MS 50 is located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.  It is a comprehensive middle school that is divided into three separate, distinctive, and themed Academies.

• SEAL - The School for Exploratory Academics and Leadership
• NBA - The North Brooklyn Academy for Math and Sciences
• PAM - The Bridge Academy for the Performing Arts and Media

The themes are designed to provide our students with a concentrated area of study that reflects both their interests and their talents.  Although each Academy will focus on its own particular theme, they will still adhere to the New York State and City Curriculum and Performance Standards.  Each academy will also use the same balanced literacy approach and provide its students with a rigorous academic program and a purposefully designed testing program.

Each Academy is headed by its own administrator.  The building principal oversees all of the Academies and is the instructional leader of the school.  The principal will bring additional collaborations and partnerships to the school to enhance the academies and ensure that each academy provides a small nurturing environment for all students.

Our over-arching mission of the Williamsburg Middle School Academy is to provide our students with the emotional, social and educational foundation they will need to build a successful future. 

Our motto is:
Everyone Succeeds, No Exceptions,
No Excuses!



SEAL - The School for Exploratory Acadmics and Leadership
Marlene A. Jones, Assistant Principal
Our 6th Grade Academy mission: All students succeed, no exceptions, no excuses within our nurturing and personal environment.  It is our expectation that students will be matched with the appropriate resources to ensure individual and collective success.  We believe the learning and understanding of standards for subject matter concepts should be integrated and interdisciplinary in nature and taught through a developmental approach.

Program Highlights:

• Students will get to experience four modules of Talent classes (Dance, Drama, Chorus, Band or Technology) to test out their interest.
• Students who are at or above proficiency in Math or Science and who have demonstrated the ability will be channeled into Regents Math and Regents Science classes.
• Our students are expected to:
• Pursue personal excellence
• Excercise responsibility when making individual or collective decisions
• Develop positive attitudes of self, others, and the community at large.

NBA - The North Brooklyn Academy for Math and Sciences
Catherine Ervin, Assistant Principal
The North Brooklyn Academy of Math and Sciences will provide its students with rigorous science and math programs.  These programs will foster critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and both analytical and research skills.  The academy will offer accelerated courses, as well as partnerships with community organizations and participating high schools.  Students will receive academic and real life learning experiences focused on exploring the sciences.

 Program Highlights:

• Hands-on research projects, mentoring and academic intervention services; extended day programs also available.
• Enrichment and remediation in math and science; exploration of environmental ecology.
• Trips, seminars, fairs, science and math symposium, summer institute, programs at the Museum of Natural History; test preparation courses.
• Students will have the opportunity to particpate in internship programs, mentoring, address community health issues and provide support for their community as partners with Woodhull Hospital & Downstate Medical Center.

PAM - The Bridge Academy for the Performing Arts and Media
William H. Lemos, Assistant Principal
The Bridge Academy for the Performing Arts and Media believes that the Arts hold the key to achieving academic excellence.  This academy will provide its students with a comprehensive Performaing Arts program that includes technology.  The production component is a foundation for a changing economy and job market that demands knowledge of computers.  In addition, the academy will provide each student with a rigorous, standards-based core curriculum, with the skills enabling them to compete for the best high schools.

Program Highlights:

• Instrumental and Vocal Music: including jazz ensemble, concert band, grade level chorus, and chamber choir. Talent majors taught by artists in residence.
• Dance and Drama: including classical ballet, multicultural dance, acting and theater arts/backstage production: set design, lighting, media promotion with cultural institutions and extended day programs.
• Computer Technology: Our state of the art iMac lab offers students the chance to learn desktop publishing, graphic design, multimedia presentation, digital/video photography as well as Internet Research and Internet Safety.