Grades: PK-5 School: PS 197 Brooklyn in Midwood

PS 197 has received a Title I U.S. Dept. of Education Distinguished School Award, and has been listed on the former Chancellor’s Honor Roll of Schools. Our strength is in our varied student population, General & Special Education, ESL Bilingual, Inclusion and Gifted/Talented programs which work together successfully. We feature a concentration in Computers and Technology. Our academic achievement levels continue to improve. We collaborate with several Arts and community organizations. We have been awarded a New Visions Technology grant, Projects Arts Parents-as-Partners Education Grant, and Brooklyn Borough President’s Library Power Renovation grants. We participated in Columbia University Teacher’s College Reading-Writing Project Ambassador Training Program. We participate in CSD 22’s Least Restrictive Environment Initiative. We offer additional support to families with our Even Start Program.