I have three sons. One graduated from BRP and is in a highly rated high school in Manhattan, one is in middle school and one is in the lower school. I could not be happier with the curriculum, quality of teaching and atmosphere. All students are treated individually and given work according to their
... Read more needs: my middle school student is given advanced reading material and additional work in Science. The teachers are all caring, dedicated and nice. It is a kind, nurturing and intellectually creative environment. A playground would be a nice addition but that is my only complaint. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/21/08
I love Bay Ridge Prep. I love the teachers, the small, cozy building, and (most of) my classmates. I wish I could spend forever there. It's my home away from home.
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Posted by a student on 12/02/08
My son attended BRP for one year. Based on the open houses we thought the school would be much more progressive and emotionally supportive than it was. We found BRP to be a very traditional school with standard 45 minute lessons and a lot of rules and structure. Children are taught to write in kindergarten
... Read more by taking dictation and they teach reading by encouraging the children to guess what the text says based on the pictures. The reading method completely confused my son. The children were taken outside to play only once a week. We were disappointed by the overall environment and the curriculum. I thought the curriculum was weak in both math and social studies. I would not recommend this school if you are looking for a progressive school with a well rounded curriculum. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/21/08
Well educated, kind and caring teachers and an outstanding, highly qualified administration! My son just began his fourth year at the school and must be one of the few children around who thinks summer vacation lasts too long! He is a confident learner and a motivated student because of the school's
... Read more belief in individualized instruction and appreciation for a child's individual learning style. It is one of Brooklyn's best kept secrets and I am happy that my family is in on it! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/09/08
My son was a student at Bayridge Prep in the mainstream program in the high school for one year. I was not at all impressed with what I saw. While the teachers were supportive and friendly, there was very little if any discipline and students seem to run the school. There is little direction from the
... Read more principal and his methods seemed to me questionable. In addition many teachers do not have teaching certificates which is compulsory in most schools. The bridge program in contrast seems well run and effective. I would only recommend this school to parents enrolling their children in the bridge program. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/30/08
BRP is only for those who need a supremely strong support system. The teachers are top-notch, but they devote their time and effort to ensuring that nobody feels inferior (which is defintely a noble goal), however this greatly hinders the potential of those students who do not need this constat attention
... Read more and can move through more advanced material at a much faster pace. If your child needs more help than the average student, then, by all means, prepared to be awed by the loving community at BRP. However, if your child is an above average student, then his/her attention-needy classmates will certainly hinder his/her potential. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/10/08
My daughter is a high school senior at BRP. Efficiency at this school is attained through a child-centered approach of customizing the pace of instruction for each student. If all schools could achieve that magical balance of students being neither bored nor overwhelmed along with instilling that feeling
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Posted by a parent on 10/09/07
My son attended the BRP Middle School for two years (in the Bridge Program, a curriculum designed to help children with learning disabilities) and is now finishing up his first year at the high school (in the Achieve Program--mainstream classes with additional support as needed). The experience has been
... Read more remarkable. He did not come from a problematic Lower School setting so it is not merely a matter of contrast. Our enthusiasm for the school is based on the exceptional commitment of the faculty and staff to do whatever it takes to make a child's learning (and social) experience successful. For example, when my son had gotten behind in a class (due as much to his own poor judgement as difficulty with the topic), the teacher was willing to meet with him for a half hour before school began three times a week for as loong as it took to succeed. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/18/07
Bay Ridge Prep is a great school. I don't know what the previous poster is talking about when he/she describes the Bridge Program -- yes, some students in the program do attend classes with only other Bridge students, but everyone in the school has Art, music and other electives and all afterschool
... Read more programs are open to all students. Overall, the Bay Ridge Prep makes school feel like a second home. I don't know where my child would be right now without the great care and support from the teachers and staff at Bay Ridge Prep. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/29/06
I'm giving a review of the Bridge Program. It's for learning disabled and seems to be mostly kids with dyslexia. In this program, there is no music, art or electives. There are some afterschool programs. The kids are seperated from the mainstream and do not have as good a computer room or science
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Brooklyn schools — Bay Ridge Preparatory School is located at 8101 Ridge Blvd, Brooklyn NY 11209. 8101 Ridge Blvd is in the Bay Ridge & Fort Hamilton neighborhood and 11209 ZIP code in Brooklyn, NY Bay Ridge Preparatory School is a Private school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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