Brooklyn Amity School

I am very unhappy with this school. I agree with the other parent that the school focuses its attention and resources on the top students and leaves the struggling ones behind. This shows a clear lack of attention to student's learning levels. Last year my child did not receive math homework and I do not understand how math instruction is handled if the children aren't given problems on which they can take home and practice.
The entire organization seems disorganized and their teaching methods resemble non-American standards. They should require teachers to have a stronger grasp on the English language.
However, considering public education in this city is so inadequate, this seems to be my child's best option.

I agree with the parent of the tenth grade student below.  All of the resources of this school go to the best students.  
* The administration is very disorganized and inconsistent.  It is difficult to get accurate information from them.  
* Many teachers struggle with English and do not have a background in pedagogy.  Many students also do not have strong English skills, which brings down the academic level of the school.  
* It is not necessary for students to come to school on a regular basis.  There are no consequences for excessive absences.
* Teachers frequently miss work.  
* They claim to focus on science, but there are rarely lab activities in upper level science classes.  
*  They make inaccurate promises to prospective parents.  
* Students are often given inaccurate/unrealistic information about college because the counselor has a very rudimentary knowledge of American universities.  

I have son in this school, he is 10th grade; I rate this school below average because it is a private school, I would rate it average if it was public school. I expected a lot more from private school. If your child struggles at any educational level then you better look for other private school or for very good public school. The teachers are strictly concentrating on straight “A” students, students that love school; but they pretty much neglecting students they don’t like school that much; the teachers won’t contact you if your child doesn’t show-up in school or if your child didn’t attend some of the mid or end periods; they won’t contact you if your child’s performance is worsening, or he/she didn’t do homework. School doesn’t have a GYM, the class-rooms are so small, some teachers are from Turkey and their English is very poor so it is hard for students to understand them. They need to have a principal who is able to keep everything under control, but instead they have a principal that is too mallow and in my opinion – a person that does not fit for the position as a school principal.