Brian McAllester
Brooklyn Prospect High School held its annual sports banquet on June 6 to honor its student-athletes for their accomplishments during the year. The dinner and awards ceremony for the BP Hawks, coaches, and their families, was emceed by Athletics Director Chris McCoy and co-hosted with support from the BPHS PTSO Sports Committee. Principal Wendell Cheung…
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Brooklyn Prospect High School is celebrating a 100% college acceptance rate for its graduating class—for the fourth consecutive year. At College Decision Day on May 19, BPHS students walked across the stage one by one, revealing to a crowded gym filled with their peers, teachers, and family members what colleges they would be attending in…
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When the Brooklyn Prospect High School (BPHS) Varsity Basketball team stepped onto the court for the championship final on April 1st, it marked the last high school game for five of the team’s seniors. It was a nail-biter game with a tie score with 49.5 seconds to go, but the Hawks drew a foul in…
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You’re invited to Prospect School’s 2023-24 Lottery! On Monday, April 3 at 1 PM, we welcome our families and the public to our Annex (355 Bridge St., Brooklyn, NY 11201) for our blind lottery to select the newest class of Prospectors. See the official legal notice below. Reminder: Applications for the 2023-24 school year close…
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Matt Ellis is the principal of Clinton Hill Middle School (CHMS). A Yonkers native, Ellis says he went into his senior year of college unsure of his future career but knew two things—he loved sports and was pretty good at getting through to kids when he worked as an undergraduate tutor. Eighteen years in education…
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We’re excited to share the very first Prospect Schools Annual Report, which tells the story of our organization during the 2021-22 school year. Prospect Schools is thriving, and last year was filled with so many meaningful milestones. This report tells the stories of our students, educators, and families — the people of Prospect Schools. Their…
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Editor’s note: A previous version of this story identified Liam McEwan as Prospect School’s first Posse Scholar. Isoke Senghor, BPCS ’16, was our network’s first Posse scholar. She is a graduate of Dickinson College. Brooklyn Prospect High School senior Liam McEwan has been named a Posse Scholar. The Posse Foundation has awarded him a four-year…
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Downtown Elementary School (DTES) was covered in a spatter of dots on Dec. 22 as it celebrated one of its long-standing traditions—Dot Day. Dot Day is creativity, courage, and collaboration, said Anita Walsh, Artist-in-Residence for DTES. “Imagine the power and potential of millions of people worldwide connecting, collaborating, creating, and celebrating all that creativity inspires…
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Prospectors from International Elementary School helped spread winter cheer on News 12 Brooklyn on December 14. International Elementary School (IES) Music Teacher Mr. Kyle Garcia’s 4th- and 5th-grade classes made the top five in “Songs of the Season,” an online contest featuring singing groups across the borough. The contest clip featured Mr. Garcia coaching his 5th-grade…
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On this Veterans Day, Prospect Schools is saluting two of our very own. So much of the school day runs smoothly because of these two Prospectors, who served our country and today serve Prospect Schools. A Culture of Organization and Care Jasmin Sowell-Spears is the Assistant Principal of Programs at Brooklyn Prospect High School, where…
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