A New Upper School On 64th Street!
our 60,000 SQUARE FOOT Upper School building at 337 East 64th Street includes:
30,000 square feet of educational space
10,000 square feet of athletics spaces including a regulation-sized gym which can also be used for events
5,000 square feet of student gathering space, to support greater community building
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Browning is one of only two boys' schools in New York City that serves the entire arc of childhood from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Acquiring the space needed to make our Middle and Upper School grades larger increases our academic and cocurricular offerings and allows more boys to experience an education that meets their needs until adulthood.
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It has become a dedicated space for our Lower School (Kindergarten-Grade 5) and Middle School (Grade 6-8), increasing those boys' access to educational and community spaces and creating more leadership opportunities for younger boys.
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The new building features 13 classrooms, including three flex classrooms that can be combined into one larger space; six STEAM labs/studios; a community commons; a new fitness center, and a regulation-sized gym that will allow Browning to host home games.
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We will grow to 500 students by 2028 by increasing our number of Grade 6 students each year. Centering our growth at the start of Middle School allows us to increase the size of the student body in a way that is intentional and not disruptive to the school's culture.
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The average size of our Upper School grades is 46 students.
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Our goal is to maintain as many connections between all grades as possible and create more if we can. We will continue with our Panther Games (all-school field day) and older boys assist with traditions such as handshaking at 62 on Friday mornings. Additionally, younger boys to come to 64 for pep rallies, basketball games, performances, and other community activities.
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Our desire is for all students at Browning to be able to visit the new building for activities. As we live into the building, we will continue to create programming that supports the brotherhood between our boys, and makes use of our new facilities.
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Browning will still hold full faculty meetings and our teachers collaborate routinely, both within their discipline and with other disciplines. There are professional development and social opportunities for teachers to interact as well.
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While we don't discuss specific security measures for obvious reasons, the building is outfitted with cameras, sprinkler and intercom systems, and all of the standard safety and security features required for a school in New York. In addition, the building has its own full-time security officer and nurse.
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Families use the building for Parents Association meetings, coffees, and other gatherings. As a non-profit, we are limited in how we can make our space available for rental, but other school-adjacent organizations might be able to utilize the building during the summer or at other times when school is not in session.
Scroll through our new campus at 337 East 64th Street.
A new building brings new opportunities
For the first time since its move to 62nd Street in 1922, Browning’s educational facilities will grow beyond the Red Doors. Our Upper School is moving to 337 East 64th Street, which will create enhanced opportunities for teaching and learning for all students. The new building will allow us to add 18 high school classrooms and labs, a regulation-sized gymnasium (for a home court advantage), as well as arts and community spaces. With added space, we will enroll up to 45 boys starting in Middle School (6th grade) and reimagine spaces at 62nd Street for our younger students. This top-to-bottom renovation will be completed in the 2024-2025 school year.
Browning will work with the firm S9Architecture, which has significant experience remodeling educational and athletic spaces, on this project. We look forward to providing regular updates as the project progresses and offering opportunities for all families to learn more about the possibilities it holds.