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PS 46 Magnet School of Communications and Media Arts through Applied Learning

Basic Information

Address: 100 Clermont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Phone Number: 718-834-7694
District: New York City Community School District # 13
Fax Number: 718-243-0726
Email: jjohnso19@schools.nyc.gov
Director: James G. Johnson
Name of Project: Dual Language Program

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Additional Information

Partner(non-english) Language used in Program: Spanish
First year of Program Implementation at Site: 2009-2010
Program Scope: Pre-K through Fourth Grade
School Type: public elementary school
School Size: 420 students
Teacher/Student Ratio: 17/1
Grade Level(s): K-5
Number of Classes: 8
Two-way Recruitment Procedures: Parent Choice; Open Houses allow parents to tour program
Criteria for Selection:

Half of students admitted speak Spanish before entering school, half speak English. Spanish speakers are admitted after an interview with parent and a teacher. Non-Spanish speaking students are admitted by parent request. If there are more applicants than places for either group, students are chosen by lottery.

All students can enter in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten or First Grade. After First Grade, only Spanish-speaking students can enter as new students.

Available Program Materials: Application, Brochure for Dual Language Program
% of Native English Speaking Students: 68%
% of students in program who are native speakers of the partner language: 51%
% of students in program who are native bilinguals: 19%
% of third language speakers: 2%
Additional languages spoken: Arabic, Tamil
Ethnic Breakdown of Native English Speaking Students: 51% African-American, 41% Hispanic, 8% Mixed ethnicties
% of Students qualifying for Free/Reduced Lunch: 87.5%
Separation of Languages for Instruction: 50% Spanish, 50% English, half day in each language
% of School day Students from the two language groups is integrated: 100
Language Used for Emergent Literacy Instruction: both
% of Classroom Teacher proficient in both languages: all 8
Additional Program Staff: Educational Assistant in Pre-K, Part-time Coordinator
% of Additional Program staff proficient in both languages: 50%
School History:

The school is 63 years old. For many years it has served the Fort Greene community, with a student population that is about 45% Hispanic and 51% African-American and 3-4% other ethnicity. We have had a Spanish Bilingual program for at least 30 years. The Bilingual program was a Transitional model Spanish one until 2009, when we began making the transition to a Dual Language model, starting with Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Each year since then we have added a grade. Our goal is to offer students a Dual Language education from Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grade.

Because the school has a long history of providing Bilingual Spanish Education, we have an experienced staff.

PS 46 has long had a strong Art program and partners with various arts partners. Starting in the 2013-21014 school year, we have received a Magnet Grant as the School of Communications and Media Arts through Applied Learning. This enables us to expand the integration of Art, Music and Technology through Project-Based Learning in all curricular areas.