PS 121Q
A Beacon of Educational Excellence
CURRICULUM
Curriculum Night 2025
Click below to view our Curriculum Night 2025 Presentations!
Reading and Writing
HMH Into Reading (Grades K–5)
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At PS 121Q, we use the HMH Into Reading program to support and inspire all learners in grades K–5. This comprehensive literacy program builds strong foundations in reading and writing through an integrated, student-centered approach.
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Into Reading provides access to a wide range of complex, engaging texts that reflect diverse voices and experiences. Students learn essential reading skills and strategies that help them closely analyze texts, cite evidence, and respond to higher-level questions. These texts also spark meaningful group discussions and project-based learning opportunities.
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The program’s Writing Workshop component helps students develop mastery across multiple genres. Through authentic writing tasks and opportunities for choice, students grow as confident, expressive writers.
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Teachers use both formal and informal assessments to monitor progress and tailor instruction to meet individual needs. Daily lessons include built-in opportunities for differentiation, ensuring that every student can thrive as a reader and writer.
Mathematics
EnVision Math (Grades K–5)
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At PS 121Q, we use the EnVision Math Program to deliver rigorous, standards-based instruction that supports deep mathematical understanding. This program is designed to meet the expectations of grade-level standards while providing strong support for both teachers and students.
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Each lesson begins with real-world, concrete scenarios that help students make meaningful connections to math. Using visual models, math talk, guided questions, and hands-on manipulatives, students gradually move from concrete understanding to more abstract problem-solving.
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Daily instruction emphasizes critical thinking and perseverance, as students tackle multi-step, high-level word problems using a variety of strategies. EnVision fosters a classroom culture where students are encouraged to explore, discuss, and apply mathematical concepts with confidence.
Science
Science at PS 121Q – Everyone Is a Scientist
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At PS 121Q, we believe that every student is a scientist. Through the Amplify Science Program, we foster a love of science by emphasizing hands-on, inquiry-based learning that encourages curiosity, exploration, and critical thinking.
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Aligned with the New York State Scope and Sequence, our science curriculum is brought to life in the lab, where students engage in regular investigations that grow in complexity from grade to grade. Each unit integrates literacy and multimedia resources, exposing students to a wide range of nonfiction texts and scientific media.
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The scientific method is at the heart of every investigation. Students learn to observe, question, hypothesize, experiment, and draw conclusions—building a strong foundation in scientific thinking.
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Our annual Science Fair is a highlight of the year, giving students in grades K–5 the opportunity to showcase their independent experiments and apply the scientific method in creative, meaningful ways.
Social Studies
Social Studies at PS 121Q – Learning Through Doing
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At PS 121Q, Social Studies comes alive through project-based learning. Using the NYC Passport to Social Studies curriculum, students explore history, culture, and civic life by engaging in hands-on, student-driven projects.
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Each unit, aligned with the New York State Scope and Sequence, invites students to dive into content through scavenger hunts, webquests, music, and role-play—making learning both meaningful and memorable. Once students have built their understanding, they choose how to demonstrate their knowledge in creative ways.
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Whether it’s a play, presentation, poster, or debate, students take ownership of their learning and proudly showcase what they know. By centering student choice and voice, we empower learners to connect with the past, understand the present, and imagine a better future.
COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PLAN (CEP)
CEP GOALS 2025-2026
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By June 2026, literacy for All Students will improve, as measured by a 6% increase, from 62% to 68%, on or above grade level on the Acadience BOY & EOY Screener (K-2); iReady BOY & EOY Diagnostic Assessments (Gr. 3-5).
By June 2026, literacy for All Students will improve, as measured by a 5% increase, from 55% to 61%, of percentage on or above grade level in the Vocabulary Proficiency Domain in the iReady Diagnostic Assessment (Gr. 3-5).
By June 2026, physical and mental wellness for English Language Learners (ELL) will improve, as measured by a 5% increase in optimistic thinking competency from 69.69% to 74.69% as per the Adapted Children’s Hope Scale.
By June 2026, physical and mental wellness for English Language Learners (ELL) will improve, as measured by a 10% increase, in positive responses from 50% to 60% as per the PS 121Q created Behavior Questionnaire.
By June 2026, the percentage of students on or above grade level in Mathematics will increase by 6%, from 55.34% to 61.34%, for All Students, as measured by Acadience BOY & EOY (Grades K-2); iReady BOY & EOY Diagnostic Assessment (Gr. 3-5).
By June 2026, the favorable responses in pathways to success for English Language Learners (ELL) will increase by 8%, from 92% to 100%, as measured by the NYC School Survey on the question: This school provides resources to me and my child to help prepare my child for college, career and success in life after High School.
By June, 2026, the increase in positive responses will increase 6%, from 94% to 100%, as measured by the NYC School Survey on the question: During the school year, I have attended a general school meeting, school event, or parent teacher conference.
By June 2026, Chronic Absenteeism for All Students will decrease 10%, from 24% to 14%, as measured by Insight Chronic Absenteeism Report.
By June 2026, to strengthen the quality and implementation of IEPs for Students with Disabilities (SWD), we will improve the number of IEPs which include student voice by a 10% increase, from 31.25% to 41.25%, as measured by IEP review.