In 2012, PS 8 was approved to expand to include a middle school located at Westinghouse High School on Johnson Street in Downtown Brooklyn and had its second class of 8th graders at MS 8 graduating in 2016.
Principal Seth Phillips, who has been the principal of both campuses, will be mostly present at the middle school as of next school year 2016/2017 and a new assistant principal will join the lower school. The school is expanding from three to four 6th Grade classes this coming school year.
A large former science room is being renovated and rebuilt as a science lab and an adjacent art room which will open in February 2017. Within the new initiative by the Department of Education “Algebra for all”, MS 8 is rolling out four years of math in three years this fall.
MS 8 gives priority to PS 8 students. It is a “limited unscreened school” which means additional open spots are assigned by lottery to students in District 13. School tours will be available in the fall, details on the school’s website.
Photos: MS 8
