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Together We Are Bed-Stuy Brilliance
Together We Are Bed-Stuy Brilliance
Community School District 16 is proud to serve Brooklyn’s historic Bed-Stuy community. Our blended, project-based curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking, collaboration, and a passion for lifelong learning that inspires academic excellence. Together, District 16’s parents, educators, and community prepare students for active citizenship in a 21st century global society.
Community School District 16 is proud to serve Brooklyn’s historic Bed-Stuy community. Our blended, project-based curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking, collaboration, and a passion for lifelong learning that inspires academic excellence. Together, District 16’s parents, educators, and community prepare students for active citizenship in a 21st century global society.
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Community School District 16
Community School District 16
1010 Lafayette Ave
1010 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn , NY 11221
Brooklyn , NY 11221
718-574-2834
718-574-2834
Superintendent: Dr. Yolanda Martin
Superintendent: Dr. Yolanda Martin
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Announcements
Announcements
Stay informed of COVID-19 related updates as well as district and community news.
Stay informed of COVID-19 related updates as well as district and community news.
Join our email list to receive updates and announcements.
Join our email list to receive updates and announcements.
Our Schools and Programs
Our Schools and Programs
District 16’s 19 schools serve 5,000+ students in grades 3K to 12 in the heart of Brooklyn’s historic Bed-Stuy neighborhood. We’re dedicated to academic excellence, equity, and inclusion.
District 16’s 19 schools serve 5,000+ students in grades 3K to 12 in the heart of Brooklyn’s historic Bed-Stuy neighborhood. We’re dedicated to academic excellence, equity, and inclusion.
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Families Make the Difference
Families Make the Difference
Families are our most valuable partners and their children’s greatest advocates. Attend a PTA/PA meeting and make a difference in your child’s school.
Families are our most valuable partners and their children’s greatest advocates. Attend a PTA/PA meeting and make a difference in your child’s school.
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Diversity and Equity in District 16
Diversity and Equity in District 16
We embrace the diversity of our students and the promise of academic excellence. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive culture in every school that ensures all children have what they need to learn and thrive.
We embrace the diversity of our students and the promise of academic excellence. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive culture in every school that ensures all children have what they need to learn and thrive.
Brooklyn North Schools
Brooklyn North Schools
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