Middle School Choice

What's Your Choice?

If you are in 5th grade, it's time to start thinking about middle school!

It can seem a bit overwhelming - but the best place to begin is at the beginning.

Step 1. Explore the different schools in the area.

Step 2. Visit the websites of the schools you are interested in visiting for information about virtual tours and open houses.

Step 3. Visit the schools! Take a Virtual Tour! Invite your parents! Invite your children!

Step 4. Make a list of the schools you would like to attend.

Middle School Directory

October 15

Middle School Application Opens

November 8

Deadline to Register to Test for Mark Twain I.S. 239

December 30

Middle School Application Deadline

April 9, 2025

Middle School Offers Available

A letter will be sent home with your child's Account Creation Code. Please see Ms. Ummeh, Parent Coordinator, if you need help opening an account.

Please see Ms. Ummeh, Parent Coordinator, if you need help opening your account.

School	In-Person Tour Dates	Virtual	Registration and links to virtual tours
IS 223 The Montauk
MS 136 Charles O Dewey			https://ms136brooklyn.com/
MS 51	in-person Open Houses Saturday, November 4 Wednesday, November 15		Registration link for MS 51 Open House
MS 839			Online tour here
MS 676 Harbor School	November 7 2:00-3:15 pm November 13, 15 and 17 9:10-10:30 pm		RSVP - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0444A8A92AA7FB6-44969281-school#/
MS 88 The Park Slope Education Complex	Thursday, November 9 Thursday, November 16 9:30 - 10:30 am		https://ms88.org/ MIDDLE SCHOOL 88 TOURS
MS 442 School for Innovation			Virtual open house available on website https://www.ms442.org/
MS 443 New Voices			Parents can access tours from our website https://newvoicesbrooklyn.org/
MS 447 The Math and Science Exploratory School	in-person Open House Saturday, November 4 10 am & 11:30 am	Virtual Open House Monday, November 6 6:00 pm	https://ms447.org/
MS 464 Park Slope Collegiate	October 11th 7:00 pm October 12^th 4:00 pm November 1^st 7:00 pm November 2^nd 6:00 pm November 14^th 4:00 pm	November 8^th 6:00 pm November 29^th 4:30 pm	RSVP at the following link : https://forms.gle/La6dRAU2SofU8Fzt9
MS 497 The Boerum Hill School of International Studies