BPHS Varsity Basketball Team Wins Championship, Two Seniors are a Big Reason Why
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…
Date for 2023-34 Admissions Lottery Set
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…
Five Questions with Matt Ellis
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…
Our first Annual Report
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…
BPHS Senior Awarded Posse Scholarship
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…
Dot Day 2022: A celebration of creativity and collaboration
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…
