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

SITE ACCESSIBILITY
  • N/A

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
  • SETSS

ELL PROGRAMS
  • ESL

ENROLLMENT (10/31/2008)
  • School Opened: Sep 2008
  • 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
Our mission is to provide a student-centered, challenging and personalized educational experience that empowers over-aged, under-credited high school students to obtain their high school diploma and become fully participating community members, leaders and lifelong learners. We will also work with students to provide planning for post-secondary success, either through college or a career.

COURSES AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Programs: Life Skill Workshops based on Covey’s Seven Habits of Effective Teens, Opportunity for Paid Internships, Literacy Integrated throughout the Curriculum, Leadership Program, Student Ambassadors; Advisories based on the following specialty areas: Leadership, Internship and Community Service

PARTNERSHIPS
  • Community-Based Organizations: Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service
  • Not-for-Profit: New Visions for Public Schools
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Leadership & Support: Student Government Association, Student Ambassadors, Community Service, Internship
Academic: Tutoring, Poetry Club
Artistic: Knitting Club, Yearbook
Clubs: Step, Community Garden
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • Community Service Requirement
  • Admissions Information
  • Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service has a rolling admissions policy accepting students who are 16 years and older throughout the year. Interested students must have attended another high school for at least one year.
  • 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 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.

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION
Please email Barry Ford at bford@bbcs.org for more information.

QUOTES
"Celebrating the Strength of the Human Spirit"
HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service, DBN 13K616 , Borough of Brooklyn