Fort Greene Preparatory Academy

Fort Greene Preparatory Academy is a public middle school in Brooklyn, NY. The school serves students in grades 6 through 8, focusing on developing intellectual independence, self-confidence, and a sense of responsibility toward others. Its mission is to graduate future leaders, decision-makers, and innovators empowered to solve the problems of the 21st century. To achieve this, the academy employs a rigorous inquiry-based curriculum designed to push students from foundational knowledge toward the problem solving and critical thinking necessary for success in college and beyond.

The school operates in a small environment where students are known well by caring adults, fostering a community where every student is seen, heard, and valued. Driven by student voice and choice, the program offers a wide range of activities during the school day and after school. The staff, referred to as the "Wolf Pack," includes Principal Paula Lettiere, Assistant Principal Tracy Gregory-Ellis, and a dedicated team of educators across Math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, World Language, and Pathways. Specific teachers include Shaquille Longford and Camilo Gallo in Grade 6 Math, Eric Jurmain and Keith Burns in Grade 6 ELA, and Samuel Corliss and Rose Friederichs in World Language. Electives include Visual Arts with Ronda Johnson, Music with Pawel Sokolowski, and Computer Science with Saranii Muller. The school also provides free breakfast, lunch, and afterschool meals for all NYC public school students, with menus that are pork-free, contain no fried food, and use no artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners. Daily plant-based options include peanut butter or sunflower seed butter and jelly sandwiches and hummus with crackers.

Located at 100 Clermont Ave, the school is situated in the Fort Greene neighborhood. It sits about a tenth of a mile from Oracle Playground and Person Square, two local parks. The area is also close to major thoroughfares, including Park Avenue, Vanderbilt Avenue, Myrtle Avenue, and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, all within a tenth of a mile of the campus.

Fort Greene Preparatory Academy stands as a dedicated public institution in Brooklyn, combining a rigorous academic curriculum with a supportive community structure to prepare students for higher education and civic engagement.

Services:

• Middle school education
• Core curriculum instruction
• High school preparation and admissions support
• After-school programs
• Social emotional learning