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Brooklyn STEAM
Brooklyn STEAM Center, nominated by Transcend, is a high school in New York, New York, that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily urban area.
Location New York, New York
Governance Public District School
Grades High
Students 300
Locale Urban
Senior Director of Pathways & Partnerships Damiano Mastrandrea
Demographics
Percentage of students*
15%
English Learners
75%
Free/Reduced Lunch
20%
Students with Disabilities
African American or Black 60%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Asian 6%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —
Hispanic or Latino 20%
White 1%
2+ Races —
Why Brooklyn STEAM was nominated
This school partners with New York City schools to offer them a half-day program featuring career and technical education in five diverse pathways.
Student experience design
The Brooklyn STEAM Center approaches Career Pathways through a student-center method "Designing With, Not For", solidly grounded in exclusively using interest for admissions, built from a shared instruction model of youth attending half-days from one of ten public high schools for the purpose of socio-economic integration and co-locates the learning environment within the world of work, rather than a traditional public school building.
Core Practices
| Core Practices | Length of Use |
|---|---|
|
Industry-recognized Credentials |
5+ years
|
All Practices
AI For Learning Materials
AI For Teacher Productivity
Assessments For Career Readiness
Blended Learning
Co-leadership
Community And Workforce Partnerships
Family And Community Support Services
Culturally Responsive Practices
Disaggregated Data On Student Participation
Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles
Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics
No Tracked Classes
Project-based Learning
Performance Based Assessment
High Quality Instructional Materials
Restorative Practices
SEL Curriculum
SEL Integration School-wide
Student-led Conferences
Students Access Their Own Data
Trauma-informed Practices
Universal Design For Learning
key reasons for innovating
Address systemic inequities
Demonstrate what’s possible for other schools
Increase student agency
Date Updated: 4/1/2025
*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.