At BCS, we design inquiry-based curriculum, resulting in students using real-world tools for discovery, analysis, and expression of their learning.

In a small, safe, community where every student is known, The Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies (BCS) prepares young people in grades 6 through 12 for success in college and post-secondary careers. BCS is a member of the national network of  Expeditionary Learning Schools which promotes rigorous and engaging curriculum; active, inquiry-based pedagogy; and a school culture that demands and teaches compassion and good citizenship. 

We believe adolescents learn best when skills are embedded in big investigations of real-world problems. In collaboration with other students, teachers, staff and parents, we equip our students with the skills and orientation necessary for responsible citizenship, so they are prepared to be life-long learners and to live successfully in our evolving world.

We work to build a school where:
 ~ there is a racial, ethnic and economic balance
 ~ students are engaged in inquiry-based learning
 ~ students of different skill levels work together
 ~ parents are involved in their child’s education

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