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. 

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