you're referring to the behavior  of the HS students @ Renaissance I can say of all the schools I've worked in and students I've worked with the kids at TRCS are some of the better ones I've encountered. They are, after all, teenagers in high school, and believe me there are plenty of kids with bigger behavior issues at other schools in the city.

My understanding of the intake process for the elementary school is, since preference is given to students who have siblings in the school the number of available seats is reduced and the applications sent in out number the available seats.. hence hard to get in to.
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Re: Rating the Elementary Schools in JH
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2008, 11:28:00 PM »
Quote from: erospolitico on June 05, 2008, 09:33:21 PM
Renaissance is not hard to get into.

I was accepted 3 times and never went.

And.... have you seen the kids coming out of that school, very vulgar and street-like

I am an educator so i can speak from a logical standpoint on this issue.

It's my impression that getting in is very tough. When did you apply? Were you accepted three years in a row? How does that work?
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Re: Rating the Elementary Schools in JH
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2008, 11:34:52 PM »
I cant speak with authority. But it depends on when you are trying to get in to Renaissance. I think the HS might be easier to get in to than other HS's as a lot of the students opt to go to larger high schools in Queens. I think the Kindergarten is harder though and I believe they open up to new applicants again at the JHS level.

Bottom line, I personally think Renaissance is a GREAT school. I know several teachers there and can say they are truly dedicated to their students. However, being a small school they suffer a bit in the HS years to give their students a well rounded HS experience that a larger school can do. But, smaller school = smaller classes = more individualized attention. With a 99% graduation rate I'd say Renaissance is worth the effort.
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