Mission & Overview
BSA Mission: The Broome Street Academy Charter High School will prepare our young people for post -secondary success that leads to positive life outcomes. We value student strengths and will provide multiple pathways to success through a curriculum of rigorous academic, career and social instruction grounded in the principles of positive youth development.
Why Broome Street Academy?
Broome Street Academy (BSA) is a charter high school housed on the 4th Floor of The Door, a SoHo-based youth center. The Door co-founder and former executive director Charles Terry, current BSA teacher Brandon Boyd, recent BSA graduate Shaleece, and current BSA student Quadir share thoughts about BSA's one-of-a-kind programs and partnerships, which enable it to provide both rigorous academics and supportive wraparound youth services that meet crucial life needs, all within a welcoming, diverse, equitable, and inclusive community for its students.
BSA Overview
Broome Street Academy (BSA) is a tuition-free public charter high school devoted to providing students with the necessary skills and support to graduate prepared for a successful future beyond high school. Our admissions policy gives preference to siblings and students who are transitionally housed or in foster care, or from low-performing schools, though all students are welcome to apply. A BSA graduate will possess 21st-century knowledge, collaborative and technological skills, and personal qualities that will enable them to contribute to their community and pursue their educational and professional goals.
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At BSA, we hold our students to five pillars of excellence to support students in becoming well-rounded, valuable, and value-added citizens. The five pillars of PRIDE include:
Professionalism • Resilience • Investment • Dignity • Empathy
Partnership with The Door
As a public high school that opened in the fall of 2011 in the SoHo area of Manhattan, BSA is uniquely able to provide non-academic services through a close partnership with The Door, New York City’s premier youth development organization, providing an exceptional model that seamlessly integrates rigorous academics and youth development services all under one roof. Our team of excellent educators brings their experiences to BSA to support the academic and social achievements of each student.
Current and past staff and youth members, including Broome Street Academy students who are able to access all Door programs and services, share why The Door's unique, holistic model for helping NYC youth reach their potential is so effective, with wraparound support services that enable young people to focus on and pursue their dreams for a better future.