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CBACS Second Graders Explore the Prospect Park Zoo
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by Ascend Public Charter Schools

Learning came to life for Central Brooklyn Ascend Lower School (CBACS) second graders during their recent field trip to the Prospect Park Zoo. Students spent the day exploring animal habitats, observing...

Lower School
Curriculum
Not Afraid to Be Heard: Poetry Comes to Life at Cypress Hills Ascend Middle School
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by Ascend Public Charter Schools

At Ascend middle schools, poetry is not just something students read. It is something they write, perform, and experience. At Cypress Hills Ascend Middle School (CHAMS), that learning comes to life...

Middle School
Curriculum
Student Art Spotlight: Creativity at Brooklyn Ascend High School
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by Ascend Public Charter Schools

At Brooklyn Ascend High School, creativity is an essential part of the student experience. Through visual arts, students explore their perspectives, develop their skills, and express ideas in powerful and...

High School
Curriculum
Preparing for UP! Season SY25-26
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by Ascend Public Charter Schools

What Up! Season Means for Ascend Students Each year at Ascend, we enter a focused period we call Up! Season. Families often associate this time with test preparation, but at Ascend,...

Curriculum
Celebrating a historic achievement for Ascend Charter Schools
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by Ascend Public Charter Schools

We are excited to share some historic news: In the 2024–2025 school year, our students achieved the highest proficiency and strongest growth on the New York State test results in the...

Achievement
Curriculum
Unlocking the Power of Literacy: Celebrating Continued Growth
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by Ascend Public Charter Schools

2023 New York State Test Results Show Consistent Improvement In Math & English Language Arts & Record Number Of Proficient Students At Ascend Public Charter Schools, we hold a steadfast commitment...

Achievement
Curriculum
N.Y.C. Schools Reimagine Reading This Fall to Fix Dismal Literacy Rates

by Troy Closson

Access the NY Times article here. From Brooklyn to the Bronx, posters encouraging students to “skip the tricky word” or “look at the picture” as they read have been pulled...

Press
Curriculum
Ascend Charter Schools Welcome New Curriculum Thanks to Multimillion-dollar Grant

by Julio Avila

Click here to watch the News12 Segment It was a celebration with music and more outside of Brooklyn Ascend Lower School as the staff welcomed their kindergarten and first-grade students.  Wednesday was the second...

Press
Curriculum
Ascend Public Charter Schools Welcomes 6,000 Students for a Transformative Year with New Math & Literacy Curriculums
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by Ascend Public Charter Schools

Ascend Implements New Research-Based Curriculum Thanks to $11M Grant from the Mackenzie Scott Foundation to Succeed & Excel Beyond the Impacts of the Pandemic Brooklyn's Largest Charter Network Embarks on a...

Press
Curriculum
Two members of Ascend curriculum team recognized by national science and math teacher organizations
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by Elizabeth (Betsey) Hun Schmidt

In a powerful and committed shift in our curricular model, Ascend has, over the past two years, built a 13-person curriculum team of experienced subject matter experts who create the...

Curriculum
Inside the Ascend Humanities Program with Betsey Schmidt, Chief Curriculum and Innovation Officer
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by Elizabeth (Betsey) Hun Schmidt

Why did Ascend create the Humanities Program? We created the Humanities Program because we wanted our students to experience a more rigorous, interdisciplinary engagement with literature and the arts—and because we...

Curriculum
Ascend cited in two national publications for integrating the arts in its Common Core-aligned education
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by Kay Moffett

In “Prioritizing the Arts Over Test Prep” in The Atlantic and in “Do the arts go hand in hand with Common Core?” in The Hechinger Report, writer Sara Neufeld explores Ascend’s...

Curriculum
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