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ELIGIBILITY
  • Open to New York City residents 16 years of age and older

SITE ACCESSIBILITY
  • Functionally Accessible

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
  • SETSS

ELL PROGRAMS
  • ESL

ENROLLMENT (10/31/2007)
  • School Opened: Sep 2007
  • Grades Served (2010 - 2011): 09,10,11,12
  • Expected Grade Configuration: 09-12

SCHOOL STATISTICS AND REPORTS
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
The Brooklyn Bridge Academy (BBA) is a small learning community for students who have been truant or who have dropped out of high school. Our comprehensive program includes a challenging academic schedule that maximizes the number of credits that students can earn and prepares them to pass Regents exams. The school staff will engage and support students to make informed choices about their learning and their lives through opportunities for counseling, access to healthcare and employment support. Through our partnerships our school offers a demanding and personalized environment with high expectations for students 16 years and older who are committed to earning their high school diploma.

COURSES AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Programs: Real-world learning through professional internships, job shadowing and excursions; comprehensive support services, including daily Advisory; SAT and Regents preparation courses

PARTNERSHIPS
  • Community-Based Organizations: Federation Employment and Guidance Service, Inc. (F•E•G•S)
  • Hospital Outreach: Columbia University (Mailman School of Public Health)
  • Not-for-Profit: Dress for Success, New Visions for Public Schools
  • Corporate: Macy's
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Leadership & Support: Community Advisory Board, School Community Meetings
Academic: College Clinic, Tutoring
Clubs: Will be based on student interest
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • Community Service Requirement
  • Internship Requirement
  • Summer Session
  • Our school requires an Academic Portfolio for Assessment
  • ADMISSIONS INFORMATION: BBA has a rolling admissions policy accepting students who are 16 yeasrs and older throughout the year. Interested students must meet the two following requirements: 1. Have attended another high school for at least one year 2. Have a minimum 6th grade reading level Students and their parents/guardians should contact the school and schedule an intake appointment. Students are requested to provide their transcript. Students will be asked to take a diagnostic assessment test and meet with school staff for an interview. Students accepted into the program will attend orientation sessions and be expected to participate in the school community.
HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Brooklyn Bridge Academy, DBN 18K578 , Borough of Brooklyn