Years of Experience
About Brooklyn School of Excellence
BSE is a Gifted and Talented Licensed School
We provide a personalized learning approach that nurtures every student's unique talents. Our school offers a stimulating and supportive environment for holistic growth.
Our five essential elements of learning are teacher guidance, hands-on activities, curiosity-driven learning, safe skill practice, and technology integration. Our school is a safe space where students can express themselves freely.
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23 classrooms
We have 23 spacious and well-equipped classrooms for our students.
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20+ extracurricular
We offer activities covering sports, arts, clubs, and community service, designed to overall growth.
Our Achievements
BSE and NYSS is proud to host annual AMC 8, AMC 10, AMC 12 Competition
2024-2025: BSE has been awarded with 2 Honorary Merit Certificates and 6 School Merit Awards.
2023-2024: BSE-3 awards with Honorary Merit Certificates and 4 School Merit Awards
BSE welcomed its students as well as guests to participate in an annual Math Kangaroo Competition.
A great way to have kids practice logic based questions as early as age 6!
2024-2025: Quinn Chen, Alexander Fink, Leo Slobodnyak and Leonora Lin have all been recognized for their National Percentile Ranking.
2023-2024: Eva Maria Kumunts has received Top 16 Placement in the Math Kangaroo Competition 2024
John Locke Essay Competition is one of the most popular and international essay competitions for high school students.
2024-2025:
14 students at our school were recognized as proud Winners of John Locke Institute International Writing Competition!
Two finalists have won International Recognition for outstanding writing.
2023-2024:
8 students at our school were recognized as proud Winners of John Locke Institute International Writing Competition!
The World Literacy Foundation is a global non-profit organization striving to ensure that every child, regardless of geographic location, has the opportunity to acquire literacy skills and books to reach their full potential – succeeding at school and beyond.
2024-2025:
3 Gold Medals in The National Essay Foundation in Support of Literacy Awareness!
2023-2024:
BSE – Gold Medals in The National Essay Foundation in Support of Literacy Awareness!
John F Kennedy Writing Competition is a prestigious opportunity for young writers to showcase their independent thought, depth of knowledge, clear reasoning, critical analysis, and persuasive style
2024-2025: Fourth Place in John F Kennedy Writing Competition!
2023-2024: Third Place in John F Kennedy Writing Competition!
New York Concert Festival International Competitions offers a unique opportunity for young musicians, soloists and chamber ensembles, composers and teachers of all countries to participate in various Concerts, Competitions, Showcases and Master Classes.
The events take place in the world’s most prestigious concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, in renowned concert halls of Europe.
2024-2025:
Five of our students won the Grand Prix and the First Prize in an international Festival Competition, which led them to perform at the illustrious Carnegie Hall.
Lincoln Center – nine of our students participated in a showcase performance as First Place Winners.
2023-2024:
Three of our students won the Grand Prix and the First Prize in an international Festival Competition, which led them to perform at the illustrious Carnegie Hall.
At our school, all students from early advanced to advanced level took American College of Musicians/ Piano Guild and MTNA (Music Teacher National Association) exams as well as technical, musical, and music theory exams.
We are proud to announce that they achieved grades of 90%- 100%, showcasing their dedication and the high quality of our music education.
2024-2025: Eight of our students were selected for MTNA Competitions.
2023-2024: Our students gave two full-length classical concerts this year that brought joy to many community members.
2024-2025: Leah Varisova has gained third prize win in International Competition.
2024-2025:
One of our students, Michelle Gaprindashvili, was able to graduate from NYSSMA Festival in the highest level achievable in a level 6.
2024-2025:
Our students gave two full-length classical concerts this year that brought joy to many community members.
We are thrilled to share the exciting results of this year’s IGO (International Genius Olympiad) in which our students proudly represented Brooklyn School of Excellence on a global stage.
The IGO Olympiad is a prestigious international academic competition that brings together students from over 30 countries to compete in a variety of subjects including Mathematics, Science, English, Computer Science, and General Knowledge. Participation in this event reflects not only academic excellence but also courage, dedication, and curiosity.
2024-2025: Elizabeth Shynder, Nicole Manashirova, Matvii Krasnov, Michael Yelizarov, Daniel Titiyevsky all received top placement in set competition.
2024-2025:
Certificate of Merit and Recognition: Alan Varisov, Michael Dadashev, Darren Sadykhov
2024-2025:
Students have performed and showcased their work through multiple community-based events.
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Benefits of Education in Brooklyn School of Excellence
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Officially Gifted and Talented Licensed School
Our school provides a personalized approach to education, allowing students to receive individualized attention and support throughout their academic journey.
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Customized College Application Portfolio
We enhance admission chances and enable students to exhibit their distinctive strengths and abilities to colleges and universities.
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Unique pedagogical methods, small classroom size
We give individual attention and make learning more engaging, leading to better academic performance and student success.
Discover the Benefits of Academic Tutoring
BSE offers academic tutoring services to students ranging from Pre-K to College Level, delivered in a small group or individual settings by subject-matter experts. This tailored approach ensures that students receive individualized attention and support to excel in their academic pursuits.
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