PS 361 EAST FLATBUSH EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL

1957 NOSTRAND AVE
BROOKLYN, NY 11210

396 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 361, also known as the East Flatbush Early Childhood School, is a specialized public school located in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. As an early childhood institution, it focuses exclusively on the foundational years of education, typically serving students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 2. By concentrating specifically on these formative grades, the school aims to create a developmentally appropriate environment that prioritizes early literacy, social-emotional growth, and foundational numeracy skills in a supportive, age-specific setting.

The school is situated on Newkirk Avenue and serves as a local hub for families in the 11226 zip code. Because it is an early childhood center, the curriculum is designed to foster a seamless transition from play-based learning to structured academic instruction. The staff at P.S. 361 emphasizes building strong partnerships with parents and the surrounding community to ensure that students develop the confidence and essential skills needed to succeed as they eventually move on to elementary schools covering higher grade levels.

396

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 361 EAST FLATBUSH EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	71
Black	273
Asian	37
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Black
273 (68.9 %)
Hispanic
71 (17.9 %)
Asian
37 (9.3 %)
White
10 (2.5 %)
American Indian
4 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

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 #22
Phone:	(718)941-2800
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	396
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	335
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 28

Kindergarten 47

Grade 1 52

Grade 2 65

Grade 3 60

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 83

Ungraded 2