Contact us
272 Macdonough Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11233
Phone: (718) 574-2345
Fax: (347) 464-3678
JOIN THE DECATUR FAMILY
Seamless Application
You've done the hard work of finding a terrific school for your child. The next part should be easy!
Simple. Fast. Fair.
Now Accepting
Applications!
Welcome to the application portal for M.S. 35 Stephen Decatur, Brooklyn's Magnet School of Leadership, Exploration, & the Arts.
How to Apply
Start Your Student Application
Click on the "Start Application Now" button. This will link you to our online application.
Create An Account
Create a MySchools.nyc account. This should take less than 10 minutes. You will receive an email welcome letter once your account is set up. It will contain your password.
Fill Out Your Application
Complete the guided step-by-step online application. You can save an application in process, then return later to complete. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Don't worry, we'll send you reminders.
Application Processing
Applications are processed by the NYC Department of Education through your MySchools account. Acceptance is subject to program capacity and when there are more applications than seats available, students will be waitlisted and will receive an offer to another school.
What you'll need...
The following guidelines will help make your application quick and easy. Start by collecting your child's information noted below:
- Your student’s birth certificate
- Proof of residency (2 current documents)
- Child's immunization documents
Prepare these documents for upload, prior to starting your applications. Applications will not be processed until all student documents required are received by the school.
Important Dates
August 12, 2023
Open House for All Grades
Come and see the amazing things happening at M.S. 35!
September 7, 2023
First Day of School for Students
It's WELCOME! and back to the books for our students.
General Inquiry
Please fill the form below.
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Who We Are
At Stephen Decatur Middle School 35, we believe that across all disciplines students will:
- Engage with content-rich texts through reading, writing, and discussion.
- Participate in classroom activities that challenge their critical thinking and develop a deeper understanding of all contents.
- Be empowered to demonstrate their thinking through a variety of student-centered and/ or student-led tasks.
- Be immersed in an academically rigorous environment that fosters productive struggle to become literacy proficient in the 21st century.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower confident, creative, and compassionate leaders. As reflective problem solvers, our students engage in a meticulously curated curriculum, and fearlessly engage in new ideas that will lead to a stronger tomorrow for our communities and beyond.