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Ascend Public Charter Schools

Ascend is a network of Kindergarten through grade 12 public charter schools rooted in Brooklyn that honor, nurture, and challenge the whole child.

Uncompromising Commitment to Students

We know all students are inherently excellent. Our role is to provide students with a K-12 education that empowers them to live a life of boundless choice. We foster critical thinking skills and a love of learning through our approach to literacy grounded in the Science of Reading, inquiry-based learning, Responsive Classroom model and anti-racist education. We are deeply committed to advancing educational equity for all our students.

2024-25 Family Handbooks

We foster a tight-knit, responsive community of teachers, families and students who value their relationships with one another. Family communication and engagement is essential to our ability to serve you and your child(ren). Our Family Handbook details our expectations, policies and procedures for students and families. Here, you will find information that will support our work together.

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Why Parents Choose Ascend

Families from neighborhoods all over Brooklyn love Ascend. Hear from some of our parents about the reasons they value being a part of the Ascend community.

See What Parents Have to Say

“I love the culture of Ascend for families, for students and for staff. It’s actually very welcoming, very warm, very inviting. It just feels like a good place to be.”

Suewayne, Ascend Parent and Leader

“The communication I have with the teachers is amazing … they communicate with me, they text, they call with anything.”

Natalie, Ascend Parent

“Being able to have one-on-one’s with the teachers and sit down and strategically come up with a plan for the areas she’s struggling in so she can excel. I love that because it really is a partnership and working with the teachers and the school overall, across the board, they look like us — they feel relatable.”

Moriah, Ascend Parent

Ascend Near You

Find an Ascend Charter School in your Brooklyn neighborhood by clicking on our interactive map.

Our Schools

Brownsville

Bushwick

Canarsie

Cypress Hills

East Brooklyn

East Flatbush

Flatbush

Student-Centered Learning

Ascend schools provide a joyful, inquiry-based learning environment where students develop their full potential. Students are encouraged to think critically, discover their own opinions, identity, and voice, and learn from one another.

Our approach

Beautiful School Facilities

We operate safe, clean, bright facilities that show respect for students. All schools are housed in inviting, custom-built or newly renovated buildings that are independently located. Schools consist of colorful, well-lit classrooms with large, modern gymnasiums. Our beautiful facilities provide a warm welcoming environment for students and families.

Lower Schools

Beginning in kindergarten, Ascend lower schools prioritize the development of foundational skills in early literacy, conceptual understanding of math, critical thinking, intellectual drive, and a love of learning.

Teach lower school

About our lower schools

Brooklyn Ascend Charter Elementary School

205 Rockaway Parkway

Grades K–4