Brooklyn Schools

PS 29 is generally acknowledged as the top choice in Cobble Hill. Check a zoning map for exact blocks though.

ps8, ps29

Ps 29 in Cobble Heights, ps 58 in Carroll Gardens and ps 261 in Boerum hill are great schools. Ps 38 has a classic white/Asian G&T in a largely black school, ps32 some love some try for ps 146 (lottery.)

this site is for school zoning map http://maps.nycboe.net/.

if you want an unbiased opinion of school based on grades, go to http://www.schooldigger.com/go/NY/search.aspx?searchtype=1&zip=11231&within=1
look for schools to be at least 3 to be decent and 4 to be good. PS 29 is the only one i would send my kids to in the area.

What are people's thoughts on PS 8? There seem to be some (relatively) decent deals in BH now -- and nothing is coming on the market in Cobble Hill. I was told in the past that PS 8 is not so good, but attitudes seem to be changing.

schooldigger is lousy unwieldy site---waste of time

I went to PS8 from 1-8 way back when (I don't even know if it goes up that high now). I think this "PS8 is not so good but getting better" comes up every decade or so. I don't think my info would be useful as I went there over 20 years ago. That said - I ended up fairly well adjusted, well educated, went to college, and even law school!

Insideschool.org is a much better site to review NYC public schools.