PS/IS 686 | Brooklyn, NY

  • Elementary School Open House – Prospective Families

    We would like to invite you to an in-person open house and share information about BSI elementary school experience.   We will host the open house on January 4th 5:00pm –…

  • Middle School Open House – Prospective Families

    We would like to invite you to an in-person open house and share information about BSI middle school experience.   We will host the open house on October 26 from 5:30pm –…

  • New Student Orientation

    Good Afternoon, It was a pleasure meeting you this morning. If you were not able to make it today, below are power point presentations that were shared with families:…

  • Virtual Open House for Prospective Kindergarten Students/Families

    January 11th, 2023 3:30pm – 4:30pm We are hosting a virtual open house for families that are considering applying to Brooklyn School of Inquiry (BSI) for the 2023-2024…

  • Middle School Open House

    Thank you for your interest in attending middle school at Brooklyn School of Inquiry. BSI will hold two virtual open house sessions. Below you will find a short video created by…

  • Virtual Open House for Prospective K-3rd Grade Students/Families

    August 10th, 2022 9:30am-10:30am We are hosting a virtual open house for families that received an offer from the Department of Education to enroll at Brooklyn School of Inquiry…

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  • Newsletter: Friday Forward Sep 20-25, 2021

  • March PTCs Sign-Up

    AFTERNOON PTC SESSION 12:50-2:50 PM EVENING PTC SESSION​ 4:30-7:30 PM On ​Thursday, March 4th, Cohort B ​students will be dismissed at the following times:  K-2nd –…

  • Weather Operating Status for Tomorrow Monday 2/1/21

    Afternoon Families, We just heard that due to expected severe weather conditions, all New York City public school buildings will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 1,…

  • Virtual Open House

  • PTC November Sign Up

    On ​Thursday, November 5th, Cohort B ​students will be dismissed at the following times: K-2nd – 11:25 3rd-5th – 11:35 6th-8th – 11:45 Cohort A, C and D…

  • Dismissal and Kindergarten Arrival

    For families that are picking up students, here are the locations by grade for dismissal during the designated times. K-2 – 1:353-5 – 1:456-8 – 1:55 This week,…

  • Registration – New Incoming Students

    We are very excited to welcome you to BSI and are looking forward to meeting you. Click here to begin the registration process.

  • Apply to kindergarten by January 19

    Good Morning, We are waiting to hear on guidance about G&T applications. In the meantime here is the information that the DOE shared about Kindergarten applications: It’s…

  • K-3 Virtual Open House 2020

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  • BSI Newsletter

    BSI Newsletter Month of February

    Welcome to the month of February! We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow during Family Friday. 8:00 am PTO Meeting (auditorium) 9:00 am Mini Band Share (auditorium) 9:20 am…

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    BSI Newsletter Month of November

    Welcome to the month of November! We’ve had very buys and productive past two months and are looking forward to an even busier November. Schoolwide News Stomping Ground…

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    BSI Newsletter Month of October

    Good Afternoon Families, We hope you have had a smooth transition to the new school year. It was great to see so many of you at BSI for Curriculum Night! The process of crafting a…

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    BSI Newsletter Month of June

    Another year is coming to a close, and I can wholeheartedly concur with Albert Einstein here, “Time flies when you‘re having fun!”.  I would like to thank our…

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    BSI Newsletter Month of April

    We can’t believe it is April already! There are lots of exciting events and happenings ahead of us. Our 8th graders are getting ready to graduate and participate in senior…

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    BSI Newsletter Month of February

    We are looking forward to seeing you this Friday during Family Friday. The PTO meeting will be followed by classroom activities. Schoolwide News Unified Sports On January 31st,…

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    BSI Newsletter Month of December

    We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow during Family Friday. The PTO meeting will be followed by classroom activities. See you soon! Schoolwide News BSI Post Office The…

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    BSI Newsletter Month of November

    It was wonderful to see and connect with so many families! We appreciate that most of you were able to make it despite the weather curveball that was thrown our way. We love face…

  • November: Principal’s Message

    The winter coats and hats were out of closets as our students arrived on this frigid Wednesday morning!  I hope that you are gearing up for productive conversations at…

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    BSI Newsletter Month of October

    Happy Fall Families, Fall has arrived and I am looking forward to seeing the beautiful foliage around our school. As some students visited me during their “office help…

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    BSI Newsletter & Principal’s Message Month of May

    Good Afternoon Families, Happy first day of May! During the month of May, there are many important events to keep in mind so make sure to scroll down to the “Upcoming Events”…

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    BSI Newsletter & Principal’s Message Month of March

    Principal’s Message   Dear BSI Community: First, I want to welcome you back from February Break.  It was great to see the cheerful faces of our children on Monday as they…

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    BSI Newsletter & Principal’s Message Month of February

    BSI Families, Time flies as February is almost here!  It was wonderful spending time with some of you on Sunday at the ice skating rink.  I was honored to be a part of what was…

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    BSI Newsletter Month of November

    Good Afternoon Families, Welcome to the month of November! Schoolwide News Stomping Ground Pictures Please click on this link to view your child’s pictures” BSI…

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    BSI Newsletter September

    Good Afternoon Families, We hope you have had a pleasant week and have had a smooth transition to the new school year. All forms of communication are up and running as of Tuesday…

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    BSI Newsletter Week of 5/1/17

    Good Afternoon Families, Happy first day of May! During the month of May, there are many important events to keep in mind so make sure to scroll down to the “Upcoming…

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    BSI Newsletter Week of 3/6/17

    Good Afternoon Families, It’s hard to believe that March is here. During the month of March, there are many important events to keep in mind so make sure to scroll down to the…

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    BSI Newsletter Week of 1/3/17

    Good Afternoon Families, Welcome back to school after what we hope was a wonderful and exciting winter break spent with family and friends. We are very happy to be back and our…