P.S. 17 Henry David Thoreau

its a terrible school and lots of kids got held back once or twice in that school and the lunch ladies are mean to the students and it got boring in that school

This school, unfortunately, has truly taken a turn for the worse. The state scores are horrendous & many students are failing. Even after the SES tutoring started last year, the scores have gotten lower. The school received an F rating in student performance. There are no extra curricular activities. There are no sports or chorus. The teachers seem to have given up. The saving grace of the school are the children who want to succeed & the parents who want to make the school better. We have a wonderful parent coordinator, Dina Pilios, who does her best to help the parents. She goes out of her way to make us feel welcome & included in our children's school & education. She offers many exciting & informational workshops during the year. She is part of just a handful of the staff that makes our school shine just a little brighter.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a parent very appreciative on the uniform policy and the discipline the school offers my child! I am also happy to have my daughter with the same teacher for three years. I feel my daughter has a connection of trust and Respect toward her teacher. I am a very pleased parent
--Submitted by a parent

My son has been attending to P.S. 17 Henry David Thoreau School since pre-K and I'm very please with his learning progress.
--Submitted by a parent

I have to be honest, and I really did have negative lst yr of kindergarten in this school. Disorganized, finger pointing, dicipline problems, no after school programs, did not agree on a uniform policy. All this in kindergarten. I feel they do not treat the parents as a part of the process, and need more communication and safety protocols. Issues arose and were not sufficiently resolved, or ignored. Cannot tell you of the learning process, for it was only the lst yr of school, but I am trying to transfer my child out for the stress and problems that occurred should not happen again.
--Submitted by lj, a parent