In Business Since 1923
(718) 335-6363
Start your child out with a high-quality education in an atmosphere of challenge and discovery!
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Nursery through grade 12
* Lower Division
* Upper Division
* Extracurricular Activities
* English Language Academy/ESL
* Facilities and Physical Plant
Garden School Summer Camp Programs
Our nursery program, for ages 1 1/2 to 3 years old, is play-based. We incorporate a full range of arts and crafts, water play, music, cooking, games and sporting skills, all by a certified teacher.
Our junior program, for ages 3 to 6 years old, continues on the nursery program becoming more focused. This group has swim lessons.
Our F.A.S.T. program is where your child specializes in one of four areas of fine arts, academics and science, sports and theater.
We also have a summer teen travel program.
Garden School was founded in 1923 to meet the need for a high-quality, independent school in Queens. This mission remains unchanged as the faculty and administration work to offer the student body the best possible education in an atmosphere where both individual goals and those of the community are respected and nurtured.
The Garden School course of study emphasizes strong basic skills, with challenge and discovery as part of the educational process. The co-curricular experience includes sports, drama, art, music, and a commitment to community service.
Although The Garden School is an independent school, its low tuition, compared with others in the metro-New York area makes it an affordable option to a broad group of families. The Garden School's student body reflects the ever-changing population of Queens, New York. The Garden School is easily accessible to students from all sections of New York City and Long Island.
The Garden School is a college preparatory school with 99% of its seniors continuing at a four-year post-secondary school.
The Garden School Holds Active Memberships In Professional Associations Including:
* Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges
* New York Association of Independent Schools
* The Guild of Independent Schools
* The Parents League of New York
* National Association of Secondary School Principals
* National Association of College Admission Counseling
* New York Association for College Admission Counseling
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Posted by Aaroneet on 4/27/2009
I went to Garden School for my High School education. Since I had previously been to a private school, Highland Elementary, where the staff was dedicated and organized into a tight-knit community, I thought that this would be the logical Highland High School. It was far from it. Not only are the students largely unwilling to work, the college counselor is ill-informed at times, and the Geometry teacher for the non-advanced class is more concerned with his basketball team than actual academics. The Economics and Advanced Placement History teachers are insulting, not to mention that the former glorifies drinking and at times drug use to his students. He feels free to mock students from other schools, and often will jest about murder and suicide to convey his points. The Ancient and Medieval History teacher is pretentious, while the Chair of the English Department has been at the school so long that he doesn't feel the need to prove himself by doing his job. If you can find a parochial school, public school, or have the talent for a performing arts school, even if it's a little farther from your home, attend those instead. You'll save more than your money.
Posted by FoHiMom on 2/27/2008
My son has been there for two years now and I'm continually amazed at how warm and confidence-building the place is. Nothing is perfect, but I'm impressed by the good-will and energy of the administration, especially when it comes to hearing out the suggestions of the parents, many of whom are incredibly smart and sophisticated.
