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Cultural Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Overview written by the school: CAAS is a small school school located in the heart of East Flatbush, NY. We envision the development of the whole child by partnering with all stakeholders to provide equal access to experiences in the arts and sciences that connect to the next stage or our students' lives. Our goal for College and Career readiness is evident in all the support we provide our students.

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 70.999998% (at the end of the school year before last, the percent of students who graduated "on time" by earning a diploma four years after they entered 9th grade).
Daily Attendance Rate: 85.000002% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 74.000001% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 52.999997% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 77.999997% students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker room and cafeteria. (Student opinions on school safety, as reported on the NYC School Survey.)

Programs offered

Program 1: Culinary Arts
Code: L45A
Program description: Students are taught by chefs who have several years of experience in the restaurant industry. They begin by studying Kitchen Safety & Sanitation and progress through Recipes, Weights and Measures; Flavor and Nutrition; Knife Skills, Vegetable and Meat Fabrication; Stocks, Broths, Soups and Sauces; Cooking Methods, Techniques and Terms; International Cuisines. Students also learn through, internships, catering events, running a lunch cafe, and field trips to produce markets and restaurants.
Interest: Culinary Arts
Method: Open

Seats 9 GE: 67
Grade 9 GE filled flag: N
Grade 9 GE applicants: 264
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 4
Seats 9 SWD: 14
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 102
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 7

Seats 10: 0
Admissions priority 1: Priority to Brooklyn students or residents
Admissions priority 2: Then to New York City residents

Activities

Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities and clubs offered by the school that do not fall under one of the Sports categories (PSAL Sports or School Sports): No data
PSAL Sports Boys
Male PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
PSAL Sports Girls
Female PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Flag Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
PSAL Sports Coed
Co-ed PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Stunt
School Sports
Sports offered by the school outside PSAL (Public School Athletics League): No data
Flag for female only school: No data
Flag for male only school: No data

Other info

Total students: 251
Start time: 8:00am
End time: 2:30pm

Final grades: 9 to 12

Language classes: French, Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP Biology, AP English Literature and Composition, AP English Language and Composition
Additional info: Community School

School accessibility description: Partially Accessible

More info

Borough: Brooklyn
NTA: Rugby-Remsen Village
Neighborhood: East Flatbush
Campus name: Samuel J. Tilden Educational Campus
School Number: K415
Shared space: Yes
Community board: 317
Council district: 45
Census tract: 936
BIN: 3104598
BBL: 3047420001

About Cultural Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Contacts

Address: 5800 Tilden Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11203 (40.647728,-73.922212)
Latitude: 40.648657
Longitude: -73.922171
Phone number: 718-968-6630
Fax number: 718-968-6635
School email: [email protected]
Website: brooklyncaas.com
Subway lines near the school: N/A
Bus lines near the school: B17, B35, B46, B47, B7, B8

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District Borough Number: 
18K629
Academic opportunities: 

Advanced Placement, CUNY College Now, Dual Enrollment Programs, AVID Program, Free SAT Prep through partnership with Brooklyn College Trio Program

Academic field trips to enhance learning, college tours, Saturday Academy, Career Week, Internships, Freshman Summer Bridge Program

Restorative Circles through Center for Court Innovation partnership, Advisory, Interborough Developmental and Consultation Center School Based Program

Culinary Arts Program, Computer Science, Piano, Fuel Education Blended On-Line Learning Courses

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