Public School 3 is a multicultural, multiethnic, elementary school serving Pleasant Plains and the surrounding communities. We are committed to inspire, guide, assist, and support our students, parents and professionals to work together to develop and provide quality education. In so doing, we acknowledge the need for interdependence and mutual accountability. Educational activities aimed at assuming the highest individual achievement will result in the emergence of all participants as productive and contributing members of our diverse and ever-changing society. We believe that a child's self-esteem directly affects his/her achievement. A child's self image is enhanced when she/he is given opportunities to develop her/his unique talents and strengths.