Diane DaProcida-Sesin is beginning her 11th year as principal of PS 94x, the Kings College School in Norwood. Our campus includes two full-service buildings providing educational services to more than 1200 students and their families.

We believe in the transformative power of education; our community works together as a collaborative team to uphold this mission throughout the year. Since 2013, our school has exceeded the New York City average for Middle School Readiness.

Students are involved in meaningful New York State Common Core aligned curricula in English Language Arts and Math. The New York State Standards are used to develop curricula in social studies, science, physical education and the arts.  Educational teams work together to develop interdisciplinary connections, closely monitor student performance and revise instructional plans based on formal and informal student work and assessments.

Student “voice” is emphasized in peer and teacher-led actionable feedback conferences where students use the feedback to revise their goals and plan next steps.  Students in second through fifth grades are active participants in parent-teacher conferences.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) have been fully implemented in our school. Staff recognizes students for positive social and academic behaviors based on our STARS Matrix. Our acronym, “STARS,” represents Safety, Teamwork, Always responsible, Respectful, Self-control. Classes earn STARbucks  for whole class positive social behavior redeemable for whole class recognition activities.  Students earn STAR tickets for individual social and academic successes redeemable for items in our STARS School Store. Throughout the year, we highlight student achievement in STARS booster assemblies as well as showcasing student dancing and singing talents. PBIS supports the positive, social, emotional and academic development of our students. We also have teacher led student clubs for enrichment.

We have multiple partnerships funded through grants.  To highlight a few, we have the Robin Hood Library Grant. This grant staffs a full-time librarian and educational assistant, and provides resources for afterschool activities and replenishing our library.  The Astor Literacy Grant partnership with Teaching Matters provides on-site professional development and web-based resources for our kindergarten to third grade teachers to advance their expertise in teaching literacy. Thanks to Councilman Andrew Cohen and his predecessor, Oliver Koppell, all of our classrooms have access to the latest technology: Smart boards, desktop computers, laptops and iPads. Our partnership with Learning Leaders trains parent volunteers to provide school-based support.

We are looking forward to another productive school year.  If you would like to learn more about our school, please visit our website at www.ps94x.org.  We conduct several community learning walks through our classrooms each year.  If you are interested in attending one, please reach out to our Parent Coordinator, Miriam Seminaro at (718) 405-6345.