Arrival for all walkers at all sites will take place beginning at 8:10 a.m. for all students. Bus students will be met by staff members who will greet the students as they arrive. Staff at Carroll Street will escort students to the gymnasium to wait to be escorted to their respective classrooms or line up.
If you walk your child to school, drop off will be in various locations, indicated below. Please wait outside with your child until a staff member arrives and never leave your child unaccompanied during this time.
Adelphi Street
Students arriving with parents will wait at the Carlton Street entrance no earlier than 8:10 a.m. Staff will greet parents at the doors and escort students to the classrooms. At Adelphi, students are escorted to and from any transition points at all times.
13th Avenue
Arrival is through the side door on 64th St. at 8:10 a.m. Staff will greet parents at the doors and escort students to the classrooms. students are escorted to and from any transition points at all times.
Dismissal will be from the yard on 64th St. starting at 2:30 p.m. In cases of inclement weather we will dismiss from the door on 64th St.
512 Carroll Street
PreK students
Arrival: will arrive at the doors on Denton Place closest to Carroll Street. Teachers will greet families outside and instruct students and parents with next steps. During the first few days of school, parents will be permitted to accompany their child/ren to the classroom in the morning only.
Dismissal: PreK students will be dismissed from the same doors as arrival. Dismissal will begin at 2:45 p.m. Please wait at the doors for the teaching staff to arrive. Once a member of the staff has identified you, your child will be escorted to you. Parents will not enter the building at this time.
Kindergarten
Arrival: Kindergarten students will be greeted by the staff at the doors on Denton Place closest to 1st street and the garden. Teachers will greet families outside and instruct students and parents with next steps. During the first few days of school, parents will be permitted to accompany their child/ren to the classroom in the morning only.
Dismissal: Kindergarten students will be dismissed from the same doors as arrival. Dismissal will begin at 2:45 p.m. There are three classes dismissing at the same time, so please be extra patient as we navigate the first few days. Teachers in each classroom will provide you with further instructions. Please stand away from the doors to allow children to travel to their dismissal area.
1st Grade
Arrival: 1st Grade students will be greeted by the staff at the doors closest to the school yard on Whitwell Place. Students will line up along the wall and wait until a staff member arrives. Students will be escorted to their classrooms by a staff member for the first months of school.
Dismissal: 1st Grade students will be dismissed from the same doors (Whitwell Place) as entry. Dismissal will begin at 2:45 p.m. Please wait for your child in the same area as the morning arrival.
2nd Through 5th Grade
Arrival: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will arrive and go to their respective area in the school yard. Please look for signage to direct you to the correct waiting area. Students will line up with their class and walk to the classroom together. Parents will not be permitted to wait in the yard at line up. The school yard is small and the first few days will be a bit hectic. Please be extra patient.
Dismissal for grades 2-5 will be in the same place as arrival, through the gates on Whitwell. Please make sure to arrive at the school no later than 2:45 p.m.
After a few weeks of school, students in Grades 1-5 will be permitted to walk to their classrooms with a friend, no longer having to wait outside on line. More information to come as we get closer to this transition change.
Important Reminders
● Be on time for arrival and dismissal. School begins at 8:10am and ends at 3 p.m. (But that is when teachers need to be back in their classrooms.)
● Students must be on time daily. Arrival doors and gates will close at 8:15am. Tardiness makes transition to the classroom difficult.
● Late arriving students will wait outside until staff transitions to the front door. Considering that the doors and gates allow 5 extra minutes to help with tardiness, we ask that you do your best to be on time daily to arrive at your respective arrival points.
Main entrance doors: Please do not enter the main doors. Call the main office and wait outside. Our youngest learners will need to wait for a staff member to be available to take them to class. Parents will not be permitted to enter the main building entrance for drop off.
The main office number for Carroll Street is 718-624-5271.
At our Adelphi Street site, please call the main office at 718-858-6291.