West Side Rag
  • TOP NEWS
  • OPEN/CLOSED
  • FOOD
  • SCHOOLS
  • OUTDOORS
  • REAL ESTATE
  • ART & CULTURE
  • POLITICS
  • COLUMNS
  • CRIME
  • HISTORY
  • ABSURDITY
  • ABOUT US
    • OUR STORY
    • CONTRIBUTORS
    • CONTACT
West Side Rag
No Result
View All Result
SUPPORT THE RAG

Search the site

No Result
View All Result
Get WSR FREE in your inbox
SUPPORT THE RAG

PARENTS START PETITION, DEMAND NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL

March 26, 2012 | 10:29 AM
in NEWS, SCHOOLS
0

School overcrowding has become a persistent problem on the Upper West Side as the city has approved large developments in the neighborhood, but has been slow to add classroom seats to keep up with the growing population. Now a group of parents and local leaders is calling on the city to add a new middle school, with a new 6th-grade class starting in 2013.

The group has created a petition, which you can sign here, and as of today it has already gotten nearly 600 signatures (their goal is 1,000). The petition letter says:

“I support the idea to create a new high quality middle school that can open its doors for the 2013-14 school year.

I urge the D3 Community Education Council to pass a Resolution immediately to move this plan forward and that a new school be incubated beginning Fall 2013.

I ask that the NYC Department of Education help the community create a new high quality middle school that will inclusively serve the students who are representative of our diverse communities in District 3.”

Even after the city redrew the school zone lines, popular schools like PS 199 on 69th Street have had waiting lists in recent years; that glut of students that first hit Kindergarten a few years ago will soon be ready to move on to middle school. And new reports show that overcrowding is likely to continue, as the neighborhood adds thousands more residential units i the coming years.

“Many elementary schools have seen overall population increases of between 10% and 44% between 2006 and 2011,” according to a website set up by parents to address the problem. “It is not unusual for some schools to be looking at a 50%+ increase between their current 5th grade population and individual grade levels that are coming up behind them.”

We contacted the NYC Department of Education on Friday for comment, but haven’t heard back.

Photo via flickr.

Share this article:
SUPPORT THE RAG

Leave a Comment

Our hope is that the comment section will provide a forum for meaningful, respectful, informative, and humorous discussions among neighbors, factual and relevant to the article that is the subject of the comment. We hope that more of our readers will join in and share their opinions, insights, and expertise. Your email address will not be published. Please limit comments to 100 words and keep them civil. We delete comments that don’t adhere to community guidelines.
Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

YOU MIGHT LIKE...

UWS Train Station Reopens With Improvements: New Benches and Paint Job
NEWS

UWS Train Has By Far the Most Broken Air Conditioning Complaints of Any in NYC: Data

July 9, 2025 | 11:28 AM
COLUMNS

Openings & Closings: Goldfish Swim School, TP TEA; Rocket Club; Sushi Tokyo; 2nd Street; West Side Kids; Strand Bookstore

July 9, 2025 | 8:48 AM
Previous Post

MORNING BULLETIN: TRANSGENDER CANDIDATE AIMS TO BREAK BARRIERS, “ILLEGAL” BIKES RENTED

Next Post

ASSOCIATED SUPERMARKET CLOSING SUDDENLY AFTER JUST TWO YEARS; LIQUIDATION DISCOUNTS

this week's events image
Next Post
ASSOCIATED SUPERMARKET CLOSING SUDDENLY AFTER JUST TWO YEARS; LIQUIDATION DISCOUNTS

ASSOCIATED SUPERMARKET CLOSING SUDDENLY AFTER JUST TWO YEARS; LIQUIDATION DISCOUNTS

MORNING BULLETIN: UWS MAN SHOT BY INTRUDER, COPS ADDED AS PROPERTY CRIME GROWS

MORNING BULLETIN: UWS MAN SHOT BY INTRUDER, COPS ADDED AS PROPERTY CRIME GROWS

BIG NURSING HOME PROPOSAL WINS CRUCIAL VOTE FROM CITY OVER LOCAL OBJECTIONS

BIG NURSING HOME PROPOSAL WINS CRUCIAL VOTE FROM CITY OVER LOCAL OBJECTIONS

  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • NEWSLETTER
  • WSR MERCH!
  • ADVERTISE
  • EVENTS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • TERMS OF USE
  • SITE MAP
Site design by RLDGROUP

© 2025 West Side Rag | All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • TOP NEWS
  • THIS WEEK’S EVENTS
  • OPEN/CLOSED
  • FOOD
  • SCHOOLS
  • OUTDOORS
  • REAL ESTATE
  • ART & CULTURE
  • POLITICS
  • COLUMNS
  • CRIME
  • HISTORY
  • ABSURDITY
  • ABOUT
    • OUR STORY
    • CONTRIBUTORS
    • CONTACT US
  • WSR SHOP

© 2025 West Side Rag | All rights reserved.