P.S.11 is a school where every child has the ability to reach his/
her true potential within a diverse community of learners. As each
student brings his/her unique strengths and challenges, our teachers
strive to teach in a variety of ways to tap into those stre n g t h s .
We fully understand that “one size does not fit all.” Keeping this
in mind, our philosophy and culture support a standards-based
education that is challenging and focused on the individual learn e r.
We believe that children need to understand the importance and
consequences of their choices. We therefore carefully guide our
students to become actively involved in their social growth, teaching
them to be responsible for themselves and respectful of others.
As a diverse learning community, including Collaborative Team
Teaching (CTT), English Language Learners (ELL), Special
Education, and Gifted & Talented (G&T) programs, our mission is
to provide each child with the opportunity to participate in a balanced
literacy approach to reading, and a hands-on approach to
math. We strongly believe in instruction that is assessment driven
and re q u i res children to be actively engaged in their own education.
We understand the importance of demonstrating, not demanding,
what children need to do to become successful learners.