Nearly Half Of District 15 Students Opt For All-Remote Learning

BROOKLYN, NY — Nearly half of public school students in Park Slope's District 15 are not planning to step foot in a classroom this year.

As of Friday, 40 percent of students in the Brooklyn school district had opted to attend all their classes virtually, according to newly-released Department of Education data.

The district — which stretches from Carroll Gardens to Sunset Park — is in the middle of the road when compared to the share of students that signed up for all-remote learning in the rest of the city's school districts, according to Department of Education data.

Citywide, 46 percent of students chose fully remote learning, while the rest opted for a mix of in-person and remote learning. Families have the option to switch to all-remote schooling at any time.

In District 13, which also includes a portion of Park Slope, 50 percent of students chose to learn virtually. Between 39 and 46 percent of students opted for the remote learning in neighboring districts 16 and 17, which span Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights, respectively.

District 26 in Northeast Queens, where 60 percent of students have chosen all-remote learning, has the largest share of any of the city's school zones.

The numbers also show that more students are opting for the virtual option as the school year edges closer.

In August, only 29 percent of students from District 15 had requested full-time remote learning.

Remote learning rates vary depending on the school district and students' backgrounds, Chalkbeat New York previously reported: Non-white students were likelier to opt for all-remote schooling, while students in low-income neighborhoods were less likely to choose that option.