Junior High School 383 Philippa Schuyler

I love this school. I am currently in the 7th grade. I have learned alot from this school and have great oppertunities. I would recommend going to this school. As the school moto says " To whom much is given much is required"

6th grade was the best year for me i loved having many classes i miss all my sixth grade teachers like my technology teacher, art teacher, and my writing teacher. i wish i had all these classes but writing is not an option in the seventh grade. I'm currently enrolled in Schuyler and its the best school yet. All the classes are great,I give my school an A++ and my school deserves that rating

A good middle school or should I say, a gifted and talented school provides academically for all students and is run by a principal with a vision and the ability to motivate and lead teachers. Not all of the teachers are bad, they have some excellent teachers. They have a few teachers who are actually failing students and cannot provide substantial evidence and the leadership has not acknowledge that there is a problem. This school should be removed as a "Gifted and Talented", It needs to be revamped by the Department of Education. Some of the teachers, along with the students are horrific. The teachers need to be held accountable for their actions or removed from their duties. Again, a good principal is one with a vision and the ability to motivate and lead teachers.

I am writing as a parent and someone who worked on a part time basis with the school. The teachers, for the most part are exceptional I think the program needs to be more challenging and enriching. Some kids are allowed to act out their "ghetto mentality" and this needs to be checked by the administration. Some parents who are serious about their kids will be appalled by their behavior. These supposedly "Gifted and Talented" kids curse and fight in the class room! And most recently, I understand there will be "summer school" this summer for those who failed. In my opinion, these kids should be asked to leave the school. Another thing I find disturbing, is that the parent teacher association does not address the academic standing of the school and student behavior and achievement. I have attended a few meetings, where they only spoke about the political climate of the school, and fundraisers. The teachers do not even attend. I would like the forum to address teachers, students and parents issues, and we all need to be held accountable for our actions and our children's action in the school.
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I have different views about this school. I am a seventh grader going to 8th grade next year. the education is decent and teacers arent really that strict. tests come once in a while but the activities are very poor. throughout this whole year, we had one lousy major seventh grade trip, to Funplex which wasnt really that fun either. like other reviews had said, don't get tied up with the name "Gifted and Talented", this was the reason my mom told me to go to this school. the school is great though, the teachers are fun, the ed. is great, gym is nice but the school itself needs a make over. also the school looks, dead. i wouldnt really go to this school, reasearch before u go somewhere. you can find great teachers any where

All 3 of my children have been to I.S.383. The challenging academic program combined with an excellent Arts program gave them the foundation for excellence in High school. I am very proud of the young adults my children have become. I see them living the I.S.383 motto everyday.
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My child has attended this school since the 5th Grade. He will be entering his senior year in September 2011. Since he has been there I cannot really say there is anything negative to say on the school. The teachers that my child has experienced in his three years of attending I.S. 383 have been very helpful. The school takes the initiative to inform parents of any workshops, issues and events occurring in the school. I particularly like that extended day is offered in this school. It gave my child the help he needed when he was struggling in certain subjects. The school offers many different subjects and activities that other junior high schools may not offer. In turn, this gives the childrent the opportunity to explore areas that they may want to explore for future endeavours. The school is clean and the environment a positive one. The school is easily accessible by many different forms of public transportation. I am glad my child has attended this school and proud to say my child is a Schuyler student.
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Hello, I am A student at Philippa Schuyler(I.S 383). It is a academically challenging school,however, it has poor faculty and staff. there is a handful of teachers who you can say really put time in and help students. They are financially challenged and can't afford air conditioner therefore it is too hot to think in 99 degree weather. the desk are chipped and the school is old, plain, and drab. We have a basketball team but like i said, time isn't there. They are constantly canceling practices and games. Most text books are ripped, ragged and old. I would go on but that is just a waist of time. Don't be fooled by the name "For The Gifted And Talented" like my mother has, i wouldn't take my child to this school, PLEASE.

Incredible school with caring Principal, teachers and a history of success. My son graduates Schuyler this year, I'm confident he's taking with him a knowledge and skill set that he would use in society.
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i Attend P.Schuyler +& it is good. but the teachers are okay. The lunch is normal even though i dont eat it. +& test arent as hard if you did ur homework and stuff like that. Well im off thiss. Byee Byee Comee and bring your kids to schuyler.
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I did a lot of research before selecting Phillipa Schuyler as the middle school for my child. Its only the first month of schools so I really hope my concerns are invalid. My son has already told me about bullying in the school and that there is not a lot of discipline. Also, there does not seem to be any focus on activities outside of academics. Our children have already established they are smart enough to get into the school and of course there should be a regimen that focuses on keeping our children ahead. However, where are the afternoon school programs and extracurricular activities? Where are the trips? Clubs? I think I might've expected too much. I have been researching other schools that are also focused on the gifted and talented and they seem to be focus on making the kids well rounded. Overall satisfied with concerns.
—Submitted by a parent

Philippa schuyler is a wonderful school. It encourages student to do well in school from the help and pressure of the teachers and adults.As a graduate of schuyler I saw that competition wasn't the best thing, only when someone was competing them self. This i know personally because i was very competitive, that it was hard to function in the schuyler environment where kids would or wouldn't like you because you act like a so called 'know it all'. with this mentality in mind when in schuyler you would surely crash and burn! So just have faith in you're self that u would make friends and do well in school by studying ,working hard and being individually competive. And inorder to be a true Schuyla Head be cool and have you're own unique personality!
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I currently have a 7th grader in Schuyler. I think that it is a great school academically. However, I think that they need to have more social events as well. It is a lot of pressure and I think that the kids would benefit from sports related events and/or dances and trips. I also wish the parent coordinator was more involved with the parents.
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I like that this school sets high standards and offers a huge variety of classes. I don't like that students get robbed from kids in the surrounding community on a daily basis: phones, IPODS, sneakers, and bookbags. The schoolyard needs to be available to the students!
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I.S.383 Is a great school. I am now in the 8th grade getting ready to graduate in 2009!! I like my school because the teachers in the school help me achieve higher and higher to the next level!!Cant wait till I graduate!!! 09 here I come!
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I.S 383 is a very good school. Currently I am in the 8th grade about to graduate in 09. I must say this school has caring teachers, good classes, and ALOT OF DRAMA! Slightly a bit over-crowded but not to the extreme. Being a senoir we have alot of pressure put on us but, the teachers help you out. This school is great. I have so many friends I really love it. I cant wait to graduate! 09!!
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i was in this school for three years i graduated in june and now im a freshman in h.s. and i really miss schuyler. it wasnt perfect there were a lot of things i didnt like but overall it was a good school. now i kinda miss it because h.s is really hard. i miss the warm caring attitude of most of the teachers in schuyler.

I am in this school and I think its excellent because you get to choose two classes.
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i love this school the teachers there are very perfessonal and the principal make every effort to allow us the student to have a fun time while learning i have been in this school for 2 years going on 3 years and i and many of my friends never want to leave
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Although this school may have a good reputation, it is just like any other middle school in the city. Yes; the academics are good, but a lot of drama ALSO occurs here.
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