The Judge Charles J. Vallone School, formerly the Humphry Davy School, is Public School 85 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.[2]
History
Located in Astoria, Queens, the school was built in 1907. The school was dedicated to Judge Charles J. Vallone on February 18, 1988.[3] Before 1988, it was named after Humphry Davy, a British scientist.
Admissions
The school serves approximately 566 students from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade,[2] coming from over 40 different countries and speaking at least 14 different languages. 13.5% of newly admitted students are recent immigrants. 117 students are English Language Learners, 16 of whom are special education students.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for New York City Geographic District #30". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - P.S. Judge Charles Vallone (360010202330)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "School Renamed For Judge Charles Vallone". Newsday. February 18, 1988. Retrieved April 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110715135039/http://queenscourier.com/articles/2007/10/03/news/regional_news/forest_hills_and_western_courier/news/news01.txt
- http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_10253_ma.html?selecteddate=10302007[permanent dead link]
- http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/queens/2007/09/25/2007-09-25_from_boring_park_to_field_of_dreams.html
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