The shared vision of PS/IS 270Q staff, families, and community
partners is to prepare students who are college and career-ready in a culturally diverse and equitable environment that cultivates their intellectual, artistic, social, emotional, and ethical development.



Our namesake, Gordon Parks, was a groundbreaking photographer, filmmaker, author, and composer whose work shaped American art and culture—from documenting the Civil Rights Movement to directing Hollywood’s The Learning Tree and Shaft.
Learn about his Legacy