Poly Prep Country Day School

9216 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11228-0112
The mission of Poly Prep Country Day School is to prepare students for college and for life by fostering learning, health, leadership, community responsibility, and, above all, character. A day-long program of academics, physical education and athletics, arts, and extracurricular activities is guided by a strong, committed faculty, in a diverse school community, on campuses with outstanding facilities. At Poly Prep, we believe in working toward the development of the whole person—health, mind, and character. We also believe that such an education can only be obtained within a diverse learning community. To this end, the school has dedicated itself to creating a genuinely heterogeneous student body, one that bridges differences and provides a vibrant and inclusive educational environment. When students from different backgrounds work, learn, and succeed together, individual learning is enhanced, as are the prospects for the well-being of the immediate community, and for our society as a whole.

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Poly Prep Country Day School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1854
Student Body
Total Students 968 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 32% (NY School Avg.: 23%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 134 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 88%
Average Class Size 17 students
Number of AP Courses 17 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
Biology Calculus AB
Calculus BC Chemistry
English Literature European History
French Language French Literature
Latin Physics B
Physics C Spanish Language
Spanish Literature Statistics
US History World History
English Language Music Theory
Classroom dress code Casual
(Neatness code--no blue jeans and collared shirts)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Dec. 1
Tuition Notes Tuition varies according to the student's grade/year.
% on Financial Aid 28%
Admissions Director Lori W. Redell
Admissions Associate Kristin Harman
Sports
Total Sports Offered 17 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Dance
Football Golf
Lacrosse Soccer
Softball Squash
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball Winter Track
Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 20 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Chess Club Community Service
Cum Laude Society Dance Team
Debate Environmental Club
Gay-Straight Alliance HIV/AIDS Awareness
Habitat for Humanity Honor Council
Literary Magazine Meeting of the Minds
Newspaper Oasis Society
Peer Leadership Peer Tutoring
Step Team Student Government
Theater and Drama Yearbook

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Nearby Schools:

Poly Prep Country Day School
Gr. PK-12 | 0 mi. away
St Patrick School
Gr. K-9 | 0.5 mi. away
St Bernadette School
Gr. K-9 | 0.6 mi. away
Fontbonne Hall Academy
Gr. 9-12 | 0.7 mi. away
Bay Ridge Preparatory School
Gr. K-12 | 0.8 mi. away
St Anselm Elementary School
Gr. K-9 | 0.8 mi. away

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