Ps Is 104 The Fort Hamilton School

9115 5th Avenue

School District

New York City Geographic District #20
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

School Map for New York City Geographic District #20

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 11, 2025

If your child is in any special education classes, this school is not a safe environment for them, as the children are being bullied daily. The Principal did not provide a safe environment for my children. Some Teachers yell at the students, not showing or having any compassion for their disabilities. I felt that this principal did not care about my children's well being or their personal growth.
Submitted by parent on October 15, 2022

This is a caring ,nurturing environment. All students are respected. Parents are always included and respected by the teachers ,principal and the dean. The staff gets to know your child and treats them fairly. All teachers and support staff go above and beyond to help their students succeed. Bullying is always handled to the best of their ability. More programs are being added for the arts and a new science lab will be added soon thanks to the pta which is phenomenal at their job and big ideas for fundraising. Teachers are dedicated and always a phone call or email away. My child graduated in June of 2022. My other child attended from kg to 2nd grade. Due to changes in the reading library curriculum from the DOE I’ve decided public school is not for my youngest child to be subjected to because I was not informed about the upcoming plan to be incorporated. Therefore, I’ve chosen a private school which offers a conservative direction of education that is in line with my family values. But, I’ve had a positive experience with this school for 6 years it’s just time to move on.
Submitted by parent on December 17, 2020

The most challenging in academics! I love it and my son is so happy here! We are zoned to a different school, actually a school that is rated higher than this school, but our first choice was still PS/IS 104 and luckily because my son got into the Gifted and Talented Program, he was accepted. You may ask, “Why would we choose a school with slightly lower ratings, if we had the opportunity to get into a zoned school with better ratings?” I chose this school because I’ve asked moms I personally know, and I chose this school because they have an amazing G&T program, I also chose this school because I felt the staff and administration is so caring. The new principal is beyond amazing and doesn’t tolerate bullying, doesn’t tolerate anyone to be mistreated, and doesn’t tolerate anyone feeling uncomfortable. Again, we are so happy! The teachers are amazing and now with an even more amazing leader, this school is the school to choose! I am so happy we made this decision, and I can’t thank everyone enough at PS/IS 104 for everything they have done and continue to do for my son and many other kids!
Submitted by other on March 30, 2020

This school is very horrible!!! The worst school i’ve ever been to. Not because of the class work and assignments that’re being given; but the teachers who take no action to students who are being bullied. MEANWHILE, there’s a “Respect for all” and “No bullying zone” in the hallways of that school but no one obeys by them whatsoever. Terrible terrible school! Worst experience there. I wouldn’t recommend to anybody. Find a better school that Actually DOESNT tolerate any bullying or misbehaving.
Submitted by parent on May 11, 2017

its ok but the kids are extremely rowdy and need to be taught respect
Submitted by parent on May 30, 2016

Awesome school very good place to learn.with wonderful principle she's concerned about students and helps them to straight ahead . Teachers friendly they're nicely and more polite and very helpful especially Ms Kyle.Safe school beautiful .terrific .I love it.
Submitted by parent on May 26, 2016

This schools is best school located in a safe place the teachers are excellent they're working honestly and have a high ability teaching such as Mrs. Csorba . Ms.pizzo. Mrs. Kotsis .Mrs.pavlakos. Mrs.lynch .and Ms.Nedeau . The school has security officials are working very hard to guard school And the school is clean and organized.I like the school principal they care about the student and provide them This school is best schools at all.
Submitted by parent on May 30, 2015

Excellent school. The teachers, especially Mrs. Silverman and the principal, are passionate and care about the school and their students. The school environment is safe and orderly which provides the students the best place to grow and develop. The teachers cirriculum are challenging and thoughtful which prepare the students for the competitive world which lies ahead.
Submitted by other on August 17, 2014

School is great with teachers who listen. Principal is a great listener and knows where the short comings are, especially when it comes to the PTA. Lazy, lazy, lazy is all I can say about them. Very catty and only care about their egos and their bulliyness instead of actually trying to fundraiser for the school itself. Petty women with a lack of everything.
Submitted by other on June 22, 2014

Ok first off, this is coming from a PS/IS 104 graduate (class of 2009). From PreK - 5 grade, I attended Poly Prep, a highly acclaimed private school. Due to exterior issues, my family and I decided it would be best if I transferred to public school for the remainder of my middle school career. This school is what you make of it and the quality of your child's education depends on their motivation and desire to succeed. I studied for my exams, read the textbooks, and felt academically challenged and enriched. To be honest, I had a more positive experience here than I did in my private school. I was prepared to enter an academically challenging high school (Brooklyn Tech). However, my best fried from 104 ended up going to Fort Hamilton and dropping out/never graduating. We had the same teachers and same classes, so clearly it depends on the student, not the school. I graduated salutatorian of the 104 class, and hope to come visit soon. 5/5 for me.
Submitted by parent on May 08, 2014

I have 2 children in this school ,one is in the 7th grade and one is in the 5th grade. Both my children are doing very well, both academically and socially. I cannot say enough about everyone in the school. From the principal, vice principles, faculty, and staff to the security guards, and janitors everyone is wonderful.The teachers always make themselves available to both students and parents if there are any issues that need to be addressed. When both my children developed medical conditions and needed special arrangements to be made for them there was no hesitation from anyone. Whatever needed to be done was done and like I said both kids are doing great. I could not ask for a better school for my children and would recommend and support it. always
Submitted by parent on April 29, 2014

My daughter is in the G&T Kindergarten class this year and so far she loves the class, is very challenged but also very interested and learning a lot. The teacher is great and the assistant principal and office staff have been very responsive and helpful when necessary. My only criticism, thus far, is that the school does not involve the parents as much as they should nor encourage or create opportunities for the parents to meet each other. That has created a somewhat alienating experience and you have to really go out of your way to meet the parents of the kids.
Submitted by parent on October 28, 2013

My son is in G&T Kindergarten class and he has gym daily..Is learning sign language and Spanish. They allow time for play and creativeness There are fun activities to participate in like the halloween pumpkin patch where he is allowed to still dress up for halloween..the book fair so far there has been two class trips planned the school keeps us very informed with everything going on in the school with phone messages and letters home Every day my son is excited to go to school he loves all the friends he has made so far I am extremely pleased with the education enrichment and drive of his teacher Ms Nadeau I honestly could not be happier with a program or with a teacher. She truly has made the Public Elementary School experience very pleasing.
Submitted by parent on October 13, 2013

I am sure that any parent reading the comment where the parent said the staff had the nerve to ask for id to sign her child out, realizes the importance of safety for our children and the need for parents to respect that particularly in today's society. It seems that some parents simply expect schools to do what they feel is in the best interest of their child not all children. I attend PTA meetings and never see more than a handful of parents attending. I guess it is easier to write anonymous posts rather than get involved.
Submitted by parent on June 22, 2013

Horrible experience. We were lucky enough to randomly get the best teacher ever in Kidergarten (by her own effort!!), but the school's crew is mediocre, groce and very unhelpfull. They seem to work on turning every little thing very difficult for everybody. They treat you like they are robots, following rules, and that they are not happy working there. That does not work when you are dealing with kids and so many unexpected things going on, they should be more humanized. They had the gut to even ask me for ID when my daughter was sick in the nursery, knowing me from everyday, and refuse to release me my sick child. A cold environment, lots of bullying, mediocre education, no outside area and 30 minutes of film daily for the kids while they should be learning. Lots of lower level learning kids mixed in the classes randomly without any care, turn the learning slower and less efficient than you should expect if you have a smart kid. And they dont care, they just keep going to get their paycheck.
Submitted by parent on May 11, 2013

What bullying? I have 2 children at the school - 1st & 5th - and I have never had ANY issues or heard talk of bullying. I wish the budget was bigger because they have cut down on some important areas (art & music) but overall we are very happy.
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2013

As a parent who took my son out of a private school and placed him in a NYC Public School, I could not have been more pleased. He entered into this school as a mainstream student in the 3rd grade and in 5th grade was placed into the Delta Program My son is graduating this year as an 8th grader and the experience of this school has been incredible for both he and I. The PS/IS 104 Staff, Faculty and Teachers are impeccable!. They are straight forward, play a very active role in the child's life and are informative. I have always been able to reach out to any and all members of the school regarding any issues, concerns or just simply to say hello. The school is very safe, very involved and many of the students are overall good children. The school is diverse and I believe offers a very good learning environment overall.
Submitted by parent on January 28, 2013

Is this safe for kindergarten kids? My little boy is zoned to go to this school in September, and I'm worried about all of these posts about bullying. Please advise!
Submitted by other on June 12, 2011

Student review: I was in the Delta and Superintendent programs (for gifted & talented) so my review may differ from the ones below. Despite NYC schools being on a lower budget, I always felt extremely academically stimulated and enjoyed being challenged by my teachers. My classmates that are still in NY (unfortunately, I moved :() are the ones going to top feeder schools (Brooklyn Tech, Stuyvesant, etc.). Many of the kids in upper grade levels outside of superintendent did not seem to care much about academics, though, and fights did happen.
Submitted by parent on March 29, 2011

P.S./I.S. 104 is just an other school that offers mediocre education. We strongly feel that extra home education is required to balance the medium quality classroom instruction provided to students with the demands required to prepare for upper echelon high schools. Given that most NYC public schools provide lower academic levels of education in order to fullfill the'assembly-line' strategic requiremetns, no wonder PS/IS 104 -specializing in museum studies! - feels proud of its medium quality product. I suppose not being among the worse feels good, since misery loves misery.