Brooklyn School of Inquiry
PS 686 — Gravesend, Brooklyn
A inquiry-driven, imagination-rich public school where every child’s curiosity shapes their learning journey.
Grades K–8 • 450 students • A community where questions lead to discovery.
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About Our School
Where every child belongs.
Founded in 2009, Brooklyn School of Inquiry serves grades K–8 with a signature inquiry-based curriculum that integrates arts, technology, and global awareness. Here, students don’t just learn—they explore, create, and connect ideas across disciplines.
We believe education should be meaningful, student-centered, and curiosity-driven. Our classrooms value questions as much as answers, fostering critical thinking, empathy, and a lifelong love of learning.
K–8
curriculum
graduation
for all
What We Offer
Our Programs
Holistic programs that shape curious, capable, and compassionate learners.
Inquiry-Based Learning
Students explore big questions through project-based units, making connections across math, science, humanities, and the arts—developing independent thinkers who dig deep.
Explore AcademicsIntegrated Arts Education
From music and drama to visual arts and movement, creativity is woven into daily learning. The arts aren’t an add-on—they’re how we learn.
See Our ArtsGlobal Awareness & Citizenship
Our curriculum inspires students to understand the world, listen to diverse perspectives, and see themselves as forces for good in their communities and beyond.
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Upcoming Events
School events, PTA meetings, and important dates — all in one place.
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