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Dr. David Pretto, Community Superintendent

District 20

D20 Staff Learning Portal and Instructional Resources

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🔷Professional Learning Portal🔹

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Vision

District 20 envisions a vibrant community where every student has full access to rigorous, real-world learning that amplifies student voice and prepares all learners for success beyond the classroom. We are committed to a future where students, families, and educators work together to eliminate barriers and ensure that opportunity and excellence are within reach for every child.

Mission

Our mission is to serve and support every student, family, and educator by fostering a welcoming and collaborative environment. We empower all members of our community to become lifelong learners through access to high-quality instruction and unified curriculum experiences that celebrate student growth across academics, the arts, STEM, and civic engagement. Together, we ensure that every individual is seen, heard, and valued—and that All Means All.

1-on-1 interview with new NYC Schools chancellor outlines early prioritiesA longtime Department of Education educator and leader, Kamar Samuels says safety is at the top of his list.

Our New Chancellor visiting District 20

New York City’s new Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels is only weeks into the job, but he is on a mission to visit all 45 public school districts across the city, in his first 60 days.

At each stop, he’s meeting with students, parents, teachers and elected officials to learn more about their priorities.

District 20 Reading Curriculum: A Parents Guide

Family Engagement and Resources

MTSS NYCPS Families

Multi-Tiered System of Supports

(MTSS) for literacy is an approach used by schools to ensure all students become strong readers and writers.

It is a flexible system that provides the right level of support, at the right time, for your child’s reading and writing needs.

Distict 20 Athletics Site

WEBSITE HERE

We believe that youth sports lay a strong foundation for a child’s future, fostering healthy habits that last a lifetime. Much like early investments that grow over time, starting young in fitness and athletics yields long-term benefits for physical, mental, and emotional well-being. We also recognize that competition offers invaluable life lessons, teaching self-discipline, emotional resilience, and the skills to become thoughtful, engaged citizens. Finally, our league serves as a cornerstone for building community within our district. It provides a convenient and meaningful opportunity for kids to participate, grow, and thrive in a supportive and connected environment.

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District 20 Celebrates ALL

September 15 to October 15

Juneteenth

July

Hidden Voices

Hidden Voices: Americans with Disabilities in US History

2025-26 Events

Past Events

RFA Winners.pdf

D20 - Respect for All Contest

Respect for All (RFA) program has helped City schools across the five boroughs to foster and maintain safe learning environments that are supportive, inclusive, and free from discrimination, harassment, and intimidation of any kind. Every day, over a million young New Yorkers walk into schools where respect for one another is daily practice, and safety is essential.

View the document to see the winners essays and posters

Watch some videos:

PS105 VIDEO: Respect Song Ms Cha 2-5.mp4

PS 939 VIDEO- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j5XVoO94h-WyceJjsFVRKdlYTtzU_gnC/view?usp=share_link

D20 MS All-Star Game-2/10/26

Thank everyone for helping make Tuesday’s Middle School All-Star Game at the Barclays Center such a special event. It was truly a memorable day, and I’m proud of the culture we are continuing to build around athletics in our district. Events like this create opportunities for school pride, foster an energetic and engaging learning environment, allow student leaders to thrive and build skills, and help associate joy and community with learning.

I’m also happy to share photos HERE and a video HERE from the event. A special thank you to Hector Uribe for capturing the day and creating these links for us. Please feel free to download and share the images you’d like.

With that event, we have officially concluded our Fall Athletics season. Congratulations to MS 201 for being our Middle School Basketball Champions and to Ditmas for winning the Middle School Ultimate Frisbee Championship

Math Counts - February 2, 2026

On Monday, the BSI Math Team competed in the Brooklyn and Staten Island Chapter MathCounts competition, battling a strong field of public and independent schools from across both boroughs. They fought tooth and nail, and through relentless resilience and unbreakable determination, rose to the top, claiming an incredible 3rd place overall finish. Leading the charge was Darwin Lee, who stood out among more than 150 competitors, earning an outstanding 7th place overall finish. The team will now advance to the New York State MathCounts Competition in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Saturday, March 14.

STEAM Expo - January 28, 2026

The 10th Edition of the District 20 STEAM Expo is a celebration of innovation, collaboration, and leadership!

On Wednesday January 28th we gathered at 20K407 – The School of Technology, Arts and Research, located at 650 86th Street, to showcase the incredible work happening across our district.

Watch some highlights HERE

This milestone event brings together 44 schools, each presenting projects born from students’ curiosity and rigorous research, guided by the unwavering dedication of our teachers, and supported by the visionary leadership of our principals.

From groundbreaking ideas like the Subway Surfing Alert System and Clean Water Solutions, to creative innovations such as Mobile Hotspot Detectors, Game Makers, Energy Efficiency Models, Renewable Resources Adventure Park, Magnetic Trains, and even Using Turtle Brain Cells to Mitigate Flooding in Bay Ridge—our students are proving that the future of STEAM is bright and limitless.

Robot Racing - January 28, 2026

Purpose & Goals: Showcasing student innovation, promoting STEAM careers, and fostering collaboration

Theme: Use a science concept from your curriculum to tackle a global or local challenge and design an innovative solution.

Ragamuffin Parade - 2025

The annual Bay Ridge Ragamuffin Parade on 3rd Ave was held on Sept 27, 2025. Children dress up in costumes for this parade. Many District 20 schools participated.

Middle School Fair - October 22nd

The District 20 is organizing the District 20 Middle School Fair on Wednesday, October 22nd from 5 to 7 Pm at PS/IS 229.

You are invited to participate in the fair; tables will be provided. Please bring your school's swag to decorate your space and information pamphlets, flyers to share with families that will attend the event.

Due to large space limiting the number of attachments all the flyers will be in the District 20 Middle School Google folder.

Youth Sports Day - 9/28/25

BKFC Youth Sports Day match is on Sunday, 9/28 at 3pm. This is the match where all kids aged 14 and under get to go on the pitch to take part in a pre-match on field parade.

https://seatgeek.com/brooklyn-fc-womens-soccer-tickets?sgo_ac=NYCDOE