Staten Island on the Web: Education

Old P.S. 20, Port Richmond, Staten Island

Public Schools, K-12

New York City Educational Network
Provided by the New York City Department of Education, this is a comprehensive resource about the public education system. Search for schools by District or school name.

Region 7 Schools
Region 7 of the NYC Dept. of Education administers elementary, middle and high schools in Staten Island and part of Brooklyn. (Some Island special education schools are administered by District 75.) Individual school pages in the region are listed here.

School Calendars
Various school calendars for example attendance, testing, parent teacher conferences, special events, etc.

School Finder
Locate the zones of all public schools in New York City on the Department of Education's "School Finder" map. To find your home's zoned school enter your address or enter the number of the school you wish to find.

Staten Island Public Schools: Demographic and Enrollment Trends 1990-2002
Report focusing on demographic, enrollment and school utilization trends at the citywide, borough and school district level, including maps of existing and planned elementary, intermediate and high schools, 2003.

Private Schools, K-12

Miraj Islamic School

Staten Island Academy

Staten Island Catholic Schools
A listing of schools and their web sites from the Archdiocese of New York.

Staten Island public, private and religious schools
This list from Americans All provides school names, addresses, enrollment figures, and principal's names for almost every school on Staten Island.

Special Education

Catholic Schools: Special Education
Staten Island schools include the Seton Foundation for Learning and the Joan Ann Kennedy Memorial Preschool.

District 75 Schools
District 75 is a citywide school district that administers the special education schools and many special education programs on Staten Island.

Special Education Services From the NYC Dept. of Education
Descriptions of special education services in NYC public schools.

Staten Island Developmental Disabilities Services Office
A list of Staten Island Resource Directory of various services from the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Services Office.

Colleges and Universities

College of Staten Island (CSI)
CSI is a senior college within the City University of New York system. Located on a 204 acre campus at 2800 Victory Boulevard the college offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees.

Empire State College
Empire State College, part of the State University of New York, has a unit on Staten Island - the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies.

Metropolitan College of New York
Metropolitan College of New York, formerly Audrey Cohen College, has a Staten Island campus located in St. George. Information about academic programs, admissions events, faculty, etc.

St. John's University
St. John's University has a campus in Queens in addition to their Staten Island campus. The site provides information about the University, academics, financial aid and admissions, athletics, student life, etc.

Wagner College
Information about admissions, academic programs, student life, campus activities, and more.

Adult Education

SeniorNet Learning Center
SeniorNet is a nonprofit organization that provides computer and Internet education for older adults and seniors. Their Staten Island facility is located at the North Shore JCC on Victory Blvd.

High School Equivalency (GED)

GED Testing Schedules and Sites
Current information on GED (General Educational Development) Tests from the State Education Department.

English for Speakers of Other Languages

English Classes for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Some Staten Island library branches of the New York Public Library offer classes in English for speakers of other languages.

Literacy

Adult Literacy Instruction
The New York Public Library's Centers for Reading and Writing serve adults who are non-readers or beginning readers. Staten Island classes are held at the St. George Library Center.

Organizations

Advocates for Children of New York
Their website, insideschools.org, provides statistical reports on all of New York City's public schools, including test scores, enrollment figures, free lunch eligibility, ethnicity, attendance, and "where graduates go" figures.

Staten Island Federation of PTAs
Website of the Staten Island Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations.

Staten Island Reading Association
The Staten Island Reading Association is a Council of the New York State Reading Association, and chartered by the International Reading Association. Membership is open to all persons engaged in teaching or supervision in any school or district level, to parents, and to all others interested in the purpose of the Association.

Teacher Resources

Education Databases at The New York Public Library
The New York Public Library provides access to our library cardholders to several educational databases including: ERIC, the U.S. Department of Education Educational Resource Information Center database. It contains citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals, as well as full text of more than 2,200 digests. Also available: the Professional Development Collection. This database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 450 full text journals, designed for professional educators.

Newspaper in Education
"The Staten Island Advance Newspaper in Education program's primary mission is to encourage young people to become lifelong newspaper readers. The newspaper's broad goals are to promote literacy and support education on Staten Island."

School Programs from the Staten Island Children's Museum
Teachers can plan a trip to the Staten Island Children's Museum. Programs encompass science, language arts, social studies and the arts. Students learn through their experience, generated by their own curiosity and excitement.

Teacher Collection at the Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library
A collection of materials for teachers, including: lesson plans, professional journals, author study materials, and other resources for the classroom.

NY State Education Department: Teacher Resources
Information about teacher certification, the "No Child Left Behind" Act, State Learning Standards, curriculum resources, assessment information, etc.

School Programs from the Alice Austen House
These programs are offered at the Austen House: Through Alice's Eyes, Alice's House and Alice's World.

School Programs from the Conference House
School tours are conducted with curriculum developed for grades 1-3, 4-6 and 7-9.

School Programs from the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
School programs at the musum include: Legend of the Spider (a program about the dancing the Tarentella) and museum tours.

School Programs from the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
Arrange a tour for your class.

School Programs from the John A. Noble Maritime Collection
The museum offers programs in school and at the museum including: Printmaking, Lady Liberty, Young Jack's Voyage, Watercolor Painting and Drawing, Noble Harbor Launch (a boat trip), and the Traveling Maritime Library.

School Programs from the Staten Island Zoo
Programs at the zoo and in school include: Radical Rainforest, Dinosaurs and Dodos, African Safari and more.

School Programs from Historic Richmond Town
Historic Richmond Town offers programs both at the village and in school. There are also specialized programs such as African American History, butter making, pumpkin picking and more.

Discussion Forum

"Our Schools" at silive.com
Participate in an online discussion about Staten Island schools.