Berkeley Carroll School
1982 - present
The long history of the Berkeley Carroll School begins in 1883 in a home on Lincoln Place in Park Slope. There, Reverend Alfred C. Roe taught informal classes to neighborhood children before seeking out financial support for a larger school project. In 1886, the Berkeley Institute, named after Bishop George Berkeley, was chartered as a private school for young women. School enrollment grew and, in 1896, the school expanded into a new three-story building situated next to the original 181 Lincoln Place location. Growth continued in 1898 when a dance studio, library, and performance space were added to the school grounds. Though boys were always permitted to attend Berkeley Institute in the lower grades, in 1974 Berkeley Institute became coeducational. Eight years later, the Berkeley Institute merged with The Carroll School, founded in 1966 and originally called The Montessori School of Brooklyn. Today, the Berkeley Carroll School stands as one of the oldest independent schools in New York City and serves as many as 900 students from kindergarten to the twelfth grade.
Details
- Category
- School
- Instructional Level
- Elementary/Grammar School, High School
- Audience
- Children, Teenagers
- Tags
- montessori, coeducational, privateschool, consolidation, girls, expansion
Connections
Location
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181 Lincoln Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA? - ?
References
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The Berkeley Carroll School Website. “Berkeley Carroll: A History.” Accessed April 25, 2022. https://www.berkeleycarroll.org/about-us/our-history/berkeley-carroll-a-history