The Garden School is an independent school located in Queens, New York, founded in 1923.
The Garden School course of study emphasizes strong basic skills, with challenge and discovery as part of the educational process. The co-curricular experience includes sports, drama, art, music, and a commitment to community service.
Although the Garden School is an independent school, its low tuition, compared with others in the metro-New York area, makes it an affordable option to a broad group of families. Garden's student body reflects the ever-changing population of Queens, New York. Located in Jackson Heights, Queens, Garden School is easily accessible to students from all sections of New York City and Long Island.
Garden is a college preparatory school with 99% of its seniors continuing at a four-year post-secondary school. An attractive feature of the school is its student to teacher ratio of 8:1. Teachers are available after regular school hours for "Extra Help" and there is extensive communication between school and home, including quarterly report card, interim reports, phone calls and e-mail correspondence.
GardenSchooloffers a comprehensive sports program, fielding a total of 11 teams across the three seasons. The school offers volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, and tennis. The teams play in the Big Apple Division of the Independent Schools Athletic League.
Like all independent schools, Garden School is engaged in on-going fundraising efforts. Over the past months, discussions have been held which will likely lead to the sale of a small fraction of the school's field. The anticipated infusion of capital will enable the school to make major changes to improve the experiences of the entire Garden School community.
The school also hosts a variety of annual events, such as a Walk-a-Thon and Gala each spring which have raised money for "smart boards" and other new technologies for the classrooms and improvement to the gym. The school has been making great progress.
there is also an international night coming up in April for all of those who would like to take an open house of the school with food and entertainment.