We still have seats available at this school for the 2021-2022 school year! Please contact us admissionsNYC@achievementfirst.org or 718-265-1437 to learn more.
Achievement First
Brownsville Elementary School
Brownsville Elementary School
2021 Bergen Street
Brooklyn,
NY
11233
Our school is near the C train (Rockaway Ave.), L train (Atlantic Ave.), A/J/Z train (Broadway Junction) and the B12, B14, B25, B45, B47, B60, B65, and B7 buses.
Bus transportation is provided to all students from .5 miles to 5 miles. Families may also utilize a paid van service or request MetroCards to be used weekdays before and after school.
Phone Fax347-402-2900
Opened: August 2008
Grades: K-4
Number of Students in 2021-22: 338
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Monday – Friday
Enrichment: Physical Education, Music, Theater
“Home of the Bears”
School Leader
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Zonya Hicks
Zonya Hicks is the principal of Achievement First Brownsville Elementary School. Ms. Hicks joined AF Brownsville after starting her career at KIPP TEAM in New Jersey, where she was a founding teacher and then Dean of Students for eight years. She also served as Dean of Students at Success Academies. Before entering education Ms. Hicks graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the City University of New York – Brooklyn College, and a master’s degree in elementary education and teaching from Long Island University – Brooklyn. Since joining AF Brownsville, her exceptionally strong people leadership skills have shined through – she was recently recognized as one of the country’s strongest real-time coaches by our partners at CT3.