Big Apple Academy is a coeducational independent school for students in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The academy occupies two modern facilities located in the Gravesend area of Brooklyn, New York City.
History The Big Apple Academy takes its roots in the affiliated Bambi Academy, a Day Care Center founded by and oriented mostly towards Russian-speaking families. Due to the success of the program, the faculty decided to expand the institution's goals.
In 1992 the first kindergarten class was opened, and the school matured into a large educational center – the Big Apple Academy. The school created its own curricula, developed new teaching methods, and purchased equipment.NY Senate Legislative Body congratulates the Big Apple Academy on earning State Education Department approval to open and operate a high school divisionOpening of the Big Apple Academy High School Article in the RussianNY (in Russian)
Today, the Big Apple Academy includes curricula for kindergarten through 8th grade.
Transportation Children are transported by school buses to and from the school. The boroughs of school bus coverage are Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.
References
External links Big Apple Academy Official Website Big Apple Academy Official Facebook Page NYC Private School Focus on The Big Apple Academy Article in the NYC Private Schools Blog