The Queens College School for Math, Science and Technology

The Queens College School for Math, Science and Technology, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade, is widely recognized for its exceptional academic environment and strong community. Affiliated with Queens College, the school benefits from a spacious, contemporary building on the college campus, with college professors collaborating on curriculum development and student teachers contributing to the learning experience. It consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with students demonstrating proficiency in ELA and Math well above citywide medians, and an exceptionally high rate of accelerated coursework. The school's mission emphasizes critical and creative thinking in math, science, and technology, offering advanced courses for 8th graders and weekly enrichment classes for middle schoolers. Parents frequently praise the school's academic excellence, caring staff, and the close-knit community fostered by its small size. While some older feedback mentioned principal's people skills, more recent sentiment highlights a welcoming and creative atmosphere where teachers are attuned to student needs. Some parents note a desire for more afterschool activities and clubs.