PS 279 HERMAN SCHREIBER

www.theps279.org

277 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber, located in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn, serves students from prekindergarten through grade 5. As a public elementary school within the New York City Department of Education, it is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic subjects, including literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school aims to promote the social and emotional development of its students, encouraging them to become active and responsible members of their community.

The school is known for its efforts to integrate technology and creative arts into the curriculum to provide a well-rounded educational experience. P.S. 279 places a strong emphasis on maintaining a collaborative partnership between families, staff, and the community to ensure that students receive the resources and support needed to succeed. Through various extracurricular activities and an inclusive classroom atmosphere, the school works to prepare its young learners for the rigors of middle school and beyond.

277

Total Students

17.1

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 279 HERMAN SCHREIBER
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	34
Black	226
Asian	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	2

Black
226 (81.6 %)
Hispanic
34 (12.3 %)
White
9 (3.2 %)
American Indian
4 (1.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18
Phone:	(718)444-4316
Website:	http://www.theps279.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	277
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	227
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 50

Kindergarten 42

Grade 1 33

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 45

Ungraded 1