P.S. 46, The Alley Pond School, is a community that will provide a quality, standards driven environment that is conducive to hands-on inquiry based learning where students are encouraged to query, apply, and extend their understanding of the world through problem-solving, high order thinking, and enhanced decision-making skills. We will provide all students with the educational opportunities to learn to the best of their abilities and to meet or to exceed the New York City Performance Standards, as well of those of New York State. We seek to provide a rigorous curriculum for all children through the differentiation of curriculum and instructional strategies in order to maximize success for all students. Through the joint efforts of our learning community, we have focused on a balanced developmental educational program that works to ensure that our students will become productive, informed, literate, and responsible citizens who demonstrate respect and concern for all people.