Schools
New Pre-K Building Coming To Park Slope, Gowanus
A new three-story building on Ninth Street will house a pre-kindergarten for Park Slope and Gowanus kids starting in 2021, officials said.
PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — Kiddos toddling around in Park Slope and Gowanus could soon have a new pre-kindergarten to ease their steps into big kids school.
A three-story school building is set to begin construction on Ninth Street between the two neighborhoods, according to a permit filed last week.
The school likely will be complete in 2021 and host 180 students, officials with the city's School Construction Authority said.
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The building will go up on what's now a vacant lot between Third and Fourth avenues. Plans call for the school to be 24,372 square feet.
The permit can be viewed here.
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