P.S. 277 is an elementary school located in Brooklyn. What's unique about PS 277 is their marine biology program. Children walk to a saltwater creek and observe sea plants and animal life.
Children receive a solid education and the school earns above-average test scores. Classroom instruction has an ordered, timeless quality. At the same time, the principal leads school-wide initiatives each year to improve. Past initiatives include problem-solving in math or to train teachers to ask meatier questions that make kids think hard.
Team-teaching classes mix children with disabilities into general education classes. There is also a class for children with special needs only.