CRISTO REY BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL

Families — particularly working- and middle-income families — who want an affordable, faith-grounded college-prep education and whose teens are motivated to balance a challenging academic load with real professional work experience before graduation.

• Corporate Work Study Program in which students hold professional positions at partner companies, gaining résumé experience before graduation
• Sliding-scale tuition ranging from $800 to $2,500 makes a private Catholic education unusually accessible
• Open interfaith admission — 'all creeds' are explicitly welcomed within a Catholic framework
• AP courses and dual-credit college courses built into the college-prep track
• Dedicated college guidance program supporting students through the application process
• Full high school grades 9–12 under NYSAIS accreditation

• The work-study commitment adds a real job to an already demanding high-school schedule — students should be ready to manage early mornings and professional responsibilities
• Tuition is income-based, so families will need to share financial information as part of enrollment
• Application deadline is March 15 with rolling admissions — earlier applications tend to have more flexibility on spots and work placements
• Catholic identity is central to the mission; families seeking a strictly secular environment should weigh fit carefully
• A high school only (grades 9–12) — families with younger children will need a separate middle-school plan
• Commute is workable on the 2/5 lines, but students from Manhattan will face a longer daily trip than neighborhood families