Foster - Laurie Elementary School P.S. 397
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P.S. 397 is located in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. It was built as an open space school. There are four large complexes which houses 3-4 classes each. There are no walls between classes.

P.S. 397 serves grades 1-5 and is comprised of an ethnically diverse population with a majority of the students being African American and Caribbean American.

The instructional program is based on the New York State and City Curricula. The focus is on the 4 core subject areas: Literacy, Math, Social Studies and Science. These core subjects are complemented by Technology, Art and Music.

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Our School
2nd. & 3rd. Grades
1st. grade complex