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Big Apple Academy is a coeducational independent school for students, including the range from Pre-K through 8th grade. The Academy occupies two modern facilities located in the Gravesend area of Brooklyn, New York City. It is a private educational institution.
Contents
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- History
- Departments
- Admission
- Curriculum
- Terms
- Language
- Sports and academic clubs
- Transportation
- Miscellaneous
- References
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History
The Big Apple Academy takes its roots in the affiliated Bambi Academy, a Day Care Center founded by and oriented mostly towards Russian-speaking immigrants. Due to the success of the program, it was decided to expand the institution's goals.
In 1992 the first Kindergarten class was opened, and the school matured into a large educational center – Big Apple Academy. The school created its own curricula, developed new teaching methods, and purchased equipment.
Today Big Apple Academy includes curricula for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, sixth grade, seventh grade, and eighth grade.
Departments
The Big Apple Academy comprises the following departments:
Admission
Admission decisions are based on an applicant’s school records, entrance exams (English, Math), and a personal interview.
Curriculum
The curriculum is based on the standards of learning for K-12 NY schools by the New York State Department of Education, as well as those provided by various national pedagogical organizations.
Starting in Kindergarten, children have 40-minute lessons with subject teachers in English, Math, Logic, Computer Science, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music, Russian Language and P.E., which includes swimming in the 1st semester and standard athletic exercises in the 2nd semester.
In older grades the workload increases, and more advanced subjects are added. The students are taught algebra, geometry, computer science, history as a part of social studies, physics, chemistry, biology as parts of science.
Terms
The school year consists of four terms:
Language
Instruction at Big Apple Academy is conducted in the English language. In K-grades bilingual (Russian-English) instruction is allowed for students who have recently entered the country and do not yet possess conversational skills. At parents’ request, additional Russian language lessons may be added to the existing scheduled ones.
Sports and academic clubs
Students of the Big Apple Academy can choose one or more clubs:
Sports clubs:
Academic clubs:
Art clubs:
Transportation
The academy is open five days a week from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The children are transported by school buses to and from school. The boroughs of school bus coverage are Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, as well, the Avenue X F train station is one block from the academy.
Miscellaneous
The school offers three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. Big Apple Academy provides students with textbooks and workbooks.