At a Glance
A small, progressive Brooklyn middle school built around STEAM, mindfulness, and the belief that sixth through eighth graders learn best by doing.
Best suited for
Families looking for a small, progressive, STEAM-oriented middle school experience where their preteen is known as an individual and the commute along the 2/5 line is manageable.
What stands out
- With 71 students and a 10:1 student-teacher ratio, every adolescent gets a level of adult attention that's hard to find at larger middle schools.
- STEAM isn't a buzzword here — it's paired with violin, tennis, visual arts, and yoga, suggesting a deliberately broad definition of what a middle-schooler needs.
- Rolling admissions means families don't have to win a single high-stakes deadline; the school fills as seats open.
- A progressive philosophy that frames middle school as a time for exploration and problem-solving rather than high-stakes sorting.
Things to consider
- Tuition ranges from $26,800 to $36,900 — a meaningful price for a school of this size, and families should ask what's included and what isn't.
- At 71 students across three grades, the social pool is small; families who want a robust peer scene with sports teams, big musicals, and lots of clubs may find it limited.
- There isn't enough parent review volume online to draw confident conclusions about day-to-day experience — prospective families should visit and talk to current parents directly.
- It's a middle school only — families will need a separate plan for both elementary and high school.
Identity
A nonsectarian, coed middle school (grades 6–8) that frames each student as an individual learner in an inclusive, flexible environment. The school describes its philosophy as progressive and STEAM-forward, emphasizing exploration, experimentation, civic engagement, and the "whole student." It is a small, intentionally personal program rather than a scaled institution.
Community
The student body reflects Brooklyn's Flatbush corridor: a Black plurality, with meaningful White, Hispanic, and Asian representation and a diversity index of 0.78 — relatively high for a private school. With only 71 students total across three grades, almost every family will know every other family.
Neighborhood
The school sits in Flatbush, a middle-income Brooklyn neighborhood where median household income is just under $80,000 and about a third of adults hold a bachelor's degree. It's a working, transit-rich part of the borough — busy, multilingual, and family-oriented rather than polished or touristy.
Three 2/5 stops serve the school: Newkirk Av–Little Haiti (about a 6-minute walk), Flatbush Av–Brooklyn College (about a 7-minute walk), and Beverly Rd (about a 12-minute walk), making it one of the more commute-friendly middle-school options in the area.
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What Parents Are Saying
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Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BROOKLYN KIDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for BROOKLYN KIDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades 6 to 8 in Flatbush.
- What grades does BROOKLYN KIDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL serve?
- BROOKLYN KIDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL serves grades 6 to 8.
- How do students get into BROOKLYN KIDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
- BROOKLYN KIDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is BROOKLYN KIDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- BROOKLYN KIDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is BROOKLYN KIDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL in?
- BROOKLYN KIDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL is in Flatbush, Brooklyn.