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A community public school in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. 3K to 5th Grade
PS 270: The Dekalb School is a District 13 public elementary school in the arts-rich neighborhood of Clinton Hill. We are a vibrant, growing school community, featuring a play-based early childhood program and new, interdisciplinary project-based curriculum for Kindergarten through 5th Grade through our partnership with NYC Outward Bound.
Explore how learning comes to life by taking a closer look at our Pratt partnership.
Learn how to apply on our Admissions page.
Who We Are
We know that small group, interactive learning across the school day supports the development of the whole child and their family.
School Hours: 8:20am to 2:40pm
Early Drop-off at 7:45am
After School Program
Small Class Sizes
Outdoor Classroom
Diverse Arts Programming
Our Approach
We use a project-based, interdisciplinary curriculum connecting literacy and culturally-relevant topics.
Small Group Instruction
Field Trips & School Visits
Emphasis on Social Emotional Learning
Strong Commitment to Arts & Outdoor Education
Community-oriented Events
After School Programming
Partnerships
We believe that partnerships with diverse organizations inspire and enrich our curriculum in exciting ways.
Pratt Institute | Visual Arts/Design Classes
Artshack Brooklyn | Ceramics Instruction
City Growers/Brooklyn Grange | Garden Outdoor Education
NYC Outward Bound | Project Based Learning Curriculum
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Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Pia Micoli, Principal | pmicoli@schools.nyc.gov