Launch High School | Opened 2025 | Grades 9-12* | 53rd and 5th avenue

*Beginning with 9th grade in 2025–26, expanding through 12th grade over the next few years.

Launch High School is a new, tuition-free public charter school in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

We will open with a founding 9th grade class in the 2025–26 school year and grow to serve grades 9–12. Our students growth through rigorous academics, hands-on learning, and real-world experiences that prepare them to be leaders of the next generation. 

At Launch High School, students are known, challenged, and celebrated. Every day, they move closer to achieving their dreams and making a difference in their communities.

 

Located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn

53rd and 5th avenue

475 53rd St.  
Brooklyn, NY 11220

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Meet Our High School Leadership Team

At Launch High School, our students, staff, and families work together to create a joyful, inclusive learning environment where every student belongs and thrives.

THE TEAM IS LED BY:

Tom Ng
Founding Principal

Our High School Model

Learning That’s Active, Purposeful, And Connected

Launch High School students learn by doing, think critically, and connect academics to real-world issues. Our students experience:

  • Student cutting vegetables

    A 6:1 student–teacher ratio, allowing every student to receive personalized support

  • Group of children and two young women smiling and holding a bunch of green plants in a garden or greenhouse.

    Rigorous, project-based academics

  • Group of children in matching blue shirts and tan pants jumping in front of a brightly painted yellow, orange, and pink wall.

    Extended interdisciplinary learning blocks for deeper exploration

  • Group of young women and girls protesting with signs and a megaphone, wearing matching orange shirts that say 'No More Silence Gun Violence'.

    Personalized schedules that build on their interests and passions

  • Three girls standing in front of a bookshelf filled with colorful books, holding books, smiling at the camera.

    Daily Crew advisory that fosters belonging, leadership, and support

  • Community-based learning through internships, projects, and partnerships

  • A competency-based model aligned to the Future9 profile, guiding students to track progress and demonstrate readiness for life after high school

Why Families Choose Launch High School

  • At Launch High School, students are measured by what they know and can do, not just test scores. We focus on the Future 9 Competencies, building the critical thinking, collaboration, leadership, and problem-solving skills needed to succeed in college, careers, and life.

  • Launch students study the world by working in it. Through partnerships with local organizations, students connect learning to real-world challenges like sustainability, technology, and social justice.

    Students can pursue certifications in sustainability-related fields, including:

    • Aquaculture

    • Green Construction

    • Marine Biology Research

    • Ocean Engineering

    • Solar Installation

  • Through our dual enrollment program, Launch High School students can take college courses while still in high school and earn credits that save time and money after graduation. Our partnerships with local colleges help students experience higher education early and confidently.

  • Launch High School offers direct access to career-connected learning in growing fields:

    • Innovation and Technology Sectors

    • STEM industries

    • Sustainability and Green Technology

  • At Launch High School, we believe every student deserves to be challenged, supported, and celebrated. We offer a strong inclusive education model that provides a continuum of services for

    • Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)

    • English Language Learners (ELLs)

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  • Students can join a wide range of free, daily after-school activities that build skills, passions, and friendships:

    • Award-winning Debate Club

    • Ballet with Brooklyn Ballet

    • Championship Basketball Team

    • Culinary Arts

    • MMA

    • Muay Thai

    • Soccer

    • Step Team

    • STEM and Tech Clubs

    • Theater with Brooklyn Children's Theatre

 Ready To Launch Into High School?

Launch High School is enrolling 9th grade students for Fall 2025. Join a community where students are empowered to think critically, lead with purpose, and prepare for college, career, and life.