GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL

NEW HYDE PARK-GARDEN CITY PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

51 CENTRAL AVE
GARDEN CITY PARK, NY 11040

310 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Garden City Park School, located at 51 Central Avenue in Garden City Park, NY, is a prominent elementary school serving students within the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a nurturing and academically rigorous environment, emphasizing the development of foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and science. With a focus on the "whole child," the institution integrates character education and social-emotional learning into its daily curriculum to ensure students grow into responsible and engaged members of their community.

Beyond its core academic offerings, Garden City Park School is known for maintaining a strong partnership with parents and the local community to support student success. The school leverages the resources of the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park district to provide enrichment opportunities, technology-integrated classrooms, and various extracurricular activities that cater to diverse student interests. For those looking for more detailed information regarding school policies, academic calendars, or district-wide initiatives, the school maintains an active presence on the district website at [www.nhp-gcp.org](http://www.nhp-gcp.org).

310

Total Students

26.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

5.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	67
Hispanic	65
Black	2
Asian	168
Two or More	8

Asian
168 (54.2%)
White
67 (21.6%)
Hispanic
65 (21.0%)
Two or More
8 (2.6%)
Black
2 (0.6%)

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 HYDE PARK-GARDEN CITY PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(516)434-2390
Website:	http://www.nhp-gcp.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	310
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	11
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 18

Kindergarten 49

Grade 1 35

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 43

Grade 6 44

Ungraded 1