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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.
Planning Packer's Future
Throughout the 2021-22 school year, we are engaged in a strategic design process.
1000+
students enrolled
34%
students of color
7:1
student-to-faculty ratio
155
faculty
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
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.