PS Expanding Downtown, Merging with ICS
It’s an exciting day for our community! Today, we’re thrilled to announce that Prospect Schools will be taking full occupancy of 80 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn. We are also proud to share that, just this morning, our authorizer SUNY approved our application to merge with International Charter School of New York. Joining these first…
An update from our CEO & Deputy CEO
Dear Friends, When we founded the first Prospect school over a decade ago, we had a humble vision in mind: to build a school that would serve a diverse student body and be known for its excellent teachers and strong academics. We set out on that journey never anticipating that our school would grow to…
Latinx Heritage Month is here!
To kick off Latinx Heritage Month this year, our Chief Operating Officer shared the following words with our faculty and staff: Growing up in a Domincan household, a cafecito (coffee) was the precursor to hear the latest family news, the way we welcomed guests, and the way we melted the stress away. Today I invite…
A different kind of back to school
There were a few things that certainly felt different about going back to school this year. Most grades at Prospect Schools started the year in remote learning, while the inaugural kindergarten class at Windsor Terrace Elementary School arrived on campus this Thursday for their first day of hybrid learning. But what didn’t feel different was the…
Virtual Music Videos at CHMS
In the spring, Wes Webb (Musical Theatre Teacher at Clinton Hill Middle School and Network K-12 Performing Arts Coordinator) led students in the development of a series of virtual music videos. 6th, 7th and 8th graders recorded their own video and vocals, creating DIY sound booths in closets and corners of their homes and pop…
Congratulations, Class of 2020!
A week ago, our community came together to virtually celebrate our fifth graduating class, the Class of 2020. Check out the festivities for yourself! Despite the challenging year and many obstacles faced by all Prospectors, our students demonstrated exceptional Persistence and a lifelong Passion for learning. We are incredibly proud of all the work they’ve done to…