Uncommon New York City Schools

Our Schools in New York City

Uncommon Schools New York City serves over 7,600 K-12 students across 23 schools in Brooklyn, including both single-sex and co-educational schools. See below for a full list of our NYC schools.

Excellence Boys Elementary Academy (Grades K-4)

Excellence Girls Elementary Academy (Grades K-4)

Kings Elementary (Grades K-3)

Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant Elementary Academy (Grades K-4)

Leadership Prep Brownsville Elementary Academy (Grades K-4)

Leadership Prep Canarsie Elementary Academy (Grades K-4)

Leadership Prep Ocean Hill Elementary Academy (Grades K-4)

Ocean Hill Elementary (Grade K)

Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate (Grades 5-8)

Brownsville Collegiate (Grades 6-8)

Excellence Boys Middle Academy (Grades 5-8)

Excellence Girls Middle Academy (Grades 5-8)

Kings Collegiate (Grades 5-8)

Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant Middle Academy (Grades 5-8)

Leadership Prep Brownsville Middle Academy (Grades 5-8)

Leadership Prep Canarsie Middle Academy (Grades 5-8)

Leadership Prep Ocean Hill Middle Academy (Grades 5-8)

Ocean Hill Collegiate (Grades 5-8)

Williamsburg Collegiate (Grades 5-8)

Uncommon Charter High School (Grades 9-12)

Escuela Secundaria Uncommon Collegiate Charter (Grades 9-12)

Uncommon Leadership Charter High School (Grades 9-10)

Uncommon Preparatory Charter High School (Grade 9-12)

Each of our schools shares the same mission of preparing students to enter, succeed in, and graduate from college. Students are randomly selected by public lottery in grades K and 5, and we maintain waiting lists through grade 8. We currently have schools in the Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, and Williamsburg neighborhoods of Brooklyn.

How is Uncommon NYC closing the achievement gap?

81% of Uncommon NYC students scored Proficient or Advanced in Math, closing the economic achievement gap. (62%)
73% of Uncommon NYC students scored Proficient or Advanced in English Language Arts, closing the economic achievement gap. (58%)
4 Uncommon NYC elementary schools scored in the top 5% of schools statewide in math.

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