Queens Schools

Class in session: City to get 54 new schools, two in Queens
Education & Kids Michael Pantelidis 4/19/2012 at 12:41PM

Spring may signify new beginnings, but schools will be “bloom”ing this fall. Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott on April 17 to announce the opening of 54 new schools across the city for the 2012-2013 school year. The new schools – 30 of which will be run by the district, along with 24 [...]

Queens schools get great report card
Education & Kids Ricky Casiano 10/04/2011 at 2:26PM

Students in Queens may have a leg up when it comes to learning. According to a progress report by the Department of Education (DOE), public schools in Queens were ranked the best in the city. Queens had the highest percentage of schools in New York that received an “A” in the 2011 progress reports released [...]