Big Apple Academy

Big Apple Academy
Address
2937 86th Street Brooklyn New York , NY 11223 United States
Coordinates	40.591°N 73.975°W / 40.591; -73.975
Information
School type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Non-sectarian
Established	1992
Founder	Vlad Gorny
President	Vlad Gorny
Principal	Vlad Gorny
Grades	K-8
Gender	Coeducational
Website	www.bigappleacademy.com

86th Street, Brooklyn

Big Apple Academy is a coeducational independent school for students, including the range from Pre-K through 8th grade. The Academy occupies two modern facilities located in the Gravesend area of Brooklyn, New York City. It is a private educational institution.

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 immigrants. Due to the success of the program, it was decided to expand the institution's goals.

In 1992 the first Kindergarten class was opened, and the school matured into a large educational center – Big Apple Academy. The school created its own curricula, developed new teaching methods, and purchased equipment.

Today Big Apple Academy includes curricula for kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, sixth grade, seventh grade, and eighth grade.

Departments

The Big Apple Academy comprises the following departments:

• Mathematics Department
• Science Department
• Social Studies Department
• English Language Department
• Russian Language Department
• Computer Science Department
• Physical Education Department
• Art Department
• Swimming Department

Admission

Admission decisions are based on an applicant’s school records, entrance exams (English, Math), and a personal interview.

Curriculum

The curriculum is based on the standards of learning for K-12 NY schools by the New York State Department of Education, as well as those provided by various national pedagogical organizations.

Starting in Kindergarten, children have 40-minute lessons with subject teachers in English, Math, Logic, Computer Science, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music, Russian Language and P.E., which includes swimming in the 1st semester and standard athletic exercises in the 2nd semester.

In older grades the workload increases, and more advanced subjects are added. The students are taught algebra, geometry, computer science, history as a part of social studies, physics, chemistry, biology as parts of science.

Terms

The school year consists of four terms:

• September through November
• December through January
• February through March
• April through June

Language

Instruction at Big Apple Academy is conducted in the English language. In K-grades bilingual (Russian-English) instruction is allowed for students who have recently entered the country and do not yet possess conversational skills. At parents’ request, additional Russian language lessons may be added to the existing scheduled ones.

Sports and academic clubs

Students of the Big Apple Academy can choose one or more clubs:

Sports clubs:

• Basketball
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Tae Kwon Do
• Sambo
• Hockey
• Figure skating

Academic clubs:

• English
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies

Art clubs:

• Drama
• Poetry
• Show Club
• Art Club

Transportation

The academy is open five days a week from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The children are transported by school buses to and from school. The boroughs of school bus coverage are Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, as well, the Avenue X F train station is one block from the academy.

Miscellaneous

The school offers three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. Big Apple Academy provides students with textbooks and workbooks.

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