At Brooklyn Amity School the foundations and tools for the pursuit of learning are developed in interactive, child-centered, developmentally appropriate settings in which children work individually and in cooperative groups. Quantitative reasoning, the scientific approach, and literacy skills are fostered. Creativity, critical thinking, research skills and an appreciation for the collective knowledge of the human family are also developed.

The academic program incorporates three fundamental goals: learning to solve problems, learning to access information, and learning to present information to others. Underlying all these objectives is the notion that active learning best suits the needs of our students. Solving problems is an important part of our students’ work in math and science where faculty encourage creative thinking and innovative approaches; solving problems also occurs in the social studies as students participate in a debate or study the lives of others. Accessing information can mean using a picture book, going on a trip, asking good questions in an interview, or going to the library or appropriate sites on the Internet.