P.S. 236 Langston Hughes

P.S. 236 Langston Hughes is an elementary school in the Bronx serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade. Parents express exceptionally high satisfaction with the school, with survey results showing overwhelmingly positive feedback on various aspects of their child's education and the school environment. The school is known for its strong arts programming, which includes residencies in dance, visual arts, and drumming through partnerships with Young Audiences and Bronx Arts Ensemble. It also emphasizes literacy, employing "close reading" techniques and offering "Reading Rescue" tutoring for students needing extra support. While the school maintains a very low suspension rate and small average class sizes, academic proficiency in both English Language Arts (41%) and Math (36%) is below the citywide median, with Math proficiency falling below the 25th percentile. The school occupies a modern brick building with a playground and is fully accessible.