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Explore Charter School

 
15 Snyder Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11226
Phone: (718) 704-4484  Fax: (718) 703-8550
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Principal: Morty Ballen/Kinnari Patel
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WHAT'S SPECIAL: Small class size; long school day.
DOWNSIDE: Some families might not want summer schooling.
 
Grade levels: K to 8
Class size: 20
Enrollment: 435
Ethnicity %:
  1 W; 91 B; 4 H; 0 A
Reading scores:
Math scores:
District 17

Admissions: Lottery/District 17 priority
Neighborhood: Flatbush
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Two years after Explore Charter School opened its doors in a converted church in downtown Brooklyn, it lost 65 percent of its students when a leasing problem forced a relocation to Flatbush. The move, disruptive at the time, has turned out to be a blessing in disguise, said the founding director, Morton Ballen, because Explore "is now a neighborhood school ... and there's a high need in this neighborhood for a good school." Fifty percent of students come from the local school district, and all of the students live in Brooklyn. The school, which opened in 2002 with kindergarten through 3rd grade, has been adding a grade each year and will go through 8th grade beginning in the fall of 2007.

 

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Jun 27, 2007 According to The West Side Spirit, "[The school has] morning meetings and weekly pep rallies to get students interested and excited," said Principal Ballen. "We want them to be part of... read more
Jun 12, 2007 The Center for Education Reform has named Explore Charter School one of the nation's "50 Best Charter Schools" for 2007. These schools "exemplify the innovation, achievement and dedication of a... read more
Jul 5, 2006 "I like work time because you get to play a lot of games and learn at the same time," said a 4th grader. (April 2006)


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