P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly

P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly is a small elementary school in Red Hook, Brooklyn, serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade. Parents consistently praise the school for its welcoming community, engaged leadership, and exceptionally caring and devoted teachers and staff, fostering a strong family-like atmosphere. The school is known for its stable leadership and a progressive educational approach that encourages learning by doing. It offers a Spanish Dual Language program, aiming for students to achieve bilingualism by fifth grade. A significant strength is its comprehensive support for students with special needs through the ACES program, which provides individualized support and promotes inclusion for neurodivergent students and those with intellectual disabilities. The school also enriches student experience with a variety of arts programs and partnerships with local community organizations. While state test scores for ELA and Math proficiency are below citywide averages, the school maintains a nurturing environment with small class sizes. The school is named after its former principal, Patrick F. Daly, whose tragic death in 1992 spurred community revitalization.