Established 2009 Enrollment 426 students Website www.bsi686.org Number of students 426 | Principal Donna Taylor School Number PS/IS 686 Phone +1 718-621-5730 Founded 2009 | |
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Type School for Talented and Gifted Children (Public School) Similar Mark Twain IS 239 for the Gifted, Brooklyn Prospect Charter S, PS/IS 104 The Fort Hamilton, School of Math - Science, William Alexander Middle Sc | ||
Brooklyn school of inquiry bsi flash mob performance at fairway grand reopening
Brooklyn School of Inquiry (PS/IS 686), often referred to as BSI, is a New York City, New York public school, located at 50 Avenue P in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn. It was growing by one grade annually until 2016, when it reached capacity as an elementary/middle school serving students from kindergarten through grade eight. BSI is the only citywide Gifted and Talented (G&T) program in Brooklyn and one of five in all of New York City. G&T programs are provided for students identified as gifted and talented by assessments that are administered by the New York City Department of Education(DOE). For the program, students are selected solely based on test scores. To be eligible for placement to Citywide G&T programs, students have to score at or above the 97th percentile on the assessments administered.
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The school was founded by principal Donna Taylor, a graduate of Hunter College and former publishing executive who attended the NYC Leadership Academy. In 2014, Donna Taylor appeared widely in the news media after making racist comments at a school open house. Claiming that she was "misunderstood" she offered a general apology but failed to take responsibility for her actions.
December 'Round the World
Date: December 21, 2016
December 'Round the World
Date: December 21, 2017
Physical Plant
Brooklyn School of Inquiry is located on the fourth floor of the PS/IS 237 campus. The campus, designed by STV Group, Inc., also houses The Academy of Talented Scholars (PS 682) and The Jim Thorpe School a District 75 special education school. It has 4 floors and an indoor gym as well as a outdoor playground area.