Admissions
At TYWLS of Brooklyn, we empower our young women, grades 6-12, to become confident and compassionate leaders. We nurture our students in a safe, welcoming and empowering environment, focusing on their academic achievement, socio-emotional well-being, and post-secondary success.
Enrollment Steps by Grade
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Our community embraces diversity, welcoming English Language Learners, students with special needs, and students from a wide variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds.
Admissions are open to:
students entering the 6th grade
students entering the 9th grade
students interested in transferring during the school year
Admissions and Enrollment Information (per NYC DOE Guidelines for SY23-24)
Students Applying for 6th Grade
Open Admissions
Students are randomly selected
Order in which seats are offered
Priority to applicants whose sibling(s) will be enrolled in this school next year
Then to Students and Residents of Brooklyn and Queens
Students Applying for 9th Grade
Screened Admissions
If we received more applications than seats available, students are admitted based on their course grades as per DOE Policy
Order in which seats are offered
Priority to continuing 8th graders
Then to Brooklyn students or residents
Then to New York City residents
Students Interested in Transferring
TYWLS Brooklyn accepts transfer students as long as seats are available
We are currently accepting students for this school year