Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings
Charter School
BSNBCS
Founded in 2010, we are proud to be a stand alone Public Charter School in District 16 of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn serving grades K-10, eventually K-12 by 2028. We pride ourselves in the passion and care with which we have built a learning environment that continues to improve to reflect the needs of the community and meet the academic standards set forth. We work tirelessly every day to ensure our students feel confident about themselves as learners and optimistic about the path to success in the future. We are Bed Stuy!
We are a community of passionate educators and talented students with great families.
Mission Statement
At the Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School, families, educators and community members will join together to create a supportive and rigorous academic environment for all students. Through the pursuit of 21st-century learning, project-based & service learning, and traditional coursework, students will be prepared to succeed in academically competitive schools as well as become responsible citizens of the global community.
Our T.H.R.I.V.E. Values
Derived from the LATIN roots of the building, which was historically Saint John the Baptist Parochial School, our core values embody the ways in which we support the academic and social development of our students! Together, they ensure our students THRIVE!
Temperantia
Self-Control
Our students and staff understand that self-control and self-discipline are keys to success. In order to succeed academically and become responsible citizens, students must follow directions the first time they are given. They must stay focused and follow the school rules to maintain a positive and safe learning environment.
Humanitas
Kindness
Our focus on service learning and helping others is part of the foundation of our school. Being kind to others means being caring, helpful, and understanding of others, without expecting anything in return.
Respectus
Respect
Our school community is built on respect. Teachers model respect for students by treating them with fairness and having high expectations for them. Students respect themselves, their peers, their teachers, and their school environment.
Industria
Hard Work
Staff, students, and families understand that hard work is essential. Hard work is doing whatever it takes to achieve your goals. It means overcoming challenges and mistakes and not giving up.
Veritas
Truth
BSNBCS believes that honesty is the best policy. It is also the way we hold one another accountable to ourselves and others.
Excellentia
Excellence
In order to achieve academic excellence, BSNBCS believes in committing ourselves to the character values defined above. Good character and academic excellence go hand in hand.