School Successes

Some Facts About The Catholic Schools We Serve in Brooklyn and Queens...

48,956 elementary and high school students attend 126 schools. For a list of the schools we serve, CLICK HERE!
Nearly 60% of New York City's school age children reside in Brooklyn and Queens

Academically

98% of graduating class continues on to college in 2009, versus 45% of NYC public high school students
Four-year graduation rate of 99.65%, versus 55.4% for all NYC public high school students
Foster Academic Success: 79.6% of 4th graders meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts (includes special education students), as compared to 61.3% in NYC public schools
Have teachers committed to ongoing professional development who are consistently recruited by New York City public school

Tuition

Average $3,579 per year for elementary school students (exclusive of various fees such as book fees, computer, etc.)
$4,454 is spent per pupil, with a 19.65% deficit, as compared to $18,141 spent per pupil in our NYC public school counterparts

Economically

Average household income is $28,850 for our scholarship recipient families
21.1% of Brooklyn residents live in poverty versus 18.2% throughout the City's five boroughs

Socially

Embody Diversity: Student families represent 167 countries and speak 44 languages
Population is over 25% non-Catholic
44 languages are spoken by student families

One of the qualities Futures in Education prides itself in is the communication with the schools we service. In a combined effort to see the children in our communities succeed, we understand that providing the best opportunities to them is vital. Below are just a few of the many accomplishments happening in our schools of the Diocese of Brooklyn:

Increased SMART board use in the classroom
Establishment of Alumni Associations at individual schools
Several recipient schools of the Trans Video Communication, Inc. and Title IID Technology Grants
Expansion of schools to include Nursery Universal Pre-K programs
Integrated Algebra I Regents Course, Superkids Reading/Language Arts Program and the Extended Day Program
Introduction of new track teams & school bands