The Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School (BUGS) is a new public charter middle school (6th -8thgrades) to be located in Brooklyn’s District 15, serving the Gowanus, Red Hook, Sunset Park, Kensington, Carroll Gardens, and Park Slope neighborhoods. BUGS is slated to open August 2013. BUGS is not a part of any Charter School Management Organization, but is an autonomous, community-based project. Whether you are a long-time supporter of BUGS or new to the cause, a parent, educator, environmental or gardening enthusiast, or just a curious New Yorker... Join us! Send us an email and lend a hand: info@BUGSbrooklyn.org.
OUR START UP PERIOD: On September 13, 2011 The New York State Board of Regents granted BUGS its charter. We are thrilled and humbled to enter this final stage of making BUGS' vision a reality. Our planning team is strong, talented and deeply committed. During our planning time, we will be:
- Developing curriculum, school policies, values and culture;
- Building our operational infrastructure;
- Conducting outreach to students and families; and
- Recruiting and training staff- the lifeblood of our school.
PLEASE DONATE to help us raise critical funds for our start up period by clicking the link below. You can make a difference in the lives of Brooklyn's children!
THANK YOU to everyone who helped support BUGS this year with letters of support, petition signing, vital attendance at the public hearing, funds donation and volunteer hours and ideas. You helped plant the seed, now it's time to water it and help it grow...
