BPCS International Trip: Peru
In June, middle and high school Prospectors had the opportunity to leave the classroom behind and get an authentic, first hand experience of the beauty and culture of another country: Peru. In the company of school faculty, staff and parents, the Prospectors started their 10-day journey in Lima, Peru where they went on a “City…
Congratulations, Class of 2019! 🎓
Dear Class of 2019…Congratulations! Last week we had the pleasure of celebrating our fourth graduating class, the Class of 2019, as they walked across the stage to accept their hard-earned diplomas. Joined by family, friends, teachers and other members of the Prospect Schools community, our seniors reflected on what they’ve done to get to this pivotal…
Ten Years of Intentional Diversity
At Prospect Schools, building a diverse and inclusive community is our most important goal, our hardest challenge, and the driving force behind everything we do. To us, diversity means serving a balance of students from different racial, socioeconomic, educational and home language backgrounds, and hiring an adult population of teachers and staff that is similarly…
Seniors Celebrate Completing the IB Diploma Program
On Wednesday, May 23, seniors from the Class of 2019 gathered to celebrate their completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program! In addition to making it to the finish line after three long weeks of exams, the students celebrated the culmination of two years of hard work and dedication that included completing Extended Essays, Independent…
Authors Aplenty at Clinton Hill MS
April was packed with engaging and inspiring visits from several prominent authors at Clinton Hill Middle School. Early in the month, Newbery Award-winning author Kwame Alexander debuted his highly anticipated imprint, Versify, which aims to “‘electrify, edify, and exemplify’ with accessible and powerful prose and poetry that celebrates the lives and reflects the possibilities of…
Downtown Elementary Students Visit Israel
For the most recent installment of “Anytime, Anywhere” at DTES, students in grades K-5 took a trip to Israel. Among other activities, they enjoyed a traditional Israeli lunch and visited recreations of the Wailing Wall, the Dome of the Rock, an authentic Israeli market, and a hall of Israeli heroes. They even learned and performed…
