NYC private schools such as the Packer Collegiate Institute focus keenly on their diverse student body and history of academic excellence.
Packer is a highly competitive school for admissions and is, in fact, the oldest independent school in Brooklyn. It was founded in 1845 in the historic district of Brooklyn Heights.
Packer is a member of the Institute for Independent Education as well as the National Association of Independent Schools, otherwise known as the NAIS. It is a nonsectarian, co-educational day school serving children in Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
The Facts about Packer:
The Packer Collegiate Institute has a student body of about 1000 and one of the lowest student teacher ratios in New York at about 7:1. It has an average of 7 hours of classroom time a day and the current school calendar calls for a 180 day school year.
A culturally diverse body of approximately 131 full time and 15 part time teachers comprise the Packer faculty.
The recently updated Packer campus contains over 65 classrooms, two libraries, two gymnasiums, a fitness center, a theater, a dance studio and a dining commons, in addition to its timeless Gothic Revival Chapel.
The Packer Educational Approach:
A Packer education involves more than teachers motivating students to conquer academic milestones. Faculty broaden the definition of success to accommodate and promote the whole student. This process involves encouraging students to develop their social, emotional and physical skills as they work on the more traditionally celebrated advancement of analytical ability and critical thought. Packer has found this balanced approach to be helpful when attempting to identify different types of intelligence and accommodate a wider variety of learning styles.
The Packer Collegiate Institute is a rich example of NYC Private Schools.
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