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New York Schools » Westchester County Schools » Yonkers City School District

Paideia School 15

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Paideia School 15 applies early literacy and a strong foundation in basic skills. The staff and teachers of Paideia School 15 work right alongside with parents to provide one of the best teaching experiences for pupils. Teachers are very committed to teaching all the students to prepare them for grade advancements while preserving the ethics and cultural environment every parent expects. A rigorous liberal arts education allows all students to develop the skills necessary to earn a living, think and act critically as responsible citizens, and continue educating themselves as life-long learners.

At Paideia School 15 students and adults alike are both teachers and learners and they use 3 modes of instruction: Didactic, Coaching, and Socratic Seminar Didactic mode is the acquisition of organized knowledge through such means as textbooks, lectures, and videos. All children are provided a foundation for students to reach their maximum potential through comprehensive, exact standards to opportunities to allow children to be independent thinkers, problem solvers, and responsible citizens. There are several educational programs that are being used with the goal of encouraging the growth and development of every student’s personal interests and capabilities.

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Paideia School 15
Yonkers City School District
175 Westchester Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10707
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Urban Fringe of a Large City (Suburb: Large)
914-376-8645 (Phone)
Serving Grades: PK-5, UE
Principal: Leslie Hamilton
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Students Staff Academics   
Student Enrollment Information
Pre-KKindergarten
(Full Day)
1st2nd3rd4th5thUngraded
Elementary
6774766171504427

Additional Student Information
Total Students470
Attendance Rate92%
Suspensions15
Year Statistics Were Compiled2005
Student / Teacher Ratio13.8
Free Lunch100
Reduced Lunch31
Student Ethnicities


Student Gender
Staff Information
Full Time Principals1
Full Time Assistant Principals1
Other Full Time Professional Staff1
Full Time Teachers34
Part Time Principals0
Part Time Assistant Principals0
Part Time Teachers0
Other Part Time Professional Staff0
Adequate Yearly Progress Decisions
Sub-Group NameSatisfactorySchool Year
Subject: Elementary / Middle School English Language Arts
All StudentsYes2006
Black Or African AmericanYes2006
Hispanic Or LatinoYes2006
WhiteYes2006
Subject: Elementary / Middle School Math
All StudentsYes2006
Black Or African AmericanYes2006
Hispanic Or LatinoYes2006
WhiteYes2006
Subject: Elementary / Middle School Science
All StudentsYes2006
Nearby Public Libraries 
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Bronxville Public Library Bronxville, NY 914-337-76801.82 miles
Scarsdale Public Library Scarsdale, NY 914-722-13003.26 miles
Mount Vernon Public Library Mount Vernon, NY 914-668-18403.58 miles
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