East Brooklyn Ascend Charter Elementary School

Overview

East Brooklyn Ascend Lower School opened in the fall of 2019 in CSD 19. The school serves students in grades K through 4 and offers Capoeira.

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From the Principal's Desk:

“I saw firsthand how inequities in education can limit a student’s opportunities, and that experience fueled my passion to ensure that every student, regardless of their background, has access to a rigorous, high-quality education and the support they need to succeed.

It’s deeply fulfilling to know that the work I do helps create opportunities and dismantle barriers for my students, especially in a world that often isn’t designed with Black and Brown children in mind. From watching a student master a challenging concept to supporting teachers in delivering transformative lessons and building trusting partnerships with families, every moment is a step toward ensuring that our children are equipped to succeed and thrive. Knowing that I am helping to rewrite the narrative and create a brighter future for my students is the most rewarding part of this role.

My hopes and dreams for my students are that they develop into confident, compassionate, and curious individuals who achieve academic excellence, embrace lifelong learning, and grow into empowered members of their communities, ready to lead and contribute meaningfully to the world around them.

Success at EBACS is the holistic growth of students, where they achieve academic excellence, demonstrate social-emotional resilience, and develop into compassionate, critical thinkers prepared to thrive in the world. Success is also reflected in a collaborative and inclusive school culture where teachers feel empowered, families are engaged, and every individual—student or staff—feels a sense of belonging and purpose.

EBACS performed in the top three on every assessment across K-4 for our first round of network testing, proving that we are not just committed to excellence—we are achieving it. We are also one of only three schools across Ascend that offers capoeira as a special, reinforcing our dedication to providing unique and enriching experiences for our students.

EBACS is the only school in the network with one section per grade. We are small but mighty!”

-Kaylee Ebanks

School Leadership

Kaylee Ebanks

Principal in Residence

Jadid Zorrilla

Assistant Principal of Operations

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The Ascend Difference

Academic Results

Ascend has not only outperformed local community school districts in ELA and Math but has also excelled across New York City and New York State!

Caring and Committed Teachers

We foster a tight-knit, responsive community of teachers, families, and students who value their relationships with one another.

Commitment to DEIA

We strive to embody our values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in staffing, curriculum, and policies/practices.

Beautiful Classrooms

We operate safe, clean, bright facilities that show respect for students and teachers.

From one great Ascend facility to anothe

Students attending East Brooklyn Ascend Lower School, one of Ascend’s newest schools, will attend school at the beautiful Cypress Hills Ascend Lower School, which enrolls grades K-3. In school year 2021, East Brooklyn Ascend students will move a short distance away to East Brooklyn Ascend Lower School’s permanent facility at 260 Shepherd Avenue.

This new campus offers a spacious cafeteria, large gymnasium, sun-filled classrooms, and outdoor play space, is in close proximity to public transit options, and is easily accessible to many Brooklyn neighborhoods.