Welcome

Welcome to PS 71-The Rose E. Scala School and The Preparatory Academy at 71!

We are a K-8 school located in the Pelham Bay area of the Bronx. 
Contact us at 08x071@schools.nyc.gov

We are committed to ensuring our students have the opportunity to have their talents nurtured, their experiences broadened and their minds challenged.

A priority for our school is to implement the 3Cs in achieving our goals:

Challenge students through:

• Quality instruction
• Differentiation
• Bloom's Taxonomy
• High expectations and standards
• Standards based work
• Next steps

Commit to a professional learning community by:

• Being open to innovation
• Celebrating, sharing, and implementing best practices
• setting goals for yourself and students
• utilizing supports in place throughout the building
• collaboration
• supporting curriculum goals

Create

• Clear expectations
• time for common planning
• a safe and nurturing environment for success
• a supportive community
• a love of learning