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Admissions
School Year 2023-2024
ADMISSIONS SEASON FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 AT OUR NEW LOCATION: 910 UNION STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11215
We have opened our new Butterfly classroom and we have a 8 Private Pay Spots available for mid year (March 2024 - Older 3’s). If you are interested please use the application for admission link above to submit and application and we will be in touch.
Families applying to Pre-K: We have 3 Pre-K few spots available for mid year (March 2024). Priority Status for Pre-K next year (2024-25 SY for children born in 2020) at BFS. If you are interested complete and application or contact us for more information at (718) 965-3135 or drop us an email at admissions@brooklynfreespace.org.
School Year 2024-2025
ADMISSIONS SEASON FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025
We are so excited to be settled in our new location! The admission application is now open! Click the above link to apply.
Families applying to Pre-K: Pre-K in Fall 2024/2025. When our application opens you can apply with us so we know of your interest. The DOE application for Pre-K for 2024-2025 opens on January 10, 2024. For more information, please visit the DOE’s Pre-K website .
Tuition & Fees
Initial paperwork and Deposits due by February 3, 2024. Second Deposits, including first month's tuition due by March 24, 2024.
Enrollment Fees for the 2024-2025 School Year
Application Fee - $100 Fee charged with BFS Application. Fee waived for returning families and Pre-K For All.
Registration Deposit - $2,400 (full day. Due when Membership Agreement (MA) is signed, along with Membership Fee). This fee is non-refundable.
Membership Fee - $600 (per child). Due at time of registration with Deposit. Refundable, upon request, the October after your child has left the school, provided you have no outstanding balance.
Materials Fee - $500 annually. Due by March 24th, along with your September tuition payment.
First Month Tuition Payment - $2,400 (full day). Due by March 24th, along with your Materials Fee.
School Day for the 2024-2025 School Year
Full day Jitterbug, Dragonfly and Sunshine M-F (9 am - 3 pm): $2,400 per month
Full day Pre-K Sunshine and Rainbow M-F (8:50 am - 3:10 pm): free of charge
Extended Day
Extended Day care is billed per month for each day of attendance. Parents pre-register for days of week (Mondays, Tuesdays, etc.)
Early Bird Care (8 - 9 am): $18 per day (pre-registered, by day of week)
After School Care (3 - 6 pm): $34 per day (pre-registered, by day of week)
Grace Period (3 - 3:30 pm): $10 per day (pre-registered, by day of week)
Financial Aid
Brooklyn Free Space offers financial aid in the form of tuition reduction of 10-50% to new and returning qualifying families according to financial need. Funds are limited, but we invite all in need to apply.
Who Qualifies?
While BFS encourages applications for tuition reduction from all families that feel they need assistance, tuition reduction is typically offered to families whose annual household income is below $100,000.
To Apply
Families interested in applying for financial aid must submit a Parents Financial Statement (PFS) through National Association of Independent Schools' School and Student Services (SSS). There is a $60.00 fee to fill out the online application. If this fee presents a hardship for you, please contact admissions@brooklynfreespace.org and we can provide you with a fee waiver, if available. Our school code is 3924. BFS determines eligibility for admission without regard to a student’s application for financial aid, but please indicate that you are seeking financial assistance on your bfs application.
If your name is chosen in our initial Lottery, we will ask families who have indicated interest to review and submit their aid applications within one week. At that point, we will present you with a FA offer. We encourage families to fill this application out before the lottery or directly after the lottery to be sure that their application is complete as soon as possible. Families awarded aid will be asked to submit a copy of the past 2 years federal and state income tax returns.
