40°40′43″N 73°57′59″W / 40.678539°N 73.966355°W
| P.S. 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
80 Underhill Avenue , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Elementary School |
| Principal | Sha-Wonda Williams-Credle |
| Faculty | 75 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 5 |
| Mascot | Bee |
| Website | http://www.ps9brooklyn.org/ |
P.S. 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School is a public elementary school of the New York City Department of Education, located in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The school was previously named "Teunis G. Bergen."[1] It was renamed in 2019 to honor Sarah Smith Garnet, a suffragist and the first African-American, female principal of a New York City public school.
Famous alumni include the classical composer Aaron Copland, who was an honor student in 1914.[2]
Courses
P.S. 9 includes a variety of enrichment activities, including art, singing, technology, music and much more.
References
- ↑ "Prospect Heights School Drops Name of Slave-Owner Family". BK Reader. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ↑ "Aaron Copland listed as an honor student at his class at PS9 as a 14 year old in 1914". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.