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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.


Overview

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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Student Enrollment Information

Pre-KKindergarten
(Full Day)
1st2nd3rd4th5thUngraded
Elementary
6774766171504427

Additional Student Information

Total Students
470
Attendance Rate
92%
Suspensions
15
Year Statistics Were Compiled
2005
Student / Teacher Ratio
13.8
Free Lunch
100
Reduced Lunch
31
Student Ethnicities

Student Gender

Staff Information

Full Time Principals
1
Full Time Assistant Principals
1
Other Full Time Professional Staff
1
Full Time Teachers
34
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

Regents Results

Subject
Year
# Tested
Percent Passing
 

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