Prospectors Featured on News 12 Brooklyn
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…
Prospect School Vets Share Stories of Service
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…
Classrooms in a paint store, cemetery, and theater
All Prospect Schools model their curriculum on the renowned International Baccalaureate Program. At the same time, our schools seek to meet every single student where they are, ensuring no student is left behind. Now that schools are back in person, we’re able to take advantage of all the amazing resources the city of New York…
Six Students, Six Campuses: A Day in the Life of a Prospector
What is the best way to understand how our students experience Prospect Schools and what they get out of their education here? Spend a day in the shoes of our students, of course! Chief Executive Officer Tresha Ward did just that at the start of this school year as she shadowed students at each of…
Ribbon-Cutting Marks Official Opening of Sunset Yards Elementary School
Students, families, staff and special guests gathered in Sunset Park on Oct. 19 to mark the official opening of Sunset Yards Elementary School (SYES) with a festive ribbon-cutting ceremony. The elementary school, which currently serves ~150 students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade, was founded in 2020 with a kindergarten class that was housed on the…
New Home for IES
International Elementary School, currently housed in downtown Brooklyn, will be moving to its forever home in Community School District 13 for the start of the 2023-24 school year! After a search and vetting process that included the BPCS board and Prospect Schools leadership, we are excited to share that the building, located at 272 Macon Street in Brooklyn’s…
