P.S. 152 Gwendolyn Alleyne

I would be unable to rate teh school today, because I attended First grade in 1948. (There was no pre k then. I have fairly good memories, tho. I do remember the wooden floors, my name on a card, stuffing easter bunnies, playing a triangle on stage. Seemed an ok school to me. I was 5. I dont remember any lessons in reading, tho, which gave me a challenge when I moved to Miami in 1949. I do remember a 7 year old girl. "Boy, was she old" I remember thinking. ...another thing...my teacher sent me to the bathroom 3 times to wash my face (She didnt realize it was a birthmark). Children were well behaved. Must have been 40 in the class.

Unfriendly and unprofessional staff. The teachers don't have as much control over the children as they should, and they don't seem to know how to deal with them to address certain problem. The parent teacher communication is minimal. They isolate the children that are classified as "trouble makers" without talking and trying to reason with them first or notifying the parents. As a parent i visited this school 4 times during the school year and each time witnessed rude, inappropriate yelling at the children without apparent reason. There are street vendors of cotton candy and ice cream in front of the school doors every day during the pick up time.
--Submitted by a parent

Great teachers, that's the most important aspect for me. I wish the office staff was more friendly and competent. Every time I'm at the school, it is calm and welcoming.
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my daughter has been going to this school since 2nd grade and this is the school i reccomend to your children too. this is the best elementry school in ny in my opinion.
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My mother, uncles, siblings and i wnet here even my children best school in the world! Caring commited and skilled!
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wonderful kind teachers who love our kids
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yes this is a wonderful school, I have two of my kids attending this school..but the principle runs the school his ways. He is not a good principle he's rude!
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PS 152 is a wonderful school; but we have a principal that is ruining the school with his ways. The principal at this school harasses teachers and is a bully. This principal only critices or demeans teachers
--Submitted by a teacher

I graduated from this school about 2 years ago. I've learned so much as the years went by and when the time came to graduate it was sad to leave to school & move on. All the teachers care so much and the people there are just amazing.
--Submitted by a student

Hi. My daughter is graduating this year, 2004 from 6th grade but my son is still in this school.I don't have words to express my feelings about this school. This school is excellent because principal Mr. Robert Burke has some good rules and disciplines and he follows them very strictly, like uniform policies,children behavior in school.At the dismissal time he makes sure that each and every child is safe and reaches to its destination securly. My daughter had passed her 7 beautiful childhood years in this school. She came in when she was 5 years old and now she is graduating. All her teachers, security guards, office staff, nurses, lunch teachers are nice and they all love her so much.You will not be regretful if you put your child in this school.
--Submitted by Surjit Sharma, a parent