P.S. I.S. 104 the Fort Hamilton School

Student review: I was in the Delta and Superintendent programs (for gifted & talented) so my review may differ from the ones below. Despite NYC schools being on a lower budget, I always felt extremely academically stimulated and enjoyed being challenged by my teachers. My classmates that are still in NY (unfortunately, I moved :() are the ones going to top feeder schools (Brooklyn Tech, Stuyvesant, etc.). Many of the kids in upper grade levels outside of superintendent did not seem to care much about academics, though, and fights did happen.

P.S./I.S. 104 is just an other school that offers mediocre education. We strongly feel that extra home education is required to balance the medium quality classroom instruction provided to students with the demands required to prepare for upper echelon high schools. Given that most NYC public schools provide lower academic levels of education in order to fullfill the'assembly-line' strategic requiremetns, no wonder PS/IS 104 -specializing in museum studies! - feels proud of its medium quality product. I suppose not being among the worse feels good, since misery loves misery.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter goes to PS 104 and is in the 4th grade. The teachers are great and she loves waking up every morning to go to school! Best school in the Bay Ridge area!
--Submitted by a parent

If your child happens to be African American, this school is not for you. My son has been in this school for three years and I refuse to allow him to stay a fourth year. this one doesnt discipline ALL the students fairly, what good is it to tell your child to go tell the teacher when the other students hit him, when all the staff does is tell the other student to say "sorry", but if my son were to act the same way, he isn't allowed to just say 'sorry". In my sons's case, one incident was enough for them to send a letter saying he has a "behavioral problem", while all year he has never gotten into any trouble. Bottom line is I wanted the same kind of discipline to apply to my son, but that wasnt the case. If you're African American and you're bright, this is not the school for you. This school is the perfect example of ways that school staff try to attach negative labels to black children when they see they cannot rob them of their intelligence.
--Submitted by a parent

This school was a tragic experience in my daughter's education and development. She attended the school for 5th grade. She scored unbelievably high scores from the moment she started. She was always a good student, but there was always room for improvement. Here the work was so easy that there was nothing for her to learn. And the teachers and staff yelled at the students every day indiscriminately. I approached the principal about this, and she told me that this is the way she runs the school to keep order and safety and that if I didn't like - it was too bad. The breaking point came when they had their annual musical. The administration thought it was smart to jam the entire lower and middle school as well as parents into one auditorium. The staff yelled at the students prior to coming up to perform! Outrageous!
--Submitted by a parent

i am a 8th grader in this school and i got to say since i have been at this school it is a great place in the beginning i hated this school because just like all schools there were thoes mean rich girls but after i got friends and found the perfect people i gotta say i love this school it is the best. you will make true and great friends and just like every other school there are problems but our dean is great. she solves every problem and we always end up getting along this is the best experience in my whole enitre life and i gotta say the teachers here care so much they will always be there for you to get good grades they will be at your side till you get the grade you deserve so this school i would totally recommend:]
--Submitted by a student

I transferred my son into this school in 2007 from a nearby private school. I am extremely happy with the academics. He has flourished.(especially in Math) His teacher's have been very involved and I believe the discipline at the school is good. Due to the fact that it is a NYC Public School, it really is on the parent to be proactive in being aware of what is going on at the school. The parent coordinator always returns phone calls.
--Submitted by a parent

I currently attend this school and I'm in the 8th grade. The school in my opinion is really great. The teachers are always their for you, I never saw a student being turned away by any adults their. Many people complain 'its filled with drama' or 'the teachers are mean' but what school doesn't have that. I've been in this school since kindergarden and I may hate this school at times but overall it really is a good school. I give it 4 stars though because I think it should have more after school activities like dance or drama. we only have champs which is sports and some students dont enjoy sports so their should be other options. otherwise it really is a good school. [:
--Submitted by a student

The school overall is good but it lacks a sense of community. There are certain functions that make students feel united, ex the Ragamuffin Parade, magic show, etc. but it is not enough. I would like to see some after school programs and/or weekend activity options.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm not impressed with the school administration, or with the fact that the kindergarteners and first-graders watch television or movies every single day in the annex cafeteria at lunch. Laziness to the extreme!
--Submitted by a parent