Junior High School 383 Philippa Schuyler

Teacher quality, and Principal leadership are very good, but the children are the problem. I don't know if parents need to be more involved, or they need to raise the bar when screening students for this school. The curriculum need to be better administered, to keep kids fully occupied and more field-trips will make learning more interesting. After 6th grade, the kids tend to lose focus, they are not serious about their work. Teachers, parents and Principal need to push these kids more!
--Submitted by a parent

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.
--Submitted by a parent

The school is not what it is portrayed to be. The administrative staff /faculty need to return calls to parents that try to contact them. Communication is very poor when you try to reach some teachers by phone or email. Some of the teachers are very rude to the students and are not approachable which makes the students not do their best due to the hostility from a few of their staff which makes the good teachers and faculty look bad. The bad teachers know who they are... I understand that they are union employees but the attitude and behavior towards the students can be reshaped or revamped. I know it is a tough job but the few bad ones need some type of training. Too many parents are complaining about the same issues.Students do not want to make a complaint because they are terrified that they are targeted by the teachers and given a bad grade.

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.
--Submitted by a parent

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.
--Submitted by a parent

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.
--Submitted by a student

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!
--Submitted by a student

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.
--Submitted by a parent