PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER

280 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 289 George V. Brower, located in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, is a public elementary school serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 17. Named after George V. Brower, a prominent 19th-century figure in Brooklyn’s park system, the school is situated in a historically significant area near Brower Park and the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, which often serves as an extension of the school's educational environment.

The school is known for fostering a supportive community atmosphere that emphasizes academic growth alongside social-emotional development. P.S. 289 typically offers a variety of programs, including arts education and extracurricular activities designed to keep students engaged. As with many schools in the district, it focuses on meeting the diverse needs of its student population through a structured curriculum and collaborative partnerships with local community organizations to enhance the overall learning experience.

280

Total Students

27.2

Full-Time Teachers

10.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	54
Black	194
Asian	7
Two or More	9
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	4

Black
194 (69.3%)
Hispanic
54 (19.3%)
White
9 (3.2%)
Two or More
9 (3.2%)
Asian
7 (2.5%)
Pacific Islander
4 (1.4%)
American Indian
3 (1.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17
Phone:	(718)493-3824
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	280
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	252
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 52

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 31

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 32

Grade 5 46

Ungraded 2