About Performance Elementary School (P.S. 385)

“Children are always first.”

At the Performance School, we believe that every child can be proficient learners when creative, committed and collaborative educators are given the opportunity to teach in a safe, nurturing and orderly environment. We believe that all of our children have the potential to achieve academically at high levels and that as educators it is our responsibility to help them reach that potential. We intend to counter the tracking of all children in the community by creating a rigorous system and structure to develop their strengths and talents. We will give our students the best opportunity to gain admission to the top NYC middle schools and eventually colleges and universities of their choosing. Our students benefit from an academically rigorous curriculum rich in the arts, science, social studies as well as ELA and Math. Students are presented daily with learning objectives, rigorous tasks and opportunities to engage in student discourse. Daily character building is infused with service learning for solving real life problems. Our goal is to prepare every student to enter and graduate from a college or university.

Our Mission Statement
To provide students with a 21st century standards-based education that prepares them for academically challenging and engaging experiences using their curiosity, inquiry, critical thinking and problem solving skills to foster a love for learning.