About Us
Brooklyn's P.S. 287 Dr. Bailey K. Ashford is a public school that serves grades PK-5 in District 13. Located in a spacious building within sight and earshot of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and the Manhattan Bridge, P.S. 287 is a small school that knows how to attract big supporters and resources.
Our Mission Statement
As a responsive community of parents and educators, P.S.287 recognizes our ethical responsibility to promote learning that ensures the future of our children. We are concerned about how our children are growing up. Therefore, as our children continue to evolve, we will adapt our educational practices in order to give children experiences that will foster student achievement and independence. It is our purpose to expose children to a variety of academic, cultural, artistic, athletic and technological learning experiences. P.S. 287 students will know that we want them to learn, for it will be evident that we have set the stage for exploration beyond the confines of the classroom. At P.S287 we intend to close the achievement gap by educating our children to become leaders of tomorrow.
Our Mission Statement
As a responsive community of parents and educators, P.S.287 recognizes our ethical responsibility to promote learning that ensures the future of our children. We are concerned about how our children are growing up. Therefore, as our children continue to evolve, we will adapt our educational practices in order to give children experiences that will foster student achievement and independence. It is our purpose to expose children to a variety of academic, cultural, artistic, athletic and technological learning experiences. P.S. 287 students will know that we want them to learn, for it will be evident that we have set the stage for exploration beyond the confines of the classroom. At P.S287 we intend to close the achievement gap by educating our children to become leaders of tomorrow.
Highlights
- 2011 Edmodo Technology Grant Award
- 2011 Learning Environment Survey Report
- 2011 Quality Review Grade - Proficient
- 2011 Progress Report Card Grade "B"
- 2010 Learning Environment Survey Report
- 2010 Quality Review Grade - Proficient
- 2010 Progress Report Card Grade “B”
- 2009 Learning Environment Survey Report
- 2009 Progress Report Card Grade “A”
- Dedicated Teaching Staff
- Strong Parent Teachers Association
- Robin Hood Library - School wide enrichment center with modern technology & computerized card catalogue funded by the Robin Hood Foundation
- Extended Robin Hood Library Hours on mornings, weeknights & Saturdays
- New Science Research Lab funded by the Annenburg Foundation
- Newly renovated school play yard w/handicap accessible play equipment, outdoor chess tables & painted track
- Small class sizes with heterogeneous grouping
- Monthly community building activities for parents/teachers and students
- CARE Team - Children Are Reason Enough - Cormer Model School
- Wireless Technology in every classroom
- Cooperative Learning Classrooms
- Smart board technology in all Pre-K to 5th grade classes
- Individual Mentoring Program
- Summer & After School Programs
- Marquis Studios art integration program for Pre-K to 5th Grade
- P.S.287 Band
- Chess Team