PS 141

385 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

PS 141, also known as the The Jacob D. Kaplan School, is located in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 17. The school is housed in a distinct, historic brick building and serves as a central hub for the surrounding residential community, focusing on providing a foundational education for children during their primary school years.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering academic growth and social-emotional development in a diverse urban environment. Like many schools in the district, PS 141 emphasizes the implementation of the Common Core curriculum while striving to provide extracurricular opportunities and supportive services to meet the varying needs of its student population. By maintaining a focus on building a strong community culture, the school aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while encouraging them to be active, engaged learners within the Brooklyn community.

385

Total Students

75.0

Full-Time Teachers

5.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 141
Demographic	Student Count
White	69
Hispanic	134
Black	145
Asian	26
Two or More	6
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	3

Black
145 (37.7 %)
Hispanic
134 (34.8 %)
White
69 (17.9 %)
Asian
26 (6.8 %)
Two or More
6 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75
Phone:	(718)941-0320
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	385
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	75.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.1
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	341
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 22

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 28

Grade 3 5

Grade 5 3

Grade 9 1

Ungraded 274