Photos & video credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell
On April 4, 2024, Schools Chancellor David C. Banks announced that NYC Public Schools’ newly revamped Office of New School Development and Design will inaugurate nine new schools for the upcoming academic year. This initiative reflects Chancellor Banks’ ongoing commitment to fulfilling the administration’s pledge to enhance access to accelerated schools and expand elementary and high school capacities in neighborhoods facing school overcrowding.
“Every child deserves a high-quality education that equips them to thrive in our evolving world,” stated Chancellor David C. Banks. “We are transforming the student experience through innovative school models, a citywide endeavor made possible through mayoral accountability.”
The Office of New School Development and Design is tasked with collaborating with district and school leaders, families, communities, and partner organizations to design innovative learning environments tailored to meet current student needs. This involves overseeing early visioning, strategic planning, operationalization, and leadership development for each new school, resulting in the creation of sustainable, high-quality school models.
The new schools, primarily located in the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn, scheduled to open in September 2024 include:
- S. 644 – District 9, Grades 6-8
1302 Edward L Grant Highway, Bronx, New York, 10452
- S. 428– Dual Language – District 15, Grades 6-8
4222 4th Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11232
- S. 482 Albee Square Montessori Public School, District 13, Grades Pre-K – 5
424 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY, 100201
- S. 456, District 15, Grades Pre-K – 5
489 State Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11217
- Bard High School Early College- Brooklyn, District 19, Grades 9-12
301 Vermont Street, Brooklyn, 11207
- S. 331, District 20, Grades K-5
6312 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219
- S. 413, District 20, Grades K-5
- S. 407 – Medical and STEAM School – District 20, Grades 6-8
650 86th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11228
- Motion Picture Technical High School, District 30, Grades 9-12
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