Belief Statement
Every child who enters through the doors of The Caton School will experience a rigorous academic curriculum which will prepare them for college and careers. We embrace our school community and their diverse learning styles one student at a time.
P.S. 249 Vision Statement
It is our vision to provide a rigorous academic curriculum that will focus on academic achievement, clear curriculum choices, frequent assessment of student progress and providing students with multiple opportunities to make revisions to their written responses in performance assessments and collaborative scoring of student work.
P.S. 249 Mission Statement
The mission of our school is to provide a high quality, comprehensive and meaningful education for all students, including ELLS and Special Education students, and to reach a high level of academic achievement as determined by the Common Core Learning Standards.
This achievement will be measured by ongoing assessments and data analysis.
We are committed to a comprehensive system of support to ensure that every student will be college and career ready.