P.S. 207 The Godwin Terrace School

On March 13, 2026, the Emerald Society honored Principal Tara OBrien of P.S. 207 as the 2026 Elementary Principal of the Year. A proud Bronx native, Ms. OBrien’s leadership reflects the spirit of the Claddagh—love, loyalty, and friendship.

“The Claddagh isn’t just a symbol—it’s the community that surrounds us.”
— Principal OBrien

❤️ Love
Inspired by her family, Ms. OBrien brings that same sense of love, care, and belonging to the P.S. 207 community.

👑 Loyalty
She credits the dedicated P.S. 207 staff as true partners in the work, believing that leadership is built on trust, shared responsibility, and standing together.

🤝 Friendship
Shaped by her Bronx roots, Ms. OBrien leads through connection and the belief that “no one gets here alone.”

To celebrate this distinguished honor, the P.S. 207 Parents’ Association surprised Principal OBrien with a special box filled with green treats—a thoughtful nod to her Irish heritage and a sweet celebration of this incredible recognition.

"What’s rocks got to do with it? It’s actually about kindness, a value P.S. 207 is pushing hard to promote and impart on its students after spending years on a list of unsafe schools. The rock garden outsie the Godwin Terrace school allows students to pick and paint kind messages for their peers...

"-The Riverdale Press

October 20, 2022

Grammy award-winning rapper and Hip-Hop pioneer, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, visited P.S. 207 in Kingsbridge on Friday, Oct. 14, to speak with elementary school students about how to deal with bullies, believing in themselves, and to discuss his new picture book, “Darryl’s Dream.”

November 14, 2021

Kindness is a value being promoted at P.S. 207 through a new class where students learn kindness through various ways, including a rock-painting project led by Lucy Cordero and Laura Polanco.

November 14, 2021

Kids taught yoga, mindfulness, meditation as part of new P.S. 207 - The Riverdale PressIt’s like nap time, but in a more awakened sense of the word. At P.S. 207 in Kingsbridge, students as young as kindergarteners now have a period blocked out on their schedules for dimmed lights, downward-facing dogs and drawing on “kindness rocks.”

November 10, 2021

P.S. 207 seeing positive results in students after adding yoga to fall curriculumAn elementary school in new York City added a relaxation and mediation technique to its fall curriculum - yoga!

March 25, 2020

Teachers support each other, studentsIt took days of back-and-forth. But on Sunday, March 15, the announcement was made: Public schools in New York City were closing until at least the end of April. And hopefully, by then, the pandemic involving the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could be a part of classrooms’ history lessons.

November 3, 2017

School’s expansion makes the grade: Parents embrace plan to add classes to Kingsbridge elementary schoolCome next spring, there might not be any students graduating from P.S. 207 in Kingsbridge — and parents are happy about it.

June 23, 2017

City says PS 207 is now ready for anything: School's turnaroundJust a year ago, the city’s education department called P.S. 207 “persistently dangerous” thanks to widespread bullying and an administration that refused to communicate, let alone do anything about it.

June 23, 2017

P.S. 207 wins emergency preparedness award – Bronx TimesA local school has become the second in the borough to win a prestigious award for emergency preparedness.

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