About Aveyron
A District 75 school dedicated to providing the best education in Brooklyn
Mission STATEMENT
The Brooklyn School for Career Development (BCSD) is a learning community steeped in collaboration, understanding, and respect. Our common interests are embedded in improving student learning and providing authentic instruction. Brooklyn School for Career Development provides instructional experiences that are tailored to students' individual needs. Our driving philosophy is that all students can learn. Specialized learning environments facilitate seamless student transition into the world of work and continuing education to become active members of society. Through the implementation of academically rigorous programs, rich in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM), students achieve personal, academic, and vocational success. Programs are aligned with the Next Generation Learning Standards (NGLS) to equip our students with the necessary tools to become successful 21st-century learners. Through a collaborative effort, dynamic curricula are created by highly-trained professionals that empower students to apply their knowledge beyond the classroom.
Vision for the future
Aveyron Academy is committed to a rich and challenging tradition of excellence where every decision is made with the students' best interest in mind. We recognize the value of all stakeholders in the school community and endeavor to foster a collaborative partnership between all members of our school community. At Aveyron Academy, all students are empowered to achieve success.
core belief system
As educators, it is our job to create the optimal setting to facilitate learning based on our knowledge of our students and their abilities. At Aveyron Academy, we nurture a culture of respect and encourage all members of our community to challenge the status quo.
We believe that the best way to enhance instruction is by emphasizing close reading of informational texts, stressing higher order thinking, and developing deep understandings in all subjects. As our students work towards post-secondary readiness, they must have the opportunity to engage in rigorous thought through collaboration, analysis, and synthesis.
History of aveyron Academy
Victor of Aveyron (1788 - 1828) grew up isolated from human contact in a southern region of France. When he was taken in by the authorities as a young teenager, it was quickly determined that this child had no experience with human care, and none of the social or linguistic skills expected in a child raised in a community setting. He was considered intellectually and physically delayed.
His case was taken on by physician Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard. It was Dr. Itard who named Victor and spent the next five years developing strategies to teach Victor and systematically monitor the young boy's progress.
Dr. Itard's research and methodologies changed education worldwide and shed light on how to rehabilitate developmentally delayed children. It is in honor of this extraordinary story, our school is named Aveyron Academy.