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Fast Facts

The Packer Collegiate Institute is an independent PreK-12 school in beautiful Brooklyn Heights, one subway stop from Lower Manhattan.

Established on Joralemon Street in 1845, our school is located on a unique and historic campus. The Packer Early Learning Center, one block away at 100 Clinton Street, houses our Pre-K and Kindergarten classes.

Packer’s dynamic curriculum is shaped by deeply talented educators who put students at the center of their own learning experience.

1078

students enrolled

51%

students of color in PreK through Grade 4

40%

students of color in Grades 5 through 12

7:1

student-faculty ratio

77%

faculty with advanced degrees

$11 million+

awarded in financial aid

27%

students receiving financial aid

70

state-of-the-art classrooms and labs

19

college-level Advanced Topics courses

66

elective classes in the Upper School

5

boroughs represented (plus NJ and LI)

1

subway stop away from Manhattan

Packer's History

Founder's Hall as seen from Joralemon Street in 1861

First founded in 1845 as the Brooklyn Female Academy, Packer was rebuilt and renamed seven years later after a devastating fire. The 1853 structure above is Founder's Hall, our main building today.