A CARING

COMMUNITY

WHY CHOOSE OUR SCHOOL

Through our partnership with Purelements we offer the following afterschool activities:

Chess

Robotics

Theatre

Songwriting

Drumming

African dance

PS 397 Foster Laurie

Achieve. Succeed. Perseverance. Integrity. Respect. Excellence

Afterschool Programs and Partnerships

warm and welcoming staff
small school
High student test scores
After-school programs

PS 397 Foster Laurie have been serving the needs of our growing community since 1937. Over the years, the school has earned praise for its continuous improvement in student test scores AND consistently high levels of parent satisfaction. In 2005, the school won the New York state "Reward School" distinction for its improvements in academics.