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STEAM Partnerships

Dock Street is a STEAM school, home of the Dock Street SHARKS that collaborates with educational institutions and organizations as part of our commitment to provide students with opportunities.

At The Dock Street School for STEAM Studies, students engage in rigorous, future-focused learning experiences that prepare them for specialized high schools, competitive STEM programs, and real-world problem solving.

 

Brooklyn Tech Consortium

Brooklyn Tech

We partner with Brooklyn Tech to offer our students at Dock Street many programs including

 

Specialized High School Admissions Test Preparation: In partnership with Brooklyn Tech and Dock Street, we provide targeted SHSAT preparation that builds strong foundations in critical reading, analytical thinking, and advanced mathematics. Through strategic instruction, practice, and academic mentorship, students gain confidence and readiness for New York City’s specialized high school admissions process.

 

Future World Math Competition

Students participate in the Future World Math Competition, strengthening mathematical reasoning, collaboration, and problem-solving skills through high-level challenges. This experience promotes perseverance, strategic thinking, and exposure to competitive STEM environments.

 

Green Architecture & Sustainable Design

Through our Green Architecture program, students explore sustainability, environmental engineering, and design thinking. Learners analyze real-world challenges and create innovative solutions that prioritize renewable energy, eco-friendly materials, and responsible urban development.

 

3D Printing & Design Technology

Dock Street students gain hands-on experience with 3D printing and digital design, transforming ideas into tangible prototypes. This program strengthens engineering skills, spatial reasoning, and creativity while introducing students to industry-relevant technology used in architecture, product design, and manufacturing.

 

Together, these programs reflect Dock Street’s commitment to equity, innovation, and excellence in STEAM education, ensuring every student has access to meaningful pathways toward college, careers, and leadership in STEM fields.

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The Service Collective: Service Learning at Dock Street

Service collective The Service Collective at The Dock Street School for STEAM Studies provides students with meaningful, hands-on service-learning opportunities throughout the school year. Each week, students engage in projects that build empathy, leadership, and civic responsibility while making a real impact in our community.

 

Students participate in a wide range of initiatives, including filling the Red Box Food Pantry, planting trees throughout the neighborhood, creating holiday cards for community members, and supporting local organizations through service projects. These experiences are embedded into our school culture and offer students consistent opportunities to give back, collaborate, and lead with purpose.

 

Through the Service Collective, Dock Street students develop a strong sense of social awareness, responsibility, and pride as they learn that service is not a one-time event, but an ongoing commitment to community and kindness.

Colorful logo for The Service Collective.

Pratt

Pratt co design
Dock Street partners with Pratt Institute to deliver Co-Design projects, academic tutoring, and a tech-focused afterschool program—giving students hands-on experience in design, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

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Project lead the Way

Green Energy ExpoDock Street’s PLTW programs engage students in Green Architecture, Aerospace & Flight, App Creation, and Engineering Design—building real-world STEM skills through hands-on learning.
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Girls Who Code: Girls Who Code at Dock Street builds coding skills, confidence, and leadership through hands-on computer science projects and student showcases.

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Drone Instruction Grade 7 & 8

Dock Street’s Drone Program gives students hands-on flight experience during the school day and on Saturdays, building engineering skills and excitement for STEM.

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Algebra for All

All Grade 8 Dock Street students take Algebra I and the NYS Regents, building strong foundations for high school and STEM success.

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Girls Inc

Dock Street’s Girls Inc. Girls Group builds leadership and financial literacy through after-school programming and participation in the Girls Inc. Citywide Day.

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Middle School Debate 
DebateDock Street students participate in the Middle School Debate League, building confidence, critical thinking, and public speaking skills through competitive debate.

NY Urban Debate League
 

Delta Math Grade 8: Delta Math supports Dock Street students with targeted practice, real-time feedback, and personalized math learning.

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Urban Advantage A standards-based partnership program designed to improve students’ understanding of scientific inquiry. Includes collaborations between urban public-school systems and science and cultural institutions such as zoos, botanical gardens, museums and science centers.

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Previous Partnerships

A.I.R Gallery Program

Students visit local DUMBO gallery and conduct hands on art projects with artist exhibiting at the gallery

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy’s education program offers a variety of classes free for Dock Street students.

Child Mind Institute Program

CMI also provides a free on-site small-group program that builds coping-skills and partners with Dock Street to offer free on-site trauma treatment at Dock Street School for our students. The resilience-building is designed for students to learn the best ways to navigate trauma and build resilience.

Columbia Program

Parent Workshop and staff professional development

Flocabulary Community School Partner

The program establishes mutually beneficial relationships between Dock Street and Flocabulary. As a partner, we receive school-wide Flocabulary subscription, visits to office for career labs and Flocab’s time and resources to support a priority initiative or community event hosted by Dock Street.

Girls on The Run

Girls on The Run is a running based youth development program for Dock Street middle school girls. The curriculum coaches and considers the whole girl-body, brain, heart, spirit and social connection in a positive, structured space while preparing for a celebratory Girls on the Run 5k event at the end of the program

Leadership Program

The non-profit leadership Program works with our sixth grade students on different areas such as diversity, communication, role modeling, goal setting and team building.

Memorial Sloan Kettering

Science Education Outreach: Cancer Biology Focus that create opportunities for scientists to engage our scholars with hands on projects and experiments and discuss concepts of cancer biology.

Supporters and Sponsors

The Dock Street School PTA has reached out to the generous DUMBO community for support and received overwhelmingly positive response.

  • DUMBO Improvement District
  • PTA
  • Starbucks
  • Brooklyn Roasting Company
  • Julianna’s
  • U 90 Soccer Brooklyn
  • A Cooks Companion
  • Play Rugby USA
  • Artists & Craftsman, Park Slope
  • Bridge Apothecary
  • Brooklyn Nets / DBNA
  • New York City Urban Debate League                                                                                         
  • Pvilion – DUMBO solar panel
  • Beat the Streets
  • Champs
  • The Gap
  • A.I.R. Gallery
  • Westville Restaurant
  • Sweetgreen
  • Almondine Bakery
  • Shinola
  • Empire Stores
  • 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
  • Han Dynasty