Kingsborough Early College School (21K468) 
2630 Benson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-333-7850
Hours: 08:20am - 02:39pm
School Website: https://KECSS.info
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/21K468/
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School Leader: Tracee Murren (tmurren@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Genevieve Mercaldo (gmercaldo@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Benedetta Gambino Giordan (bgambinogiordan@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Elizabeth Spencer (espencer6@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Keisha Lewis (klewis13@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
At Kingsborough Early College School (KECS), all students have the opportunity to earn a tuition-free associate degree from Kingsborough Community College (KCC) during their time in secondary school. We offer instructional support, small class sizes, and access to the KCC campus as early as sixth grade. To promote higher-order thinking, students learn through inquiry, enrichment, and a challenging academic program. Our focus on youth development fosters confidence and self-advocacy resulting in students becoming successful adults prepared to continue their studies.
School Budget: View financial budget
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 72%
Other Features: Diversity in Admissions, Early College, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat
School Features:
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 76% of seats
Guidance Counselors
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Program Details
Humanities & Interdisciplinary
At Kingsborough Early College Secondary School, all students have the opportunity to earn a tuition-free associates degree from Kingsborough Community College (KCC) during their time in secondary school. We offer instructional support, small class sizes, and access to the KCC campus as early as sixth grade. We promote higher-order thinking, inquiry based learning, and a challenging academic program. For more information about how to complete this program's application requirements, please visit https://sites.google.com/site/kecsshome/admissions
- Average Course Grades - 60%
- Interview - 40%
- (Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
- (Group 2) New York City residents
- Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 76% of seats.
- For the remaining 24% of seats, all students will be considered.
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
4-Year College 63.00%
Other Postsecondary 1.90%
Unknown 20.30%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 49.40%
Black 21.60%
Hispanic 41.30%
White 26.00%
Other 3.00%
Other 22.90%
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
IEP Statistics (2023-24)
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources
Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 100 (99%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| SETSS | 21 (95%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| Special Class | 19 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (93%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (7%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Occupational Therapy | 21 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Physical Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | 52 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | 13 (81%) |
| Stop to School | <=5 (?) |
| Unassigned | <=5 (?) |
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports
ELL Performance (2023-24)
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources
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