Faculty
Academic degrees, experience in taught disciplines, and passion for those subjects are the most important tools for teachers to have.
The teachers at Brooklyn School of Excellence are the foundation of the school’s culture and the success of its students. Their subject matter expertise and passion for teaching are essential for inspiring deep content understanding in students.
The school’s selective hiring process screens for candidates who are committed to sharing their expertise and helping students become the best versions of themselves.
Pre-School Education
The main kids’ need is to explore themselves and their relations with the world around them. We address this need by providing
Pre-Kindergaten Program- Kindergarten Program
They balance academic education and youngsters’ intention to play, question, and invent.
Moreover, we offer different sports activities to ensure not only the academic but also the physical development of students.
The main goal of such an approach is to encourage students to have fun learning and ensure academic and life success.
Pre-Kindergarten Program
This program stimulates young minds and develops critical thinking, logical reasoning, and fundamentals for further learning. The education process is based on games, peer work, and active participation.
The curriculum includes:
- Math
- Logic Classes
- English Language
- Montessori Activities
- Russian Language
- Social Studies and Etiquette
- Science
- Music
Elementary school
The Primary Years curriculum is a comprehensive educational program that focuses on the interconnectedness of seemingly separate subjects like:
- Humanities
- Science
- Music
- Performing arts
- Math
- Engineering
- Fine arts
- Physical education
- Chess
Our small class sizes of 10 students allow for individualized attention and support from our highly qualified teachers.
We use a variety of teaching techniques, such as project-based learning and technology integration, to enhance student learning and make it fun.
Students in grades K-5 will follow an enhanced gifted and talented curriculum.
The curriculum is designed to foster creativity, ingenuity, and social skills like teamwork and patience among students.
Middle School
At Brooklyn School of Excellence, students receive an exclusive education taught only by Subject Expert Teachers.
The school provides various forms of student support, including student hours and one-on-one support with Deans, as well as the cultivation of independence in the Primary Years that instills a greater sense of responsibility for their education.
The Intermediate Years transport students from their foundational years to a program focused on mastering the basics necessary for an advanced curriculum.
The curriculum feature a rigorous schedule in all core disciplines, including:
science classes (biology, chemistry, and physics)
languages
a course in logic
The curriculum spirals, revisiting concepts in the sciences in greater depth with each passing year, as students prepare for a Senior Year coursework.
Kindergarten thru 8th Grade Program
This program includes daily lessons and activities for preparation for real schooling.
We strive to maintain a balance between theoretical and hands-on activities and provide one-on-one sessions for children who need extra attention
Key learning disciplines at this stage include:
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Mathematics
- Essay Skills
- Logic
- Science
High School
Students in grades 9-12 will have a choice of talent and work towards building a student portfolio for college admissions.
The curriculum in High School provides extensive exposure to high-level content and critical thinking opportunities typically reserved for university-level studies.
We work towards:
- SAT Preparation
- AP Exam Placements
- Advanced Gifted and Talented Diploma
Upon admission to universities, a complete portfolio of
works, diplomas, tests and additional criteria.
The Senior Year
At this stage, students take daily classes dedicated to identifying, targeting, and achieing entrance to a higher education institution best suited for them.
Our school also understands and addresses the pressure that students experience, applying to college or university.
The key activity of the senior year is a Senior Project. Students spend their last trimester in the school, applying knowledge and skills they gained.
After the Senior Year senior a pupil have:
Understanding of his/her goals and ambitions
Self-confidence in his/her abilities and capabilities
Portfolio for entering the best higher education institutions
Own project on the chosen topic
Brooklyn School of Excellence graduates are well-prepared to be leaders in college and beyond
Music Program
Mission:
The mission of our MUSICAL PROGRAMS is to develop CRITICAL THINKING and INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT in students of any age and background. We are committed to giving SYSTEMATIC MUSICAL EDUCATION that will LAST A LIFETIME.
Music is all around us. We might like or dislike it without questioning: “WHY?”.
People need tools to answer this question. Any intellectual work brings a thinking-growing brain to a new, higher level of development.
Music is a complex system closely related to science, philosophy, and other arts that humanity developed during thousands of years of its existence.
Music Programs I and II:
MUSIC PROGRAM I (part of the school curriculum, avail. for ALL Brooklyn School of Excellence Students).
Our Music Program I includes a Music History course in The Brooklyn School of Excellence curriculum. It is designed for all students who want to study music disciplines in depth and those who do not. We open the door to an invaluable source of knowledge for young thinkers that helps students use analytical approach to understand music in its depth. Music is viewed through a prism of historical, scientific, aesthetic, and theoretical points of view.
Younger students learn hands-on. They get the basics in music theory: reading notes, rhythm, and playing themes from classical music on glockenspiel, piano/keyboard. Older pupils analyze various musical genres. They study historical periods, musical elements, form, and orchestration.
This course can be the first step for those who want to pursue further musical studies and prepare for an AP Music Theory course (also offered in our school).
MUSIC PROGRAM II (open to ALL students and ages).
Music Program II is an academic instrumental/voice and music theory program. It is based on the internationally recognized ABRSM curriculum (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music). We offer individual and group piano, clarinet, saxophone, violin, guitar, voice, and music theory/solfege classes.
We understand that each child is unique. Therefore our teachers tailor the program for each child individually using ABRSM curriculum as a guide.
Many people take music classes throughout their lives and need more substantial skills that last throughout their lifetime. Our Music Program II challenges this outcome. A systematic curriculum that combines studying an instrument/voice with music theory/solfege (music grammar) allows our graduates to obtain lifelong skills.
SCHEDULE
What Makes Our Teachers Top-Notch Professionals
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Constant Learning and Mutual Assistance
The school's network of professional support is one of the benefits of teaching at the school. Collaboration among teachers is an important ingredient in student success.
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Precise Evaluation and Reward System
Great work in the classroom is recognized and replicated, and teachers are eligible for end-of-year bonuses based on their performance. They are also invited to participate in shaping the curriculum and best practices utilized across campuses.
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Autonomy, Innovations, and Accountability
Teachers are given the autonomy to develop innovative ways to meet and exceed centrally defined standards for the scope and sequence of instruction. Pedagogic autonomy is balanced with shared accountability, which maintains academic quality control.
