P.S. 60 Woodhaven

This school was great. I graduated from this school and I went there from Kindergarten to 5th grade, never had any problems. The teachers are great very caring. It's like you have an extended family when you go to school. They give enough homework. Also they treat kids who work hard with many rewards. Trust me this school is the school you want to send your kid to.

As a parent i think the kids come out of school to early it was told to me yesterday the first of school the reason why the kids come out early is because some teachers live far for the school and the have to make sure they catch the highway to get home,,,, i don't think that right because this lids need to learn more.. this is the only school that i know that don't have a school school program,, they only going to be there 2 day out of 5 to 325p.m they should make that 5 days a weeks instead of 2days.. they should make extra-curricular after-school activities for our kids... i think the teacher who live far should get a jobs close to they home so they can make a after school for ours kids i know they can do it because others school have them.. i look around... and also i don't think it was right that ours kids that go to PS did not have a change to go out the summer program that they had this summer other kids from other places when i think our kids who go to PS should had first choose and they did not. us working parents it was hard to found someone to put our kids.. so i don't think that was wrong.

A school leadership meeting was held and the principal did not discuss his spending according to the chancellors regulations. The PTA president mentioned that parents complained about the smelly boys bathroom and he oddly decided to take away the microwave from the teachers. He scolded the teachers over the loudspeaker the next day during school to yell at them and insist that they monitor the students better. He appears to punish teachers because the boys bathroom smells. No one understands him. He is strange and vengeful.

When the upper grade students practice for or take an actual state exam, lower grade students (1st and 2nd graders) are always pushed out of their classrooms and placed into the auditorium. Therefore, 6 to 8 classes sit in the auditorium together (approx. 150 to 200 students) AND ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTION! I am told that this happens very often and is common practice. My friend, who's daughter is in third grade, said that this happened over at least the past 2 years. The principal knows all about this and overlooks this.
--Submitted by a parent

they need educators knowing what there job is and how to deal with students.
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this school is great. They have good education.Childre have fun there at all times.
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I think that there are many elements to this school that both boost and hinder the school's progress. 1) Principal Leadership is over dominating. I feel that he controls every facet of school life and for that matter the parent and parent organizations; 2) The teachers are absolutely great. They take the time to address the needs of all students and really take into considerations the difficulties of all students (whether English Language Learners, Special Education, etc). 3) There are no extracurricular activities in the school. 4) Parents are there, but they do not have the power to address parent concerns, I feel that the Principal wants to control how the parents respond and minimize parental influence in the school. 5) School safety is adequate however, there are times when the kids are left out in the cold instead of let into the building.
--Submitted by a parent

As a parent of two children, one graduated from the school and one is currently attending I have seen great improvements. The teachers care about the children and the administration is vested in improving the school. I just wish they had extra-curricular after-school activities.
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As a parent of 2 daughters one almost graduating high school and went to ps60 and one that is graduating ps60 .I have no complaints but one in the morning children are left outside when its raining ,snowing and extremly cold weather when its to early to go inside its very awful dont they have kids.
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As a parent of three children who went to this school, under the new Principal the test scores have gone up and more programs were brought into the building. Yes the school is over crowded but the children live in the neighborhood and are zoned for the school. The Parent Coordinator organizes many events, workshops and grade level activities where parents are invited and encouraged to attend. Translation is always available for those that need it. I am very happy with the school.
--Submitted by a parent