This Park Slope ZIP Code Is Getting New Free 3-K Seats

The city is adding new preschool seats for 3-year-olds under Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to broaden free early education.

Despite Carcinogenic Fumes, Gowanus School To Reopen: Report

Contamination is just “slightly above” normal levels, health officials say.

Penta Medical Recycling and Touro University hosted Disassembly Day

Global Foundation joins staff and students from NYC Campus in Celebration of International Prosthetics and Orthotic Day

Park Slope Library Joins 15K-Book Giveaway For Families

Kids can grab free books — while they last — at the Sixth Avenue library July 28 as part of a citywide Summer Book Giveaway.

'Lucky To Have Him': Park Slopers Rally To Save Music Teacher's Job

Time is running out to raise the $70,000 needed to keep Andy Laster and the music program at PS 295 after budget cuts, organizers said.

Park Slope's 7th Heaven Music Roars Back: John Jay Jaguars Group

A live music stage at the popular street festival Sunday is part of a full slate of events organized by Friends of John Jay Jaguars.

Kid-Favorite 'Touch-A-Truck' Wheels Back Into Park Slope

Rejoice, kids! All your favorite trucks — from fire to garbage to dump — will be at Touch-A-Truck for touching, honking and play Saturday.

John Jay Jaguars Looks Towards The Future, Football

The acclaimed sports program, a mix of four schools sharing a Park Slope building, looks to expand and rebuild Slope's sports.

Top Park Slope Public School Test Scores Drop In 2022: DOE Data

Schools with traditionally high proficiency scores dropped compared to 2019, with P.S. 321 showing its worst score in five years.

Park Slope's PS 321 No Longer Best, According To Top Schools List

Nearby schools all received a higher overall rating than the well-known William Penn school.

'Detrimental Harm:' Park Slope Teacher Sues NYC Over School Budget Cut

A Park Slope music teacher whose program was slashed in the city's $215M school budget cut is among a group suing to reverse the cuts.

Brooklyn Educator Wins Citywide Teaching Excellence Award

Persephone DaCosta started a women's empowerment club at her Boerum Hill high school that was so successful it became an academic class.

Park Slope Kids Have Among City's Highest Vaccination Rates: Data

Data shows 75 percent of Park Slope public school students have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, a much higher rate than other neighborhoods.

Park Slope Private School Reneges On Mask-Optional Plan: Report

Students at Poly Prep are still masked this week after health officials said that the school's mask-optional plan violated state rules.

South Slope School Falls Under COVID Investigation: DOE

At least four classrooms are fully or partially closed at the school, which shares a campus with three other local schools.

Park Slope School Under Investigation For Multiple COVID Cases

The Maurice Sendak Community School faced at least four full or partial classroom closures this week, according to education officials.

2021 College Aid: How Park Slope Area Compares In Application Rates

See how FAFSA applications changed for Park Slope area high schools.

5 Park Slope Schools Dealing With COVID-19 Cases: DOE

Though full school closures have become rare, classrooms at five schools were partially or fully quarantined in the neighborhood.

Park Slope District Sees High 5-11 Year Old Vaccine Demand: Mayor

District 15 was one of three districts across the city where there were lines to get 5 to 11 year olds vaccinated on Monday, de Blasio said.

7 Park Slope Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Park Slope elementary and middle schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.

BK Families Search For Justice After Removal Of Diversity Mural

A "Mural Justice Project" is demanding accountability after administrators took down a mural made by Park Slope fifth-graders this summer.

Brooklyn Home To 6 Of NYC's Best Private Schools In 2022

Six Brooklyn schools were in Niche.com's top 100 best private schools in 2022 for the New York City area.

Park Slope Home To 1 Of NYC's Best Private Schools In 2022

Six Brooklyn schools were in Niche.com's top 100 best private schools in 2022 for the New York City area, including this one in Park Slope.

After 1st School Week, 2 Park Slope Classrooms Closed For COVID

Less than 1 percent of classrooms citywide detected a coronavirus case in the first week of public school reopening, data shows.

Park Slope School Blasted For Taking Down Diversity Mural: Report

Parents and students were shocked when administrators removed the mural, made by fifth-graders, from the cafeteria, according to a report.

College Financial Aid Applications In Park Slope Area: Compare To NY

See how college aid applications changed for Park Slope area high schools.

Brooklyn Teacher Who Made His Own Remote Learning Site Wins $25K

The site, which Andrew Chiappetta built with his self-taught coding skills, is now used by the entire grade at his Carroll Gardens school.

Brooklyn Elementary School Rezoning Approved By Education Council

The proposal includes turning one elementary school into a middle school and changing zones for six other schools to promote diversity.

Brooklyn Elementary School Rezoning Proposal Unveiled

Officials have proposed turning one elementary school into a middle school and changing zones for six other schools to promote diversity.

Graduation 2021: Surprise Your Graduate By Sharing A Photo On Patch

Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on Park Slope Patch.

DOE To Unveil Brooklyn Elementary Rezoning Proposal This Week

The Department of Education is slated to present a proposal for a rezoning of seven of District 15's elementary schools on Tuesday.

College Financial Aid Applications In Park Slope Area: Compare To NY

See how college aid applications changed for Park Slope area high schools.

Park Slope School Closed By COVID Amid Push To Change Rules

I.S. 51, closed on Monday, is one of four Park Slope-area schools temporarily shutdown due to a rule lawmakers are trying to change.

End The 2-Case Rule For Coronavirus School Closures, Lander Says

The Department of Education said they are reviewing a rule that requires an entire school to close if two coronavirus cases are detected.

Park Slope Area Increases Share Of College Grads

The share of residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been increasing in the U.S. Here's how it’s changed in Brooklyn.

Coronavirus Cases Close Park Slope School, Daycare Centers: DOE

One of the facilities is facing an extended closure while the other two will be shut down for 24 hours, according to officials.

1,000 BK Parents, Teachers Call For Fall School Reopening Plan

A Brooklyn petition calling for in-person learning five days a week in the fall has gained more than 1,000 signatures.

Coronavirus Cases Close 3 Park Slope-Area Schools

All three schools — in Park Slope, Gowanus and South Slope — face extended closures that will last through this week's mid-winter recess.

This Park Slope School Is Among NY's Best Private Schools In 2021

Eight Brooklyn schools were in Niche.com's top 100 best private schools in 2021, including this one in Park Slope.

Coronavirus Closes 2 More Park Slope Schools: DOE

Three neighborhood schools are now closed after coronavirus cases were detected at the facilities, according to education officials.