WHO WE ARE

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OUR HISTORY

​Learners and Leaders is an elementary school in Ridgewood, Queens. We serve a diverse population in our community. We opened as an Early Childhood Center. In response to an intense campaign by members of the school community, the school opened a second building in September 2015 and began our expansion to fifth grade.

OUR MISSION

At Learners and Leaders, we are committed to providing rigorous instruction in a nurturing and caring environment. We believe that students learn best when learning is active in an environment where students feel valued and safe. We are proud of our transition toward student-centered learning. We provide a rich academic experience in which students study reading, writing, math, social studies and science along with technology, physical education, music, theater and visual art.

​TECHNOLOGY

Learners and Leaders also provides a huge emphasis on technology throughout every grade.

PERSONAL IPADS

Our Third, Fourth and Fifth grade students each receive a personal iPad which they use throughout the day during class to enhance academic subjects like math and reading. Fourth and Fifth graders are allowed to take their iPads home everyday. The iPads are loaded only with educational apps that are fun, strategy games such as chess, coding training, and creative tools such as iMovie (for making movies), and Garageband (to use professional digital instruments to build songs) for personal expression at home.

IPAD IN CHILD SAFE OTTERBOX CASE

PRACTICING MULTIPLICATION ON SUSHI MONSTER

FILMING AND EDITING MOVIES ON IMOVIE

COMPOSING MUSIC ON GARAGEBAND

SMART BOARD CLASSROOMS

Every classroom in both buildings is equipped with a Smart Board.
​Smart Board technology in the classroom takes a typical lesson and turns it into a fun, more interactive one.

SMART DEVICES DURING CENTER TIME

Every Pre-K & Kindergarten room comes equipped with a smart table and iPads that are used for center time everyday.

DIGITAL PROGRAMMING

Our Kindergarten students use macbook airs to build letter and number skills using specific educational programs that track their progress. These programs are used all the way through fifth grade while academic levels are matched with the student as they move to higher levels. 

Every grade has its own macbook air cart of 32 laptops for easier access. 
​Additionally, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students each receive their own iPads.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM

All Fourth and Fifth grade students have their own personal Google classroom account on their iPads where they digitally create, organize and store their work. Fourth and Fifth Grade teachers send digital assignments to our students. Students use Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Slides to complete the assignments and digitally send them back to teachers directly through
​Google Classroom.

CODING 

Kindergarten to third grade students learn coding skills in weekly technology class.
​They learn the basics of computer programming which leads to developing apps and video games.

LEARNING CODING CONCEPTS LIKE LOOPS

DRAWING AND CODING ANIMATED CARTOONS

L & L TECHWORKS

L & L Techworks is a weekly club during school time for some of our fourth and fifth graders. They can also choose, music, art, theater or dance. L & L Techworks is a web based service for the school that is fully operated by our fourth and fifth graders. Our official school website, www.PS305.com is 100% built and maintained weekly by the students in this club. It is used by all students and teachers everyday during classes as a hub for all of the digital tools they need.

In addition to the school website, each student creates and maintains their own
​professionally styled, detailed, website throughout their career in L&L Techworks.

CLUB ELECTIVES

Fourth and Fifth Graders have two periods of club each week.
​They select a club of their choice to cultivate their interests throughout the year.

BALLET HISPANICO BY DANCE CLUB

THE WIZARD OF OZ BY THE THEATER CLUB

100th DAY OF SCHOOL BANNER PREPARATION BY THE ART CLUB

CODING IN THE DARK BY TECHNOLOGY CLUB

OUR FACILITIES

TRS Cafeteria

Students receive daily breakfast and lunch for free.

305 Cafeteria

TRS Library

TRS LIBRARY

305 Library

Soundproof Music Rooms

MEETING STUDENT NEEDS

SPECIAL EDUCATION 

To meet the needs of all students, Learners and Leaders offers the following 3 models of Special Education for every grade:

ICT Class

​Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) class consisting of 60% general education students/40% students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs). These classes are served by two teachers. One teacher is a certified general education teacher and an expert on grade level curriculum. The second teacher is a certified special education teacher. The special education teacher is trained in adapting and modifying grade level curriculum to meet the needs of students with IEPs.

Self Contained 12-1 Class

Self-contained classes are smaller classes, usually limited to no more than 12 students. Self-contained classes are taught by certified special education teachers who are expected to adapt and modify curriculum to meet the learning needs of their students.  These classes generally have a paraprofessional to assist students.

Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETTs) is a program that serves students who have IEPs. The purpose of SETTS is to provide support to these students specifically to achieve the mandated goals outlined in their IEP while remaining in the general education classroom. 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELLs)

Learners and Leaders is committed to strengthening students’ native language development and content knowledge while they build their social and academic English skills. We provide English as a New Language (ENL) programs throughout every grade that use strategies for English language acquisition with native language support so that students develop language and content knowledge in English.

COME VISIT US

If you are interested in a tour of our school before applying feel free to contact our Parent Coordinator Debbie Villanueva
at 347-989-3051