Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School

District

Overview

  • School Number: K452

  • Accessibility: Fully Accessible

  • Grades: 06,07,08,SE

  • Geographic District: 19

  • Borough: Brooklyn

School Contacts and Information

School Leader
Chantal Grandchamps,Principal
Parent Coordinator
Ladrecia Balfour
Respect for All Liaison
William Rohan
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison
Alecia Grant
How to report bullying
504 Coordinator
William Rohan
Space
Shares building with other schools
District Borough Number
19K452

Superintendent and District Contacts

Superintendent
Tamra Collins
Family Support Coordinator
Ginova Rodriguez
Address
590 Sheffield Avenue, Brooklyn, Ny 11207
Phone
718-240-2700
Education Council President
Joyce French
Education Council Phone
718-240-2743

Mental Health and Wellness

Ask your Parent Coordinator, School Social Worker, or School Counselor for more information about your school's mental health program.
Mental Health Continuum
The Mental Health Continuum school and community-based program is designed to build a stronger continuum of care to improve the provision of mental health services to students and families. Schools participating in this initiative receive expanded, appropriate and timely care for students struggling with mental health challenges, through a culturally responsive and family-centered approach, via virtual and in-person sessions from school, home, and NYC Health + Hospitals clinics. For questions, email your school's clinic:
East NY
EastNewYorkContinuum@nychhc.org

Free Student Meals

Breakfast, lunch and after school meal service is free for all NYC public school students.
Menu Service Specifics
  • Breakfast Time: 8:35 AM-8:45 AM
  • Lunch Time: 11:08 AM-12:30 PM
  • Food Service Manager: Jenine Hall
  • Kitchen Phone Number: 718-348-2460
See what's on the menu:
Breakfast
Lunch
DOH Inspection Report

Admissions

For School Specific Admission Information
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School Quality

The DOE develops tools to help families and educators understand student achievement and school quality. The reports on this page provide information about school quality from multiple sources. These sources include feedback from students, teachers, and parents. Reports also include information from formal school visits and a variety of student achievement metrics.

School Quality Snapshot
The School Quality Snapshot provides families with a summary of each school. The data captures the schools learning environment and student performance. Snapshots from the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years are available in the links below.
School Quality Snapshot Middle
School Quality Guide
The School Quality Guide is a detailed report about this school that includes complete results from the NYC School Survey and more information on student achievement
School Quality Guide Middle
Quality Review Report
The Quality Review Report is the result of a two-day visit by an experienced educator, who has looked at how well this school supports student learning and teacher practice.
2018-19 Reports
2015-16 Reports
School Performance Dashboard
The School Performance Dashboard shows multiple years of data and key comparisons for this school.
School Performance Dashboard Middle

Reports

Building Accessibility Profile

Building 1
K346 - 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE - Fully Accessible
Rating
9 out of 10 - All educational primary function areas within the building are accessible, although minor barriers may be present throughout the building where there is pre-1992 construction.
View BAP Report