Poly Prep Country Day School

9216 7th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11228

10 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-12
Type

private

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Submitted by other on January 28, 2025

I went here and send my kids here. things did not change much, except the school became much more radical. even have a communist club.
Submitted by parent on February 10, 2022

Great experience good school teaches a lot of different things and messages that other schools don't touch on.
Submitted by parent on February 01, 2020

My son started Poly as a freshman. We were very excited to be part of the school but it was a complete disaster from literally the first day when the bus he was supposed to take did not stop at the place where they told us it would. It went downhill from there. I found the communication to be terrible and confusing. My son had a tough couple of months but I never heard from a teacher via email or a phone call to express concern. It was only when we received mid-term grades that we found out he wasn't handing in homework on time and didn't seem to be grasping some of the work presented in class. I would expect much better communication to parents for the price of $53K a year. Seriously! Just a terrible place with no warmth or sense of community - atleast for new students joining in 9th grade. I have NOTHING good to say about this school.
Submitted by parent on May 22, 2019

Our daughter just finished her freshman year. School is off the charts. Teachers email me directly with issues. Great communication and the faculty really cares. Will run out of great things to say. She’s a minority too so don’t believe all you read.
Submitted by parent on September 21, 2014

My child had an amazing all around experience at Poly Prep and I highly recommend this school.
Submitted by parent on March 15, 2014

Our son is in sixth grade and Poly has exceeded our expectations on every level. The faculty is outstanding and the kids are nurtured and cared for. We love it.
Submitted by parent on September 02, 2013

The physical campus is amazing and so many of the faculty really care consistently about the students. The arts, sports as well as academics are all there to be taken advantage of by each and every student.
Submitted by parent on May 31, 2013

This school is really an amazing system. It is a beautiful environment, the schedule allows kids to thrive and grow independently, and majority (but not all) of the students are very nice and very intelligent. The downsides are the immense work load, the cold/strict teachers and the high demands/expectations are virtually collage level. I don't know how some kids can maintain a B/A average, do 3 sports and be involved with clubs and participate in extra community service AND have a social life. But overall, if you feel your kid is smart enough, mature enough, independent and stable enough, and you can afford it, I highly recommend this school. Many students get into well acclaimed collages by their senior year as well.
Submitted by parent on October 27, 2011

The quality of the teachers in the middle school is poor. It is not worse your money. The middle school principle keeps the grade principals and teachers in fear. Our child completed 3 years at Poly that we totally regret now. Safe your money for college tuition instead.
Submitted by parent on June 20, 2011

My son recently completed 6th grade at Poly Prep. This was his second year at Poly. I have found most of the teachers to be of extremely high quality, with a number of them having taught at Poly for many years. Their dedication to Poly comes through during parent / teacher conferences and school events. There is also a healthy batch of teachers newer to the school, providing a nice balance. Whenever my spouse or I had a question, the teachers were quick to respond to our emails. In general, the communication from the school is excellent, with the head of the middle school sending frequent, useful updates to parents and the head of school sending important school-wide updates. I feel connected to the school. There are numerous opportunities for parents to get involved (parent grade reps, admissions office, open house, auction, etc.) so all can be as active in the school as they want. Poly offers an appealing blend of academics, arts and sports. Kids are encouraged to challenge themselves in all three areas. Poly runs an extensive bus service, enabling kids to attend from all 5 boroughs. This results in strong diversity among the student (and parent) body.