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07.05.08, 17:07 PM Preschool/Kids
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Does anybody know anything about ps. 58 in Brooklyn? Reputation, overcrowding, etc. Considering moving into the zone and wondering what the school would be like for our young son. TIA [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Preschool/Kids 07.05.08, 05:07 PM Flag
 

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it's quite diverse and very good school. very respected in the area and lots of parents involvement [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.05.08, 05:39 PM Flag
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I'm not sure what "diverse" means, but I have dc there and I that's not the first word I'd use to describe it. There's a mix of older Italian families whose parents have lived in the neighborhood for decades, "artsy" families who moved in before house prices took off, and now lots of affluent new parents. Overcrowding has not been an issue -- the class sizes are quite small -- although its popularity is steadily growing and the lower grades are now nearly twice as large as the older ones. It has the feel of a very small school where all the kids are friends and principal knows everyone's name. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.05.08, 07:44 PM Flag
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that's the PS with the bilingual french program. (lots of kids of french natives in the school.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.05.08, 07:48 PM Flag
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french or caribbean islanders who speak french or patois? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.05.08, 08:32 PM Flag
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I think the school would like to get more caribbean islanders to make the school more diverse, but I think nearly all the french-speakers have parents from France. I'm not sure they have found any native french-speakers from islanders. Also, not all classes are dual language -- but 2 of 5 are. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.06.08, 11:01 AM Flag
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What about kids of West or North African parents who speak French? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.06.08, 01:37 PM Flag
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same answer as above. I don't think any are applying for the dual language program, or at least very few. Might be because those parents don't live near very close to the school -- not many people want a long commute for K. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.07.08, 08:10 AM Flag
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I think it's one of the best all-around schools in the nabe, but would agree that it's not terribly diverse. Better academic reputation but severely overcrowded is PS 29. PS 261 has less of an academic reputation but is wonderfully diverse. Avoid PS 32 and PS 38. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.06.08, 11:18 AM Flag
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what have you heard about 38? It's our zoned school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.06.08, 12:58 PM Flag
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PS 38 G&T is OK. The rest of the school is not. People who send their children there for preschool try to get out. Even the G&T families don't stay. The principal is a test-score-driven autocrat. It's a terrible shame, because it could be a wonderful school. But it's not. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.06.08, 02:36 PM Flag
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