Our Mission

​At PS20 we strive to help each and every child reach THEIR full potential.  

We are committed to the social, emotional and academic growth of all our children.  

We provide an intimate and supportive learning environment that challenges students to develop inquiry, communicate effectively, be knowledgeable, and become responsible caring young people who are conscientious about their ideas and actions that would help to create a better, more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

We want our students to know they have the power to influence their school, communities, and the world to become active, compassionate, and lifelong learners.

Our goal is that they become informed thinkers who are prepared to thrive and lead in today’s complex world by understanding that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

Clinton Hill School PS 20 is a candidate school* for the PYP. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for our students.

* Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP).

Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org