PS11 is a school where every child has the ability to reach
his/her true potential within a diverse community of learners.
As each student brings his/her unique strengths and challenges,
our teachers strive to teach in a variety of ways to tap into
those strengths. We fully understand that "one size does not fit
all." Keeping this in mind, our philosophy and culture support a
standards-based education that is challenging and focused on the
individual learner. We believe that children need to understand
the importance and consequences of their choices. We therefore
carefully guide our students to become actively involved in
their social growth, teaching them to be responsible for
themselves and respectful of others. As a diverse learning
community, including Collaborative Team Teaching (CTT), English
Language Learners (ELL), Special Education, and Gifted &
Talented (G&T) programs, our mission is to provide each child
with the opportunity to participate in a balanced literacy
approach to reading, and a hands-on