Bushwick School for Social Justice

We are developing a community of young leaders who will demand the best from themselves today and work together for a more just tomorrow. We are committed to providing a challenging curriculum that empowers students to succeed and to be active in the social, cultural, and political lives of their communities and their world. We are committed to ensuring that every student has constant and consistent opportunities for intellectual engagement and becomes confident in facing the pressing issues of the day.

• A challenging program with emphasis on addressing social justice issues around our community and the nation.

• Priority to District 32 students or residents who attend an information session
• Then to Brooklyn students or residents who attend an information session
• Then to New York City residents who attend an information session
• Then to District 32 students or residents
• Then to Brooklyn students or residents
• Then to New York City residents

• 50% of offers went to this group

• 50% of offers went to this group

iLearnNYC: Program for expanded online coursework and self-paced learning

Project and inquiry-based learning courses; CUNY College Now; Student Success Center offers electives through Brooklyn College

Advisory program provides guidance on health, social justice issues, SAT and ACT prep, and job readiness.

Presentations at the Citywide Social Justice Expo; Partnership with Make the Road New York

Restorative Justice program, peer mediation, Social Justice Council, Global Potential

AP English, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish, AP US History

B13, B20, B26, B38, B52, B54, B60, Q55, Q58

Community School

National Honor Society, journalism, Black Latino Alliance Tackling Issues Nurturing Ourselves (B.L.A.T.I.N.O.), Cheerleading, Chess, Drama, System of Freedom Human Rights, Knitting, Crochet, Dance, Leap for Girls, Queer-Straight Alliance, Social Justice and Community Organizing, Student Government, Yearbook, Summer Search, Swimming club (certification in swim safety), WomenÂ’s Empowerment, African Drumming & Percussion, Farm (working on a real farm), Film After-School Class, No Kidding Program

• Humanities and Interdisciplinary

• Humanities & Interdisciplinary