Bay Ridge Prep is a co-ed, K-12 independent school in Brooklyn, New York, that is home to 400 students and over 100 faculty spread across two buildings. With a student-centered environment and fresh approach to education, Bay Ridge Prep provides an enriching academic experience in a socially mature environment.
Bay Ridge Prep is selective in admissions and prospective students go through a formal application process. What we look for most in an applicant is a student who will benefit from our programs and make a positive impact on our community.
Bay Ridge Prep students get their first taste of hands-on learning in Kindergarten, when they become owners and operators of their own bakery. By Upper School, they are deeply engaged in courses like Science, Research & Design - a three-year class that offers the opportunity to conduct original, independent research.
Led by experienced arts educators with advanced degrees in art, music and theater, the arts program recognizes that creative expression is a vital and integral part of each student’s development.
The Bay Ridge Prep Tigers are a source of great pride for our entire school community. Student-athletes at Bay Ridge Prep are real leaders, serving as role models in the classroom and in the community through service projects.
Life at Bay Ridge Prep is more than classes, clubs and team sports. Bay Ridge Prep is an environment where students are safe, engaged and guided toward being their best selves by a supportive group of outstanding faculty and staff.
Bay Ridge Prep Alumni can be found everywhere. Our newest alums are at some of the best colleges and graduate programs in the country and older alums are professionals in the fields of medicine, law, media, education, finance and more.
Giving to Bay Ridge Prep has a profound impact on the daily lives of our students and helps give the school's administration the flexibility and financial resources to address spontaneous needs in and out of the classroom such as undertaking new programs and facility upgrades.