A positive school climate promotes school safety, student self-esteem, emotional well-being, mental health, and lower incidences of substance abuse, student absenteeism, and suspensions. The New York State Education Department (NYSED) continues to promote initiatives to foster student engagement and thereby increase student achievement, safety, and wellness.
Our Social Emotional Learning materials support the state’s ESSA plan priorities and promote a positive school climate. The resources outline benchmarks and frameworks for educators to implement Social Emotional Learning practices in their schools and classrooms.
Mental health education can assist young people and their families and result in positive decision-making and life-long success.
School Safety indicates the safety of the school’s environment based on reported incidents.
Access quick links to access School Safety data for PS/IS 499
- NYSED School Data for PS/IS 499
- Information and Reporting Dashboard
- School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) Incidents (2017-2021)
| Year | Enrollment | Homicide | Sexual Offenses: Forcible Sex Offenses | Sexual Offenses: Other Sex Offenses | Assault: Physical Injury | Assault: Serious Physical Injury | Weapons Possession: Routine Security Check | Weapons Possession: Other | Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying: All Excluding Cyberbullying | Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying: Cyberbullying | Bomb Threat | False Alarm | Use, Possession, or Sale of Drugs | Use, Possession, or Sale of Alcohol |
| 2020-2021 | 501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | 516 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 516 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 496 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |