About PS 11

Mission Statement

Public School 11 strives to develop well-rounded children in an environment that is stimulating, diverse, secure and stable. We offer a school community that considers the whole child. We are committed to providing our children with a comprehensive child-centered curriculum that is sensitive to individual learning needs and style
s, as well as celebrates and cultivates individual strengths and interests. Through a standards-based curriculum, which includes a rich Arts program, we are committed to developing life-long learners. We view all children as viable contributors to society who will grow to appreciate and cherish their own uniqueness as well as that of the world around them and beyond. We believe that it takes all stakeholders: administrators, teachers and parents, working collaboratively to create a school all our children can flourish in to reach their fullest potential.

Environment

PS11 is a diverse neighborhood school with a caring and committed staff of teachers and professionals. We have private outdoor play space and partner with Playworks to provide students with a full time coach on site to facilitate a play based recess time each day. PS11 has an active PTA that supports a strong After School Enrichment Program with various classes including dance, theater, science, photography, music, foreign language, basketball, yoga, soccer and tennis. The PTA hosts many events including Family Movie Night, Readathon, Spooky Funhouse, Spring Fest, Book Bash, in class author visits, Teacher Time Raffle and our fundraising auction, Raise 11.