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P.S. 373- Brooklyn Transition Center

Grades: 9-12
185 Ellery Street
Brooklyn NY 11206
Phone: 718-782-6800

Our Insights

What’s Special

Principal is well liked

The Downside

Little information available

373K, The Brooklyn Transition Center ,serves more than 380 students ages 13 to 21 with autism, learning disabilities, and mild to moderate developmental disabilities.

There are two full-time high school inclusion sites, one at Cobble Hill School of American Studies and the other the Bedford-Stuyvesant Preparatory High School. There are two college level inclusion sites as well, one at Brooklyn College and the other at Medgar Evers College, according to the schools website.

Students 19 to 21 years of age attend worksites at colleges, hospitals, libraries, nursing homes, and the Flatbush YMCA, according to the schools website.

According to school surveys, teachers trust the leadership and parents agree that the school offers engaging courses and activities.

ADMISSIONS: Citywide. PS373 is part of District 75, a network of 69 schools dedicated to New York Citys students with disabilities who require increased attention. District 75 provides educational, vocational, and behavioral support programs for students who are on the autism spectrum, have significant cognitive delays, are significantly emotionally challenged, have a sensory impairment or have multiple disabilities. (Katie Safter & Hugo Segal, web reports, August 2017)

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From 2022-2023 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
92%
89% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
44%
36% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
93%
83% Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
98%
0% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
63%
78% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
0.5

Who does this school serve?

From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
441
Asian
3%
Black
54%
Hispanic
35%
White
7%
Other
2%
Free or reduced priced lunch
91%
Students with disabilities
98%
English language learners
22%

From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report

Average daily attendance
81%
0% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
61%
0% Citywide Average

From the 2020 School Directories

This school offers Transitional Bilingual Education in Spanish.
This school offers Dual Language classes in Spanish.


For more information about our data sources, see About Our Data · More DOE statistics for this school

Contact & Location

Location

Bedford-Stuyvesant (District 14)
Trains: G Line, J Line, M Line to Flushing Ave; Z Line to Myrtle Ave
Buses: B15, B43, B46, B47, B54, B57

Contact

Principal
Courtney Rattenbury
Parent Coordinator
Cassandra Akeredolu

Other Details

Shared campus?
No
This school is in its own building.
Metal detectors?
No

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