I love Ps 58 and so does my daughter. She just started prek this Fall and she loves school. When she has a day off she gets very upset and to me that shows that the teachers must be doing a great job. My only problem is that they won't be having prek next year and I have another daughter who now doesn't
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Posted by a parent on 02/24/08
I am not happy with PS 58. My son has been in the school since 2004. It is ridiculous what they are putting us through to get the education that my child is entitled to!! (OT, PT, Speech, etc..) On top of that the school is so unorganized. The children who take buses are unsupervised and anyone can
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Posted by a parent on 11/27/07
I'm not so happy with PS 58 my son has been in this school since Pr-K and ever since this school does not provide after school for those parents who work from 9-5 like me its hard for a parent to look elsewhere when my child school should provide this service. If there is any way we can have after school,
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Posted by a parent on 11/01/07
My second grader has been enriched by the wonderful teachers, the challenging curriculum and the very interesting mini-society that comprises her classmates.
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Posted by a parent on 04/28/07
this school is great. p.s.229 cannot compare at all. i strarted in this school in 3rd grade when it first opened and i loved it. the teachers treated you very nicely, you always got gifts, books, and present on christmas and vacatioons. principal tripoli has done a great job. i now have gone to another
... Read more school, and i wish i could go back. chorus was absolutley great, the sfter school activities they set up were even more fun then i thought, and it was the best expierince i h ave had. the teachers help you through it all =]] THANKS FOR GIVING ME A GREAT EDUCATION 58!(Im gonnam miss the graduation and picnics, and feild dayy soo much this june!) Read less
* In 2006-2007 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies. The 2006-2007 results for English language arts are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. Math results will be added after their release by the New York State Education Department. The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New York. The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.
Student enrollment:
991
Students per teacher:
15
Full-time teachers:
67
Number of classrooms:
35
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
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visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Maspeth schools — Ps 58 School Of Heroes is located at 72-24 Grand Ave, Maspeth NY 11378. 72-24 Grand Ave is in the 11378 ZIP code in Maspeth, NY The school district for Ps 58 School Of Heroes is the New York City Department Of Education. Ps 58 School Of Heroes is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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