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["It means turning the school’s science lab and a meeting room into classrooms."] Removing a Science Laboratory from a public elementary school doesn't seem to be to be a pathway toward school greatness. Very young children need to be turned on to Science by hands-on, motivational experiences that explore the wonders of the natural world. Removing a Science Lab to accommodate an influx of more students isn't the way to make P.S.24 number one in Riverdale. That's not my idea of a creative administrator, rather of one who is giving in to local pressures. Further along their educational pathway, so to speak, these youngsters (and perhaps our community) will pay a price for his decision. When I was a student at Hunter Elementary, I was stimulated by that school's emphasis on hands-on science activities. That began my career which included being a science specialist at a Manhattan private K-8 school, and ended as a teacher of Biology at Bronx HS of Science. It's ironic to me that on this EarthDay, NYC is hosting a March for Science. I'll bet Principal Steven Schwartz and his son, Jordan, won't be among the participants.