P.S. 261 - Philip Livingston
Niche User: My son has had a wonderful year at PS 261. His teachers are kind, talented, hard working, and go above and beyond to provide the children with a fun, dynamic, and developmentally-appropriate learning environment. He has learned so much this year, and had fun doing it. Teachers actively seek out parent involvement. The parent community is likewise active, engaged, and friendly. I've also been very impressed with the students. The older kids generously accept the younger kids into their play, and really look out for them (on the playard after school). I think the school deserves at least some of the credit for the friendly, accepting students, since they emphasize social- emotional development along with academics. The joyful, controlled chaos on the beautiful playard after school is as close as my city kid will get to the free-range, kid-centric, suburban youth I experienced.
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