P.S. 178 - Dr. Selman Waksman

District

Overview

  • School Number: X178

  • Accessibility: Partially Accessible

  • Grades: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,SE

  • Geographic District: 11

  • Borough: Bronx

School Contacts and Information

School Leader
Adelia Gibson,Principal
Parent Coordinator
Yvette Vasquez
Respect for All Liaison
Elizabeth Carrara
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison
Ramon Rodriguez
How to report bullying
504 Coordinator
Nicole Walters
Space
Shares building with other schools
District Borough Number
11X178

Superintendent and District Contacts

Superintendent
Cristine Vaughan
Family Support Coordinator
Miriam Borgella
Address
2750 Throop Avenue, Bronx, Ny 10469
Phone
718-519-2620
Education Council President
Ashley Jones
Education Council Phone
929-336-5510

Mental Health and Wellness

Ask your Parent Coordinator, School Social Worker, or School Counselor for more information about your school's mental health program.

Free Student Meals

Breakfast, lunch and after school meal service is free for all NYC public school students.
Menu Service Specifics
  • Breakfast Time: 8:30 AM-9:00 AM
  • Lunch Time: 10:04 AM-1:12 PM
  • Food Service Manager: Valerie Heeger
  • Kitchen Phone Number: 718-904-5775
See what's on the menu:
Breakfast
Lunch
DOH Inspection Report

Admissions

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School Quality

The DOE develops tools to help families and educators understand student achievement and school quality. The reports on this page provide information about school quality from multiple sources. These sources include feedback from students, teachers, and parents. Reports also include information from formal school visits and a variety of student achievement metrics.

School Quality Snapshot
The School Quality Snapshot provides families with a summary of each school. The data captures the schools learning environment and student performance. Snapshots from the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years are available in the links below.
School Quality Snapshot Elementary
School Quality Snapshot District Pre-K
School Quality Guide
The School Quality Guide is a detailed report about this school that includes complete results from the NYC School Survey and more information on student achievement
School Quality Guide Elementary
Quality Review Report
The Quality Review Report is the result of a two-day visit by an experienced educator, who has looked at how well this school supports student learning and teacher practice.
2016-17 Reports
2014-15 Reports
School Performance Dashboard
The School Performance Dashboard shows multiple years of data and key comparisons for this school.
School Performance Dashboard Elementary

Reports

Building Accessibility Profile

Building 1
X178 - 850 BAYCHESTER AVENUE - Partially Accessible
Rating
8 out of 10 - At least one elevator provides service to all floors in the building and all public assembly areas in the school are accessible. Access is provided to most classrooms on multiple floors. Additional accessible bathrooms exist on other floors in addition to the ground floor accessible bathroom(s). There may be limited areas within the building that are not accessible due to changes in elevation or other barriers.
View BAP Report