Brian McAllester
Across the network in February, students and adults planned creative and meaningful ways to celebrate Black History Month. Using art, culture, current events, writing, music, film, fashion, and more, members of our community had the opportunity to express themselves and share diverse aspects of black culture and heritage: Students at Brooklyn Prospect High School participated in a…
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High School students, past and present, spend time at the Prospect Schools Network Office. Pictured below, BPHS Alumni Penelope Lajara (’16) and Khalid Anthony (’16) put their heads together on 2019 outreach strategies for the Brooklyn Prospect Alumni Association, which aims to build strong community among current and former students. And, the High School Choir…
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This month, Prospect Schools’ first custom-built, ground up facility opened its doors to the students and faculty of Brooklyn Prospect Clinton Hill Middle School. Designed to meet the specific needs of the school, the six-story building features three floors of classroom space, an airy and light-soaked gym, and spacious common areas. The opening week was…
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Last year, the students, teachers, staff and parents of our Downtown Elementary school created the Borinquen Backpack Project to send much-needed supplies and relief aid to school children in Puerto Rico following Hurricane María. After filling 400 backpacks with supplies and books, the school took on a letter-writing campaign to urge political leaders across the country to…
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Welcome to Hispanic Heritage Month at our Windsor Terrace campus, where middle and high school students have been busy divining creative and colorful ways to celebrate their heritage this past month. Encompassing art, music, film, dance, fashion, food, and more, the celebrations have included: designing a world map to highlight student and faculty families’ countries of origin; playing…
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Congratulations to Dana Mulwanda, Prospect Schools’ new Principal-in-Residence, who has been selected for Diverse Charter Schools Coalition’s inaugural cohort of School Launch Program Fellows! Dana will participate in a 12-month program that will catalyze the launch of new, intentionally diverse charter schools. DCSC’s School Launch Program prepares aspiring leaders to create and lead high performing,…
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Brooklyn Prospect’s Windsor Terrace Middle School and Downtown Elementary School have both been accepted into the District-Charter Collaborative (DCC) for the next two years. The program is designed to facilitate collaboration between district and charter schools, with the aim of improving instructional practices and student outcomes while also building schools’ capacity to solve their own…
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In June, Brooklyn Prospect Charter School’s third graduating class walked across the stage to gather their hard-won diplomas. The Class of 2018 received acceptances to 83 colleges and universities across the country. We are incredibly proud of the work they’ve done to get to this point and, while we’re sad to see them go, we’re…
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Whether in Prospect Park or down at the Brooklyn Bridge waterfront, elementary and middle school students welcomed the start of summer with the much-anticipated tradition of Field Day. Tug-of-war battles were waged, teacher-student water balloon fights erupted, and three-legged obstacle courses were cleared.
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This week, Brooklyn Prospect’s Downtown Elementary School “traveled” to the Dominican Republic as part of the school’s cross-disciplinary Anytime, Anywhere program. Focusing on several countries or cities each year, Anytime, Anywhere gives elementary schools the chance to learn about other cultures around the world, spending two months studying their history, language, art, music, and more…
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