PS 376

PS 376 is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32 school district, located in BROOKLYN, NY with about 518 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 33 teachers, PS 376 has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

PS 376, also known as the Felisa Rincón de Gautier School, is a public elementary school located in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 32. The school is named in honor of Felisa Rincón de Gautier, the first woman to be elected mayor of a capital city in the Americas (San Juan, Puerto Rico), reflecting the school’s deep ties to the surrounding community’s cultural history.

Academically, PS 376 emphasizes a supportive learning environment that focuses on foundational literacy and mathematical proficiency. The school offers a variety of programs, including bilingual and English Language Learner (ELL) support, which cater to the diverse demographic needs of the Bushwick area. Beyond the core curriculum, the school integrates social-emotional learning and extracurricular enrichment to help foster student development, aiming to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond.

For more information, contact PS 376 at (718) 573-0781 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.