AltSchool Brooklyn Heights is a new private school that first opened in San Francisco in 2013. Their first Brooklyn location opened this school year and will be expanding to offer Pre-K through 6th grade starting fall 2016. They are also opening a new school in Lower Manhattan for the 2016-2017 school year. Both schools are currently accepting Pre-K – 6th grade applications for the 2016-2017 school year, as well as transfer Pre-K – 3rd grade applications for the 2015-2016 school year in Brooklyn. Learn more about their schools and apply today.
AltSchool believes every child should have access to an exceptional, personalized education that enables him or her to be happy and successful in an ever-changing world. Inspired by Montessori and Reggio approaches, AltSchool educators engage each child’s passions, skills, and learning styles to create personalized learning experiences that foster both academic and social-emotional growth.
- Small, micro-school environments: With teaching teams in each classroom, the small size of each micro-school allows teachers to focus on each student. Each NY school has capacity for approximately 60-80 students.
- Mixed-age classrooms: Grouping students within 2-year age bands allows educators to personalize individual learning trajectories for each child.
- Real-world, project-based learning: Interdisciplinary, hands-on learning engages students’ real-world passions, and ties together academics, theory, and practice through the project itself.
- Social-emotional learning (SEL): In addition to rigorous academic goals, each student continually works on his/her own SEL goals, from growth mindset to valuing others.
- Robust community & outdoor education: Through frequent field trips, learning extends beyond the classroom walls, helping foster communal- and global-minded students.
