Prospect Schools

What Prospect Schools does

Prospect Schools operates a network of seven tuition-free public charter schools in Brooklyn, New York, authorized by the New York City Department of Education. The network delivers a K-12 college preparatory education built on the International Baccalaureate (IB) World Program curriculum and currently comprises one high school (Brooklyn Prospect High School), three middle schools, and three elementary schools across the Downtown Brooklyn, Bed-Stuy/Clinton Hill, and Sunset Park neighborhoods, with a Windsor Terrace K-8 campus scheduled to open in Fall 2026. The organization serves families seeking rigorous, intentionally diverse, multicultural education and reports 79% ELA and 77% Math proficiency on the 2024-25 New York State Tests, outperforming city and district averages; Brooklyn Prospect High School was named to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best High Schools list.

Prospect Schools is structured as a non-profit educational organization and does not charge tuition. Revenue is generated through public per-pupil funding allocations from the NYC DOE, supplemented by private donations, grants, and fundraising managed through Donor Perfect and Mailchimp supporter communications. Enrollment is governed by a lottery-based admissions process operated through the SchoolMint platform, consistent with New York public charter school regulations. Operational systems include Infinite Campus for student information management and Calendly for admissions scheduling. The organization employs between 101 and 250 staff across its campuses.

The organization's strategic posture centers on deliberate, neighborhood-by-neighborhood expansion within Brooklyn, layered programmatic differentiation through the IB framework, and an explicit alumni support and college counseling function that extends engagement beyond K-12 graduation. Evidence of this includes alumni returning as teachers (Resident Teacher pathway) and senior class placements at selective institutions such as Vanderbilt via Posse Scholarships.

Name

Prospect Schools

Legal name

Prospect Schools in Brooklyn, NY

Website

https://prospectschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Prospect Schools operates a Brooklyn-based network of seven tuition-free public charter K-12 schools authorized by the NYC DOE, delivering IB World Program college preparatory education to families across multiple neighborhoods with a Windsor Terrace campus opening Fall 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education (Public Charter Schools)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter School Networks (Multi-Site) (EDAJACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• K-12 education
• Public charter schools
• IB World Program
• College preparatory education
• Tuition-free schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: As a public charter school network, Prospect Schools receives government per-pupil funding based on student enrollment. Additional revenue comes from grants, donations, and fundraising activities from the supportive community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Prospect Schools operates a network of tuition-free public charter schools in Brooklyn, New York, delivering K-12 college preparatory education through the International Baccalaureate (IB) World Program curriculum. The network consists of one high school, three middle schools, and three elementary schools across Brooklyn neighborhoods, plus a new Windsor Terrace Elementary and Middle School opening Fall 2026. Enrollment is conducted through a public lottery system via SchoolMint, with no tuition charged to families.

Product overview

Prospect Schools is a network of tuition-free public charter schools in Brooklyn, NY, operating as IB World Schools. The network consists of one high school (Brooklyn Prospect High School), three middle schools (Downtown Middle, Clinton Hill Middle, Sunset Yards Middle), and three elementary schools (Downtown Elementary, International Elementary, Sunset Yards Elementary), plus a new Windsor Terrace Elementary and Middle School opening Fall 2026. All schools follow the IB World Program curriculum, providing a K-12 college preparatory pathway. The schools are intentionally diverse and located across multiple Brooklyn neighborhoods including Downtown Brooklyn, Bed-Stuy/Clinton Hill, Sunset Park, and Windsor Terrace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brooklyn Prospect High School A college preparatory high school named one of the Best High Schools in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report, offering the IB World Program curriculum as the culmination of the network's K-12 pathway for Brooklyn students.
• Downtown Elementary School A tuition-free public charter elementary school in Downtown Brooklyn offering the IB World Program curriculum for young learners within the Prospect Schools network.
• Downtown Middle School A middle school campus in Downtown Brooklyn offering IB World Program and college preparatory academics for grades 6-8 within the Prospect Schools network.
• Sunset Yards Elementary School A tuition-free public charter elementary school in Sunset Park offering the IB World Program curriculum within the Prospect Schools network.
• Sunset Yards Middle School A middle school campus in Sunset Park offering IB World Program and college preparatory academics for grades 6-8 within the Prospect Schools network.
• International Elementary School A tuition-free public charter elementary school in the Bed-Stuy/Clinton Hill area offering the IB World Program curriculum within the Prospect Schools network.
• Clinton Hill Middle School A middle school campus in Clinton Hill offering IB World Program and college preparatory academics for grades 6-8 within the Prospect Schools network.
• Windsor Terrace Elementary and Middle School A new K-8 school opening Fall 2026 in Windsor Terrace, offering the IB World Program curriculum as part of the Prospect Schools network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 79% ELA and 77% Math proficiency on NY State Tests, outperforming city and district averages

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Public Preparatory Network: NYC charter operator running elementary and middle schools in Manhattan and the Bronx. Comparable tuition-free, college-prep model serving similar urban demographics.
• Uncommon Schools: NYC-anchored charter management organization running K-12 campuses in Brooklyn and other boroughs with a college-preparatory mission. Closely comparable in size, mission, and demographics served.
• Democracy Prep Public Schools: NYC-based charter network with a civics-focused college-prep model across multiple campuses. Comparable in mission and student demographics served in Brooklyn.
• Ascend Public Charter Schools: Brooklyn-based charter network operating multiple K-12 campuses with a college-preparatory focus. Direct geographic and mission overlap with Prospect Schools.
• Achievement First: Brooklyn-headquartered charter network operating K-12 campuses across NYC and Connecticut. Competes directly for Brooklyn families and shares the college-prep, tuition-free model.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: The largest NYC charter school network, operating dozens of K-12 campuses citywide with a results-driven academic model. Direct competitor for Brooklyn families and charter authorizations.
• KIPP NYC: Part of the national KIPP network, operating multiple public charter schools in NYC including Brooklyn. Comparable college-prep, tuition-free charter model targeting similar families.

Emerging players

• Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School: Brooklyn-based charter school focused on innovative, project-based learning. Smaller and earlier-stage, but competes for similar Brooklyn families interested in non-traditional public school options.
• International Charter Schools of New York: NYC charter school offering an international curriculum aligned with global standards. Smaller network but directly comparable on the international/IB-adjacent curriculum angle.

Broad incumbents

• New Visions for Public Schools: Large NYC education organization supporting and operating public schools citywide. A broader incumbent in the NYC charter/public school ecosystem overlapping with Prospect's footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/prospectschools

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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