Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

The mission of Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School (BUGS) is to provide a hands-on, interdisciplinary education to young adolescents of all abilities and backgrounds, with a focus on real-world problem solving and the exploration of environmental sustainability. BUGS students will excel in the core academic subjects and become engaged community members who are critical thinkers prepared to achieve excellence in high school and beyond. BUGS is a small, independent, progressive charter middle school in South Slope/Windsor Terrace serving approximately 300 students from across Brooklyn. Students study the natural and social environment across all subjects, using a hands-on, inquiry-based approach. Students of all backgrounds and abilities are welcome. BUGS supports student excellence & exploration through: - A strong science and math curriculum in which students focus on mastering in core discipline and becoming critical thinkers. - High School admissions support in top schools such as Bard, Brooklyn Latin, Brooklyn Tech, iSchool, LaGuardia, Millennium, Murrow, Stuyvesant and many others. - Sustainability approach through student-led field studies and real-world learning about environmentalism, economics, and social justice. - A small, supportive, safe and highly diverse learning community. - Individual attention through smaller class sizes and group advisors. - Enrichment classes including Robotics, Graphic Design, Videography, Engineering, Dance, and Studio Art. - Passionate Faculty who know, support and challenge each of our students to be their very best.