PS 9, the Teunis Bergen School, is a public elementary school in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. Our mission is to teach our students how to maximize their potential. Our strength comes from engaging parents and the local community in the education of our children, and from our focus on the whole child: mind, body and spirit.
We are proud to have been selected as a Whole Child Network school; for more on this important process, please click here.
Challenging minds.
Building character.
Creating community.
Quick links:
2012-2013 Fundraising Campaign
- May 18, 2013
- District 13 CEC Meeting10:00 am‑12:00 pm
- May 19, 2013
- NYC Piano School Student Recital2:00 pm‑4:00 pm
- May 20, 2013
- Swim for Life at St Johns Recreation Center for Grade 211:30 am‑1:30 pm
- May 21, 2013
- Real Men Read Meeting8:30 am‑9:30 am
- PTO Nominations & Elections & Parent Recoginition Ceremony6:30 pm‑8:30 pm
Gifted & Talented Open House Wednesday, May 8th
Come learn about our fantastic G&T program, hear from the teachers and more, this Friday at 10 am, right after our general Open House at 9 am.
Used Book Drive/Book Sale
Spring cleaning? Consider donating your gently used children's books today.
PS 9 Plant Sale, Friday May 3rd
After school in the PS 9 garden on Bergen Street. Tell your friends and neighbors!
Come Grow With PS 9
In the film Come Grow With PS 9, Principal D'Avilar, teachers, parents, and students talk about their experience at this vibrant elementary school.








