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Fast Facts
The Packer Collegiate Institute is an independent, co-educational 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.
Fall Reopening
We are making publicly available the Reopening Plan we submitted to New York State on July 31, 2020. Packer families, students, and employees can also access our Fall 2020 information hub.
1000+
students enrolled
34%
students of color
7:1
student-to-faculty ratio
155
faculty
77%
faculty with advanced degrees
$9 million+
awarded in financial aid annually
25%
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
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.