BRIGHTER CHOICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

www.welovebccs.org

286 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

**Brighter Choice Community School (BCCS)**, located at 280 Hart Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn (District 14), is a public elementary school serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade. The school operates with a focus on fostering a supportive, student-centered environment that emphasizes both academic rigor and social-emotional development. By integrating a community-based approach to learning, the school aims to cultivate a sense of belonging and civic responsibility among its diverse student body, encouraging students to become active participants in their own educational journey.

Academically, Brighter Choice is committed to providing a well-rounded curriculum that prioritizes literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking skills. The school often leverages partnerships with local organizations and families to provide enrichment opportunities, such as arts programming and extracurricular activities, designed to broaden students' horizons beyond the classroom. With a dedicated staff focused on differentiation and inclusive practices, Brighter Choice Community School strives to meet the unique needs of every learner while preparing them for success in middle school and beyond.

286

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BRIGHTER CHOICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	40
Hispanic	94
Black	128
Asian	6
Two or More	11
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	1

Black
128 (44.9 %)
Hispanic
94 (33.0 %)
White
40 (14.0 %)
Two or More
11 (3.9 %)
Asian
6 (2.1 %)
American Indian
5 (1.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16
Phone:	(718)574-2378
Website:	http://www.welovebccs.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	286
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	137
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 62

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 32

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 35