Schools
The School Construction Authority plans to expand Woodside middle school IS 125, located at 46-02 47th Avenue. Sunnyside Post reports that the $50,000,000 addition will include a cafeteria, gym and several classrooms — enough space for 600 extra seats. Currently, the school is over capacity at 123 percent, and more than 200 students now learn…
DNAinfo reports that the Department of Education proposed rezoning two neighborhood middle schools — I.S. 145 and I.S 230 — to help alleviate overcrowding in Jackson Heights. According to DNAinfo, “The boundaries for I.S. 230 would expand by about 10 blocks along Roosevelt Avenue, from 83rd Street to 92nd Street. The new territory, which would…
Despite the snow this morning, Senator Mike Gianaris, Assemblymember Aravella Simotas, Councilmembers Peter Vallone and Costa Constantinides held a rally at 9am for noise relief at Astoria’s PS 85. The local pols, PS 85 students and parents asked the MTA and DOE to address the noise problems created by passing trains on the N/Q elevated…
The Queens Paideia School, an independent K-12 school based in Long Island City, recently announced its Merit Scholarship program, worth a total of $150,000. Students 13 and up are eligible to apply for scholarships for the 2014-15/16 school year; selected applicants will be interviewed and evaluated on their abilities and personal qualities. Three $30,000 scholarships…
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Queenswalk: St. Johns University, JamaicaI went to 229! I can't imagine being that old and having to cross the boulevard. I guess the Public School on Woodside Ave is overcrowded? Still, I don't think the rezoning would really help. I remember teachers complaining about having classes with 30+ students. And Joe is right, I have seen many smaller houses over the years get knocked down and replaced with multi unit housing. That definitely contributes to the overcrowding issue.
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