At a Glance
A small, diverse neighborhood school with a discovery-based identity in the heart of southwest Brooklyn
Best suited for
Families in the Mapleton-Midwood area who want a small, racially mixed neighborhood school and prefer a tight-knit environment over the larger selective or charter alternatives nearby.
What stands out
- Small total enrollment of 255, which tends to mean tighter staff-student relationships
- A genuinely mixed-race student body with no single group making up a majority
- A moderate economic need index (47.1) suggesting a working- and middle-class family mix rather than a high-poverty concentration
- 20% of students have IEPs, indicating the school serves a meaningful share of learners with disabilities
Things to consider
- The data provided does not include academic proficiency results, so prospective families should look up current ELA and math scores before deciding
- The school's grade span in the data is unusually broad, which may reflect a programmatic focus or a data reporting quirk worth confirming directly with the school
- Peer schools in District 21 include some of the borough's highest-rated options, so families often compare here against stronger choices like Brooklyn School of Inquiry or Mark Twain
- The small total enrollment means fewer elective options and classmate cohorts than larger middle or high schools
Based on 2024 data
School SummaryDistrict 21
District 21 is home to several of Brooklyn's strongest public schools — Success Academy Bensonhurst, Brooklyn School of Inquiry, and Mark Twain all score 93 or above out of 100 in peer comparisons. That makes 21K840's context competitive: families in this part of Brooklyn are often choosing between this neighborhood school and selective or charter options within the same district.
Academics
The school does not have a standout public test-score profile in the data available, so direct comparisons to the district's 60% ELA and 63% math proficiency averages aren't possible here. What we can say: class size matches the district average exactly, so students aren't getting squeezed into oversized rooms or benefiting from unusually small cohorts. The mix of 20% IEP students alongside a moderate 47.1 economic need index suggests a classroom population with a real range of learners, and the small total enrollment of 255 means teachers likely know their students well.
Culture
The data provided does not include the school's parent satisfaction, teacher trust, or safety survey scores, so a direct read on day-to-day culture is limited. Attendance patterns and discipline figures for the school specifically are also not in the dataset, though the district as a whole posts a 91% attendance rate and a very low 0.5% suspension rate. The 20% IEP share is meaningful — it suggests staff are working with a fairly wide range of needs, which often correlates with a more individualized, slower-paced classroom feel.
Community
The student body skews White (38%) and Asian (29%), with a substantial Hispanic contingent (26%) and smaller Black (5%) and Native American (2%) shares. That's a more balanced mix than many Brooklyn schools and reflects the surrounding neighborhood, which has a roughly even split of middle-income families. The 72% diversity index is solid — kids here are likely to share classrooms with peers from several different backgrounds.
Neighborhood
The school sits in the Mapleton-Midwood (West) area, a middle-class stretch of southwest Brooklyn where the median household income is about $71,400 and roughly a third of households include children. Homeownership is around 42% and the median home value sits near $1.09 million, pointing to a stable, owner-heavy block with longtime families mixed in alongside newer arrivals. About 36% of neighborhood adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate of 18% is below the citywide figure.
Families can reach the school on the F line from Avenue N in about a five-minute walk, with the Bay Pkwy stop (served by both the F and the N) about eight minutes away on foot.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Kindergarten
Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center doesn't have an attendance zone of its own, so living nearby doesn't guarantee a seat here. Families apply on MySchools, and seats go to the school's priority groups first, then by random lottery.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the kindergarten application.
- 2Rank this school with your zoned school, if you have one, and any others you'd take — in true preference order.
Middle school (6th grade)
Middle school is one citywide application, made in 5th grade. We don't have Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center's program list, so read how each of its programs admits on MySchools before you rank it.
Middle school application
- Opened
- Wed, Oct 14
- Closes
- Fri, Dec 11
- Offers
- Wed, Apr 7
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the middle school application, in 5th grade.
- 2Rank programs in true preference order — the match places your child in the highest-ranked one that offers a seat.
High school (9th grade)
High school is one citywide application, made in 8th grade. We don't have Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center's program list, so read how each of its programs admits on MySchools before you rank it.
High school application
- Opened
- Tue, Oct 6
- Closes
- Fri, Dec 4
- Offers
- Wed, Mar 3
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the high school application, in 8th grade.
- 2Rank programs in true preference order — the match places your child in the highest-ranked one that offers a seat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center yet on Motley. It's a public school serving grades K to 12 in Mapleton-Midwood (West).
- What grades does Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center serve?
- Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center serves grades K to 12.
- Is Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center public, charter, or private?
- Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center is a public school in NYC Community School District 21.
- What neighborhood is Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center in?
- Brooklyn's Daily Discovery Pre-K Center is in Mapleton-Midwood (West), Brooklyn.