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- EIN 11-1631820
- info@bksny.org
- (718) 623-9803
- 57 Willoughby St Fl 4 Brooklyn NY 11201 USA
- www.bksny.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Child Day Care, Children & Youth, Education, Literacy, Preschools, Remedial Reading & Encouragement
Mission: BKS is where Brooklyn Kids Succeed. For more than 125 years, Brooklyn Kindergarten Society has worked to ensure children from low-income families receive a quality education that cultivates the skills they need to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.
Results: Childhood poverty can cause lasting changes in the brain unless quality intervention efforts begin early. BKS teachers use high-quality, research-based curricula, understand how children learn, and receive ongoing professional training. Two-thirds of the children entering BKS test “at-risk” for developmental delays, but 90% complete BKS on par with or better than their peers across socio-economic groups.
Target demographics: Brooklyn's most vulnerable children and their families
Direct beneficiaries per year: 400 children and their families
Geographic areas served: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville and North Crown Heights in Brooklyn
Programs: BKS operates five early childhood centers in located in Brooklyn public housing. The BKS program is strategically designed to provide academic and social enrichment that is rooted in best practices and are the hallmarks of high-quality preschools nationally. We serve children ages 2 to 5 and provide a quality education, engaging classrooms, enriching experiences, and critical family services. Our centers operate twelve months a year, ten hours a day. A nutritious hot breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack are served family style every day. Parents are encouraged to visit anytime. Each classroom has three or more teachers. In every class, there is at least one Spanish-speaking teacher to meet the needs of our early language learners. Robust enrichment programs are key to developing cognitive and socio-emotional skills, and are a unique feature of BKS. Activities include chess, gardening, the visual and performing arts, horseback riding, soccer, yoga and field trips.