Principal is contentious and devisive. She rules with an iron fist and if you cross her, look out. The school constantly has its hand out for 'donations' and a steady stream of additional supplies for projects etc. Too much attention to test scores and teaching to the test. Far too much parental jockeying
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Posted by a parent on 07/09/07
I agree with a previous post where the focus is on test scores and less emphasis on overall child development.
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Posted by a parent on 05/14/07
One of the great schools part of District 26. Great educators, many extracurricular activities and huge parent involvement make the Oakland Gardens School an atractive environment for the students and parents alike.
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Posted by a parent on 05/10/06
This school is very diverse. It has an enhanced program of academics and activities. The community and parents in general are very involved. The principal is very devoted and the teachers are young, prepared and energetic.
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Posted by a teacher on 02/03/06
I have a daughter who has been a student since Kindergarten and will be graduating June 2006. Overall I am pleased, however, I do have some concerns. Too much emphasis is placed on City and State exam preparations while some subtle and important learning criteria are overlooked, such as penmanship,
... Read more vocabulary, and wrting skills development. In addition, basic intoduction to foreign languages, science and history are not given the attention or emphasis which should be provided to nurturing elementary students. Finally, class sizes are too large and the teachers are at best slightly better than moderate. In closing, I'm concerned that overall student development is being sacrificed for school reputation and salary bonuses. P.S. 203 is a good school, however, if your looking for a 'great' school - look elsewhere. 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:
738
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
63
Number of classrooms:
40
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Oakland Gardens schools — Ps 203 Oakland Gardens is located at 53-11 Springfield Blvd, Oakland Gardens NY 11364. 53-11 Springfield Blvd is in the 11364 ZIP code in Oakland Gardens, NY The school district for Ps 203 Oakland Gardens is the New York City Department Of Education. Ps 203 Oakland Gardens is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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