OWN 2 Elementary School
OWN 2 Elementary School (Howard Beach)
- Kindergarten - 5th Grade
- 135-25 79th Street
- Howard Beach, NY 11414
- Phone: (347) 390-3290
- SPED Liaison
- Heather Buonomo
SPED Coordinator
- hbuonomo@owncs.org
- (917) 966-6166
- For Admissions Information Contact
- Terrence Mclean
Admissions Coordinator
- admissions2@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290 x372
- (718) 902-6436
- Experience a VIRTUAL TOUR of our school
Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2, in Howard Beach is located right at the border of Brooklyn & Queens. It takes pride in bridging two communities. We are proud to serve a rich, culturally, and ethnically, diverse community. We truly embrace the concept of a liberal arts education. In addition to a solid academic foundation of Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies which students study from K through 5th Grade, our students begin Kindergarten and continue through 5th grade with Art, Health, Music, Physical Education and Spanish.
Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 is a candidate school* for the PYP. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education- that we believe is important for our students. * Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org.
The most fascinating thing about OWN 2 is the joy that is shared between students on a daily basis. Students are always eager and willing to learn when they come to school each day.
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STEAM
The elementary STEAM course creates an engaging experience through project-based learning, guiding students through the engineering design process. With a focus on creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration, we empower students to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Utilizing the esteemed Project Lead the Way Launch (PLTW) curriculum, our students delve into hands-on activities and real-world challenges, igniting their curiosity and fostering a passion for innovation.
Faculty & Staff Directory
Kelvin Abraham
- 5th Grade Teacher
- kabraham@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Julia Bohlman
- Kindergarten Teacher
- jbohlman@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Crystal Braithwaite
- 2nd Grade Teacher
- cbraithwaite@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Heather Buonomo
- SPED Coordinator
- (347) 390-3290
Tamikha Butler
- 2nd Grade Teacher
- tbutler@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Giuseppe Callegati
- Physical Education Teacher
- gcallegati@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Mita Chakraborty
- ENL Teacher
- mchakraborty@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Kristal Cires
- 4th Grade SPED Teacher
- kcires@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Hiomaira Collado
- Kindergarten Teacher
- hcollado@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Alexander Diaz
- 5th Grade SPED Teacher
- adiaz@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Alexandria Dixon
- 2nd Grade Teacher
- adixon@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Tania Fanfan
- 4th Grade Teacher
- tfanfan@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Hannah Figueroa
- Teacher Assistant
- hfigueroa@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Kristyna Foglia
- 1st Grade Teacher
- kfoglia@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Yamilet Gonzalez
- Teaching Assistant
- ygonzalez@owncs.org
- (347) 390-2390
Helena Gunther
- 2nd Grade SPED Teacher
- hgunther@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Nikki Hanrahan
- 3rd Grade Teacher
- nhanrahan@owncs.org
Shana Hayes
- Kindergarten Teacher
- shayes@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Shaina Henry
- 2nd Grade Teacher
- shenry@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Renee Hynes
- ELA Instructional Coach
- rhynes@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Zimmadia Imam
- Science Teacher
- zimam@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Amelfi Inoa
- Teacher Assistant
- ainoa@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Melissa Jagroop
- Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
- (347) 390-3290
Shaki Jannat
- Guidance Counselor
- sjannat@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Alisha Jimenez
- 4th Grade Teacher
- ajimenez@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
JoyAnn Jordan
- 5th Grade Teacher
- jjordan@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
William Koske
- 4th Grade Teacher
- wkoske@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Oma Manbahal
- Kindergarten Teacher
- omanbahal@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Abeni Mason-Draffen
- 1st Grade Teacher
- amasondraffen@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
TIffany McAfee
- Principal
- tmcafee@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Nicole McIntyre
- Kindergarten Teacher
- nmcIntyre@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Irena Michalcik
- Music Teacher
- imichalcik@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Omar Noel
- 3rd Grade Teacher
- onoel@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Nabiha Noshin Taluder
- Teaching Assistant
- nnoshintaluder@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
David Palacio
- Art Teacher
- dpalacio@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Habiba Phillip
- 1st Grade Teaching Assistant
- hphillip@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Veronica Polanco
- Assistant Principal
- vpolanco@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Meera Ram
- Kindergarten Teacher
- mram@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Tashaya Reid
- Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
- treid@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Yovanna Roa Reyes
- 2nd Grade Teacher
- yroareyes@owncs.org
Nicole Richards
- 1st Grade Teacher
- nrichards@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Rachel Robinson
- Kindergarten Teacher
- rrobinson@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Jessica Silvio
- 1st Grade Teacher
- jsilvio@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Ravyne Slaughter
- SPED Teacher
- rslaughter@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Gabrielle Souvenir
- 3rd Grade Teacher
- gsouvenir@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Kwasie Thompson
- Spanish Teacher
- kthompson@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Yaniree Valencia
- School Secretary
- yvalencia@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Kamla Wallace
- Operations Manager
- kwallace@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
Meika Wallace
- Teacher Assistant
- mwallace@owncs.org
- (347) 390-3290
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Our World Neighborhood Charter Schools
Our World Neighborhood Charter Schools educate students to become independent thinkers and lifelong learners.