Our School & Community
About PS 705
Established in 2012, the mission of Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School is to celebrate the unique talents of each child and to cultivate those strengths into powerful assets that serve the student and society.
In keeping with our guiding principles:
We celebrate each other’s unique abilities.
We cultivate the innate curiosity of each learner.
We perceive challenges as opportunities for growth.
We realize the power of shared intelligence through collaboration.
We nurture the spirit of exploration through cultural experiences.
Our inquiry-based instructional approach is inspired by the Chinese proverb: “Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.” Our students are expected to gather and analyze information, make observations, and draw their own empowering conclusions.
Through a curriculum based on the scientific method, school-wide enrichment classes, and our global studies focus, we prepare our students to fully participate in the world as 21st century citizens.
Events
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Winter Recess- Schools are closed
Enjoy your holidays and See you next year! #Bring on 2025
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Back to School
Welcome back! Happy New Year
Joins us in your pajamas as we come back to school for the new year.
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Holiday Concert
9:00am- 3k, Pre-k
5:30 arrival, 6:00 performance- K-5
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Schools Closed- Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Midwinter Recess- Schools are closed
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Academics
GRADUAL RELEASE OF RESPONSIBILITY
The goal of the Gradual Release of Responsibility Framework is to provide appropriate instruction, moving students towards independence.
DUAL LANGUAGE
Starting in Pre-k, students in our Dual Language (Spanish/English) program begin acquiring the skills they need to become bilingual, biliterate, and multicultural. In each Dual Language class.
MEETING DIVERSE LEARNING NEEDS
Each Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classroom has two certified teachers who offer targeted support to students with a range of abilities. In addition, we offer students with disabilities (SWD) the services they need to thrive in a variety of settings. At PS 705, we believe all of our students can learn from one another.
Press
Read about PS 705, Brooklyn Arts & Science Elementary School, in the news:
December 2, 2016
“Class Divide: Breaking the Pattern of School Segregation”
February 16, 2016
“Program Aims to Keep Schools Diverse as New York Neighborhoods Gentrify”
September 16, 2013
“Crown Heights School Shines at Intersection of Old and New”
May 3, 2013
“The Get-Into-School Card”
February 26, 2013
“Apply Now for K: Our Picks for Brooklyn & SI”
February 11, 2013
“New Schools Win Acclaim in Prospect Heights and Crown Heights”
January 31, 2013
“Interesting Programs in District 17”
October 16, 2012
“New Elementary School Kicks Off with Creativity, Energy—and Plenty of Seats”
Enrichment
SCHOOL-WIDE ENRICHMENT
In addition to the core academic disciplines, students at Brooklyn Arts and Science are exposed to a variety of enriching activities on a regular basis.
As early as Pre-K, our students receive instruction in dance, vocals, visual arts and musical instruments, such as keyboards, recorders, saxophones and trumpets.
