P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr.

District

Overview

  • School Number: X279

  • Accessibility: Fully Accessible

  • Grades: 0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,SE

  • Geographic District: 10

  • Borough: Bronx

School Contacts and Information

School Leader
Jean Dalton Encke,Principal
Parent Coordinator
Samantha Velez
Respect for All Liaison
Judith Galarza
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison
Judith Greene
How to report bullying
504 Coordinator
Michele Coyle-Hughes
Space
Not shared
District Borough Number
10X279

Superintendent and District Contacts

Superintendent
Roberto Hernandez
Family Support Coordinator
Kamiel Solomon
Phone
718-741-5852
Address
One Fordham Plaza, Bronx, Ny 10458
Education Council President
TBA
Education Council Phone
718-741-5837

Mental Health and Wellness

Ask your Parent Coordinator, School Social Worker, or School Counselor for more information about your school's mental health program.
School Based Health Center with Mental Health Services
Morris Heights Health Center (718) 584-6004 Ext. 2186

Free Student Meals

Breakfast, lunch and after school meal service is free for all NYC public school students.
Menu Service Specifics
  • Breakfast Time: No Service Requested
  • Lunch Time: No Service Requested
  • Food Service Manager: Luvenia Williams
  • Kitchen Phone Number: 929-452-3152
See what's on the menu:
Breakfast
Lunch
DOH Inspection Report

Admissions

For School Specific Admission Information
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School Quality

The DOE develops tools to help families and educators understand student achievement and school quality. The reports on this page provide information about school quality from multiple sources. These sources include feedback from students, teachers, and parents. Reports also include information from formal school visits and a variety of student achievement metrics.

School Quality Snapshot
The School Quality Snapshot provides families with a summary of each school. The data captures the schools learning environment and student performance. Snapshots from the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years are available in the links below.
School Quality Snapshot K-8
School Quality Guide
The School Quality Guide is a detailed report about this school that includes complete results from the NYC School Survey and more information on student achievement
School Quality Guide K-8
Quality Review Report
The Quality Review Report is the result of a two-day visit by an experienced educator, who has looked at how well this school supports student learning and teacher practice.
2017-18 Reports
2014-15 Reports
School Performance Dashboard
The School Performance Dashboard shows multiple years of data and key comparisons for this school.
School Performance Dashboard K-8

Reports

Building Accessibility Profile

Building 1
X279 - 2100 WALTON AVENUE - Fully Accessible
Rating
10 out of 10 - All educational primary function areas within the building are accessible. The building either has a construction date of 1992 or after, or represents a building where major alterations, additions or remediations have been made to pre-1992 construction to provide full accessibility.
View BAP Report
Building 2
X896 - 2240 Walton Avenue - Fully Accessible
Rating
10 out of 10 - All educational primary function areas within the building are accessible. The building either has a construction date of 1992 or after, or represents a building where major alterations, additions or remediations have been made to pre-1992 construction to provide full accessibility.
View BAP Report