P.S. 220 Edward Mandel

this is my childs 1st year @ the school but I went a long time ago, & yes I do agree with some of the statments made like staff being rude & not friendly & staff being loud with the kids but it is a good school that trys hard 2 be the best & with limited resources & staff we can not complain especialty when parents do not get involved, there is so much the staff can do, the kids also need their parents involved & there is none! u can not complain if u r not going 2 help make it better! no school is perfect but it is a good school & i would b the 1st 2 say something but I also get involved! but wish the school was more diverse staff & kids!!
--Submitted by a parent

WORST SCHOOL EVER! NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER send your child to this school.. too many problems, too little support ~ this school is a JOKE! home school ur child before u send them here!

This school is like a prison. To much favorotism at this school. If somebody doesn't like your child, they will make sure that other people will do same. My son was taken to the hospital by a stupidity of his classmate principal of that school. Just a simple joke put my son in troble for which I wasted $500 because of this school.
--Submitted by a parent

The staff always seems upset and everyone is always yelling all over the place. Everything else seems to be ok including the teachers. Not sure yet though but will come back and post soon for more detailed information. Oh, and the bathrooms are really very stinky for sure.
--Submitted by a parent

Like all schools, I suppose, this one has some good teachers and some not-so-good ones. I do think the administration for the school is decent--they genuinely care about the children and their well-being, but there is often little follow-up on things because of insufficient staffing. I have spent plenty of time there with lots of opportunity to observe. There's a good deal of yelling by adults. I think it sets a very poor example for the children and leads to unnecessary stress for all. The school has low parent involvement, and I see this as a big drawback.
--Submitted by a parent

My daoughter has gone to this school for 6 years and now she is in honers class in seventh grade
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I am a parent of a high fanctional PDD child and he is attending PS 220 CTT program. This is the only school that offeres this program from 1-5 grage. No other scholls in Queens offer this program from 1-5 grade. This school cares a lot for special educatin children. Their special services like ST, PT, OT are exelent. How can you give PS 196 all five stars, if they don't offer this program (CTT) at their school or maybe they don't have children with special needs in their neighborhood or are they practicaly don't care?
--Submitted by a parent

First of all, as for the parent who says this school looks like a prison, he/she wrote this same exact comment for a nearby school, so his/her credibility is doubtable. Having said that, I do believe this school is below average. The office is not a welcoming place. One day I was trying to leave my child's class snack and was not allowed to even enter the office because I didn't bring ID. My son's teacher is absent excessively. It is the second time this year that my child's class is going to a trip to the movies, yet they've only had 1 educational trip. This school is very disorganized. I would not reccommend it at all. The only positive thing I can think about it is the security guard who has been there for many years and very helpful.
--Submitted by a parent

The worst school I have ever seen. Very dangerous for children, there is no security, children can leave unatended from school. Very dirty and smelly bathrooms. The school looks like a prison.

Personally, I think this school has come a long way. All of the recent teacher hires have exceptional dedication and know the children well. Extra activities are also developing well!
--Submitted by a parent