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P.S. 85

Recent Headlines

Astoria

April 30, 2013

DOE Announces New Plan for STEM Gifted Program in Queens After Criticism

The DOE dropped its initial proposal to co-locate the STEM program at P.S. 76 after parents objected.

Astoria

April 25, 2013

Plan to Split Citywide Queens Gifted Program Angers Some Parents

The proposal would co-locate grades K-5 at Astoria's P.S. 76, and its middle school at I.S. 126.

Ditmars

March 25, 2013

P.S. 85 Parents Push for Action on STEM G&T Program Expansion

Parents of students in the Queens gifted program want the middle school they say they were promised.

Astoria

February 11, 2013

Schools with Gifted Programs in Demand in Western Queens

The neighborhood's most sought-after schools include P.S. 122, P.S. 85 and P.S. 166, known for their G&T.

Long Island City

January 16, 2013

Prestigious Queens G&T Program to Extend to Eighth Grade, Chancellor Says

P.S. 85's STEM Academy is currently K-5 and the only citywide gifted program without a middle school.

Astoria

October 19, 2012

Parents Demand More Gifted and Talented Seats In District 30

Parents are angry that the city may not guarantee their kids spots in the middle school G&T program.

Ditmars

October 11, 2012

Queens Voters Forced to Trek a Mile After Polling-Place Swap

P.S. 2 was disqualified as a polling place because it was not handicap accessible.

New York City

September 20, 2012

Thousands of City Students Have Trailers For Classrooms

Queens had 155 of the city's 357 trailers during the 2011-12 school year.