Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment (BASE)
Grades: 9-12Our Insights
What’s Special
Strong partnerships with Prospect Park and Brooklyn Botanical Garden
The Downside
Metal detectors
Founded in 2003 in the Prospect Heights Educational Complex, the Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment (BASE) uses nearby Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden as a laboratory for learning, enhancing its curriculum with environmental lessons on a local level. The school was created in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance and Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG).
Students at BASE have their Living Environment course enriched by trips to BBG and Prospect Park. They may take their “real-world learning” further in a Field Studies course that emphasizes scientific inquiry and research. Students also have paid work and internship opportunities through the partnerships and may work with the BBG Garden Apprentice Program or the Prospect Park in the Youth Representative Program, among others. The school’s partnership manager works with students after school to help with applications and job interview preparation.
The school offers seven Advanced Placement courses, along with College Now classes at Medgar Evers and Long Island University. Other course offerings include computer science, geology, anatomy and physiology, and theater. Students must write a 10-page research paper to graduate.
The building, which is shared by four schools, has an indoor pool and works with the Trident Swim Foundation to support beginner or competitive swimmers. The building has metal detectors.
Students are also required to complete 100 hours of community service over their four years, often through the BBG/Prospect Park partnerships. For example, Garden Crew is a volunteer group of students who plant, grow, and harvest vegetables in the Children's Garden at BBG. They serve the food to their classmates at the bi-annual Harvest Lunch.
BASE is making improvements in culture and tone, and school surveys show most students feel safe. In its “restorative justice” approach to discipline, students meet in small groups called “circles” to discuss issues and resolve challenges and promote positive behavior through discussion.
The school now employs two guidance counselors and a full-time dean. In addition, the school has a partnership with Margaret’s Place, which provides a safe space for students during lunch and free periods. The program also offers additional counseling, service projects, and peer leadership opportunities.
Special Education: The school offers Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classes and special education teacher support services (SETSS). (Melanie Quiroz, web reports and DOE data, October 2018)
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Advanced Courses
Calculus
Computer Science
Not offered in 2019-20Physics
Not offered in 2019-20Advanced Foreign Language
AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science
AP/IB Math or Science
Music
Not offered in 2019-20College Readiness
Programs & Admissions
From the 2024 High School DirectoryScience Exploration Program (K41A)
Program Description:
Integrated curriculum includes lab-based learning and hands-on experiences. Our program exposes students to a wide-range of science pathways including computer science, environmental justice, urban ecology, and anatomy and physiology. Includes real-world experiences such as job shadowing, mentoring, internships and paid job opportunities through our many partnerships. Selection criteria: Attendance (100-85%), Science grades (100-70), State ELA and Math exam scores (4-2).
Offerings
From the 2024 High School DirectoryLanguage Courses
Spanish
Advanced Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Art History, AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP Seminar, AP United States History, Science (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Boys PSAL teams
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming
Girls PSAL teams
Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
Coed PSAL teams
Cricket, Double Dutch
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Contact & Location
Location
883 Classon Avenue
Brooklyn
NY
11225
Trains: , , , , FS to Botanic Gardens
Buses: B41, B43, B44-SBS, B45, B48, B49
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Other Details
This school shares the Prospect Heights Educational Campus with three other schools
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