Day: September 5, 2024

New York City opened 24 new public schools on Thursday, the first day students returned to the classroom for the new academic year — almost half of them in Brooklyn.

The schools, which accommodate grades K through 12, are located across the city. The new buildings come outfitted with a variety of new learning spaces, including reading and speech resource rooms, art and music classrooms, science labs and prep rooms, special education classrooms, libraries, gyms, and auditoriums.

The buildings bring more than 11,000 new seats to the public school system, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said, adding that the buildings will have “state-of-the-art” technology.

“With modern and flexible spaces, state-of-the-art technology, science labs, music rooms, sensory gyms, and more, these new schools are going to be incredible spaces for students and staff alike, will play a crucial role in fostering a sense of well-being for our children, and will help us build a safer, more affordable, and more livable city,” the mayor said.

NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) president and CEO Nina Kubota said the agency’s mission is committed to “create and maintain safe, nurturing and inspiring” learning environments.

“These new schools are more than just buildings, they are vibrant, dynamic spaces where young minds can explore, create and grow,” Kubota said. “They also underscore the SCA’s dedication to providing equitable access to quality education for all New York City children, highlighting the importance of investing in educational infrastructure as a foundation for student success.”

Here are the 10 new Brooklyn schools:

P.S. 413 Joanne Seminara School of Law and Medicine

District 20

280 Senator St.

Pre-K to 5th Grade

P.S. 253 Addition

District 21

601 Ocean View Ave.

Pre-K to 5th Grade

Middle School 407 School of Technology, Arts and Research

District 20

650 86 St.

Grades 6-8

P.S. 321 Annex

District 15

753 President St.

3-K to First Grade

P.S. 464

District 20/75

1514 72 St.

Pre-K to 5th Grade

Pacific Park Campus

District 13

491 Dean St.

Grades 6-8

P.S. 313 The Detective Wenjian Liu School of Civics and Entrepreneurship

District 20

6312 13 Ave.

K to 5th Grade

District 13 STEM Center (room conversion)

District 13

One Clinton St.

K to 12th Grade

Khalil Gibran International Academy High School

485 State St.

P.S. 373 Brooklyn Transition Center at H594K

District 13/75

561 Grand Ave.

Grades 9-12

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