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The Young Women's Leadership Network School of Brooklyn
http://schools.nyc.gov/schoolportals/14/k614/default.htm
The Young Women’s Leadership School of Brooklyn, opened in September 2008 with a class of 6th graders. TYWLS of Brooklyn is a replication of our flagship school, TWYLS of East Harlem, in partnership with the NYC Department of Education and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The school offers low-income students an outstanding college-preparatory education, personalized attention, and hands-on learning where girls thrive academically.
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| Contact: |
223 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Phone: (718) 387-5641
Fax: (718) 387-6153 |
| Principal: |
Talana Bradley
tbradley2@schools.nyc.gov |
| CBI Counselor: |
In place September 2012 |
| Grade Levels: |
6-8 |
| Enrollment: |
150 |
| Demographics: |
72% African-American, 27% Latino, 2% Native American
82% eligible for free or reduced lunch |
| Admissions: |
Informed choice; open to students of all academic levels with the desire to attend a single-sex school and go to college. |
| Partners: |
Museum of the Moving Image, City Parks Foundation, Energy Up!, Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation, Brooklyn Arts Council, National Coalition on Women’s Health. |
| PSO Partner: |
New Visions for Public Schools |
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| Recent Results, Accomplishments, & Awards: |
- Average school attendance in New York City public middle and high schools during the 2008-2009* school year was 88%, while TYWLS of Brooklyn had an attendance rate of 93%!
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YWLN-Supported Activities:
YWLN develops partnerships and provides resources and direct support services to students and staff. Our work focuses on four priority areas: College Preparation, Math, Science and Technology, Leadership and Female Adolescent Development. A full-time CollegeBound Initiative (CBI) counselor works with girls beginning with the first 10th grade (in September 2012) to build early college awareness and help students achieve their highest educational potential. We also support new program initiatives, summer programs, after school programs and special events like career days, leadership lectures and more. YWLN supports its teachers and principals by providing professional development, teacher grants, and leadership support.
*Most recent year for which data is available. |
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