Bay Ridge Preparatory School

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Bay Ridge Preparatory School Photo #1 - With a fresh approach to education, Bay Ridge Prep gives students an enriching experience that lasts a lifetime. Curiosity is stimulated, confidence is built, character is strengthened and socially-responsible citizens are graduated and prepared to be leaders of a global society.
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Bay Ridge Preparatory School Photo #1 - With a fresh approach to education, Bay Ridge Prep gives students an enriching experience that lasts a lifetime. Curiosity is stimulated, confidence is built, character is strengthened and socially-responsible citizens are graduated and prepared to be leaders of a global society.
Bay Ridge Preparatory School Photo #2 - With guidance from talented coaches, our student-athletes at Bay Ridge Prep develop a sense of self-awareness and become role models for their peers inside the classroom, on the courts and fields and in activities such as community service projects and arts performances.
Bay Ridge Preparatory School Photo #3 - Bay Ridge Prep Tigers are comprised of students with varying degrees of athletic skill who each enable one another to win with grace, turn obstacles into positive learning experiences and be proud, socially-responsible members of the community.
Bay Ridge Preparatory School Photo #4 - Bay Ridge Prep Tigers are comprised of students with varying degrees of athletic skill who each enable one another to win with grace, turn obstacles into positive learning experiences and be proud, socially-responsible members of the community.
Bay Ridge Preparatory School Photo #5 - Students are taught to value each individual and celebrate and explore the different abilities and perspectives of our diverse community. We explicitly teach skills that build emotional and social intelligence which help students create healthy and satisfying relationships in and outside of school.
Bay Ridge Preparatory School Photo #6 - Students are taught to value each individual and celebrate and explore the different abilities and perspectives of our diverse community. We explicitly teach skills that build emotional and social intelligence which help students create healthy and satisfying relationships in and outside of school.
Bay Ridge Preparatory School Photo #7 - Led by experienced arts educators with advanced degrees in art, music and theater, the arts program recognizes that creative expression is a vital and integral part of a student`s development.
We explicitly teach skills that build emotional and social intelligence which help students create healthy and satisfying relationships in and outside of school.
We provide students the freedom and responsibility to pursue their interests through open ended projects, course selections and student-initiated clubs.
We emphasize innovation, creativity and practical application over acquiring rote knowledge that can be easily accessed on any digital device.We build social responsibility through school-wide, student-selected community service initiatives and projects.
We offer a full array of arts programs including jazz ensemble, ceramics, wood working, graphic design, theater arts, music composition, band, chorus and studio art.
We value all athletes and celebrate team spirit and positivity in our championship athletic program.

Quick Stats (2024)

  • Top Ranked NY School
  • Grades: Kindergarten-12
  • Enrollment: 367 students
  • Average class size: 15 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

Top Rankings

Bay Ridge Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia / Language-based or Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1998

Student Body

Total Students
367 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
15%
State avg.: 41%
Students by Grade
Bay Ridge Preparatory School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
95%
Average Class Size
15 students
Number of AP Courses
7 courses
Classroom Dress Code
Casual

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
For tuition information, please visit: bayridgeprep.org
Admissions Director
Alissa Roeder

Sports

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
28 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Anime, Chess, Community Service Club, Cooking Club, Culinary Arts, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, GSA, International Thespian Society, Jazz Ensemble, Literary Journal, Martial Arts, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Photography, Student Activities Committee, Surf Club, Tennis, Track, Yearbook

Arts and Music Programs:
Art, Band, Dance, Drama/Theatre, Jazz Band, Music/Vocal Lessons, Pottery

Recreational Athletic Programs:
Basketball

School Notes

  • We provide students with tools of inquiry that will promote their success in life. In addition to learning important facts and concepts, students use research methods to identify and solve problems, to analyze and evaluate information, and to synthesize and apply the results to new situations. In this context, teachers become facilitators of learning. We seek to help students attain a deeper understanding of concepts and issues that are pervasive and enduring.
  • We recognize that motivation to learn increases when students are confident about their abilities, advocate for their educational pursuits, and identify connections between what they are learning and their own lives. Teachers strengthen the self-efficacy of their students by organizing instruction around the variety of ways students learn and engaging students in integrative learning experiences that utilize the broad spectrum of their skills and abilities.
  • We value the importance of emotional intelligence in helping students create lives that are professionally satisfying and personally fulfilling. Toward that end we create a school community that includes the following: cooperative and experiential learning, role modeling in social interactions among the teachers and students, and school-wide practices that develop self-awareness and encourage social responsibility.
  • We believe that individuals have a greater impact on the world when they are self-confident, cognizant of their strengths and weaknesses, and prepared to pursue their interests and passions. Students are exposed to issues that challenge their beliefs, values, and actions, and to experiences that celebrate differences among themselves and others. Through active involvement in building community consciousness within the immediate school environment, students' horizons are broadened to include issues of social justice. Students begin to understand and pursue the responsibilities of being citizens of local, national and global communities.
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

What sports does Bay Ridge Preparatory School offer?
Bay Ridge Preparatory School offers 12 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Martial Arts, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball and Winter Track. Bay Ridge Preparatory School is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in New York for most sports offered.
What is Bay Ridge Preparatory School's ranking?
Bay Ridge Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for: Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees, Largest student body, Most sports offered and Most extracurriculars offered.
When is the application deadline for Bay Ridge Preparatory School?
The application deadline for Bay Ridge Preparatory School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
What neighborhood is Bay Ridge Preparatory School located?
Bay Ridge Preparatory School is located in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. There are 8 other private schools located in Bay Ridge.

School Reviews

  5.00 out of 5  (5 reviews)
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Bay Ridge Prep is an exceptional school. My daughter is well respected and treated as an individual. Her teachers are bright, caring and thoughtful. The course work is appropriately rigorous. The students delve deep into subject areas and gain an impressive level of understanding. There is very little busy work so each assignment is meaningful and intended to build on the previous assignment. I am thoroughly impressed and grateful for her and my experience.
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5  
This is a wonderful school. Caring teachers, son is happier than ever. Couldn't ask for more!
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5  
I am so happy my children attend Bay Ridge Prep. I have one child in the lower school and one in the high school. The academics are superb, the teachers make learning fun. The kids love working on projects and they build great teamwork skills. The faculty is so nice - they truly care and love teaching.The school is small so the teachers know all the students and parents and that makes the school feel like family. I highly recommend Bay Ridge Prep.
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Do you accept kids with iep
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WOW. I have so much to say about this school, I dont know if I could say it in about a paragraph. Everyone is a family here, the teachers and staff go out of there way to get to know each student individually. I struggle with learning disabilities and BRP goes out of it's way to help me in what ever I need. I''ve been going since I was in 6th grade, and I''m in 12th now. I love it, I couldnt ask for a better family and support system.
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Quick Stats (2024)

  • Top Ranked NY School
  • Grades: Kindergarten-12
  • Enrollment: 367 students
  • Average class size: 15 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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