About Us
Our Mission 24-25
The mission of PS/MS 47Q, The Chris Galas School, is to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to foster a safe and nurturing environment that meets the needs of ALL students, through both social emotional learning and content area learning. We will work together to teach students to take ownership of their own learning through the use of student led activities and productive struggle.
Our Vision 24-25
The vision of PS/MS 47Q, The Chris Galas School, is to create students who are prepared to be independent, productive members of an increasingly diverse, globalized, and complex world.
Instructional Focus 26-27
PS/MS 47 will improve student achievement and independence by ensuring that all students engage in rigorous, standards-aligned learning experiences and by using evidence of student learning to drive instructional decisions, collaborative inquiry, and continuous improvement across classrooms.
Focus/Priority Statement 26-27
Our focus is to improve student achievement and independence by leading a coherent system of instructional supervision, feedback, collaborative inquiry, and progress monitoring that uses evidence of student learning to strengthen curriculum-aligned instruction, drive instructional decision-making, and ensure accountability for measurable student outcomes.