Naples Street Elementary School

1055 Targee Street

School District

New York City Geographic District #31
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:9
Type

public

School Map for New York City Geographic District #31

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 29, 2019

Nice school and kind teachers. My kids like the school very much.
Submitted by parent on June 24, 2017

The best school. My daughter is so happy and is enjoying her education. She is excelling and the teachers keep her motivated
Submitted by teacher on September 19, 2016

The administration at this school are terrible. They do not care about the children. They only care about their reputation and making a name for themselves.
Submitted by parent on May 09, 2016

My child has attended for kindergarten and 1st grade. We love this school and I too didn't give a full 5 stars due to the congestion of traffic / parking for drop off and pick up, also due to the fact that the school is soo small they do not have an auditorium. The school starts and ends at the same time as the school across the street and due to that you would have to give yourself a good 10-15 minutes just to get into the school area to wait in traffic and then on line for stop and drop in the AM because you will hardly ever find a spot to pull over and walk your child. Also in the afternoon be prepared to arrive at the school at least 20-30 minutes before dismissal so that you can find someplace legit to park and walk back to pick up your child. The other downfall is no auditorium which means when it's time for something like - K step up ceremony you will be either standing or sitting wherever you are assigned or if you win a seat at the spring fling. the school gym is where they hold their auditorium events and when they have school performances which they now have a room in the gym they made (very nice of them to try and make it feel more like a stage for the kids) and it can get crowded. Just wish this school had an official auditorium/ stage like other schools. Other than those two things I have no complaints this is a great school.
Submitted by parent on January 18, 2015

The only reason why I'm not giving this school 5 stars are the following reasons: 1. The congestion issue which is partly due to the Principal and the school's contract. They start at the same exact time as the school across the street and this causes absolute chaos. They can legally enforce a 15 or 1/2 hr time gap between the schools. As long as teachers are not staying passed 4, it should be fine, correct? This needs to be changed or the congestion issue alone should be a reason to stay far away from this school. 2. Your pre-k student will freeze outside waiting for school to begin in the Winter. Either they allow parents to enter in the front in the Winter and wait inside or they integrate pre-k into the stop-drop-and go program. These little 4 year olds are already prone to catching colds this year because of their exposure to new germs, but throw in standing outside in freezing weather, and all our kids remain consistently sick. Not accommodating. Now the good that outweighs the bad: 3. They have an excellent curriculum. There's an enormous developmental growth that is undeniable. The teachers are excellent. Young, firm, enthusiastic and everything you can dream of.