The Dock Street School in DUMBO will open in Fall 2016. Housed in a brand-new building on the corner of Dock and Water Streets, the Dock Street School will serve 300 6th through 8th graders from across Brooklyn’s District 13 (Bedford-Stuyvesant, Fort Greene, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill and north Park Slope). Students from Satellite West Middle School M.S. 313 (around 80 students), currently located on the 3rd floor of the PS 307 building, will be moved to this new middle school starting in school year 2016/2017. The PS 307 building will serve exclusively as an elementary school Pre-K to 5th grade for its new enlarged zone.
In addition to a traditional academic curriculum, students at Dock Street School will engage in hands-on, collaborative projects in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) fields, partnering with DUMBO’s cultural institutions and neighborhood anchors: mentoring with DUMBO tech innovators, science and recreational partnerships at Brooklyn Bridge Park, cultural performances and workshops at St. Ann’s Warehouse. The faculty will also emphasize social emotional engagement. Students will participate in a wide array of sports activities, during and after school. The Dock Street School will offer support for students with disabilities and services as indicated on their IEPs. Twelve-to-one and collaborative teaching classes, as well as ESL, will be available. Two foreign language programs in Spanish and French, and specialized high school exam preparation will be available.
The school will be led by Principal Dr. Melissa Vaughan, current Satellite West middle school principal who holds a doctorate from New York University and was previously a principal dancer at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Official community partners of the school will be Brooklyn Bridge Park, St. Ann’s Warehouse, the DUMBO Improvement District and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The facility features a science lab and science demo room, Gymatorium and a music suite including a classroom, practice cubicles and music storeroom.
The school is accepting applications now. To schedule a tour, email the principal at [email protected] . More information on their website.
