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Patricia A. Dichiaro School

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Patricia A. Dichiaro School Parents are involved in many ways contributing to the success of the school to help guide the school board to ensure all students receive the best education possible while maintaining a social environment for the students to learn and grow into mature upstanding citizens. The school reaches for the stars and their Literature-based instructional program is supported with extensive libraries in each classroom. Literacy activities emphasizing written and spoken language, mathematics and the arts are taught in a literature-based format across all areas of the curriculum experiential learning and hands-on experiences.

Life sciences are incorporated into the curriculum: student scientists cultivate the DiChiaro Garden and perform field research on the Hudson River’s ecosystem Human stewardship and conservation emphasizes everyone’s responsibility to preserve the health of our earth and its resources. Literacy activities emphasizing written and spoken language, mathematics and the arts are taught in a literature-based format across all areas of the curriculum experiential learning and hands-on experiences. Quality of education received at the school is above average when compared to other schools in New York.

Along with the quality of teachers at Patricia A. Dichiaro School, the principal, extracurricular activities, safety, and discipline are also among the top when talking to parents with children enrolled in the school. Parent involvement is also a very important aspect of the educational programs designed at this upstanding school.


Overview

Patricia A. Dichiaro School

Yonkers City School District

373 Bronxville Road
Yonkers, NY 10708

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Urban Fringe of a Large City (Suburb: Large)

914-376-8566 (Phone)

Serving Grades: PK-5, UE

Principal: Patricia Langan

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Student Enrollment Information

Pre-KKindergarten
(Full Day)
1st2nd3rd4th5thUngraded
Elementary
5160616557535319

Additional Student Information

Total Students
419
Attendance Rate
91%
Suspensions
15
Year Statistics Were Compiled
2005
Student / Teacher Ratio
15.5
Free Lunch
95
Reduced Lunch
57
Student Ethnicities

Student Gender

Staff Information

Full Time Principals
1
Full Time Assistant Principals
0
Other Full Time Professional Staff
2
Full Time Teachers
27
Part Time Principals
0
Part Time Assistant Principals
0
Part Time Teachers
0
Other Part Time Professional Staff
0

Adequate Yearly Progress Decisions

Sub-Group Names
Satisfactory
School Year
Subject:Elementary / Middle School English Language Arts
All Students
Yes
2006
Black Or African American
Yes
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Subject:Elementary / Middle School Math
All Students
Yes
2006
Black Or African American
Yes
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Subject:Elementary / Middle School Science
All Students
Yes
2006

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