โœจ Limited 3โ€™s spots available for 2026โ€“2027

A Place to Play, Explore & Belong

A Place to Play, Explore & Belong

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โค๏ธ Welcome to Brooklyn Free Space

For more than 40 years, BFS has been a place where children, families, and educators learn and grow together.

Our play-based, Reggio Emiliaโ€“inspired approach begins with a belief that children are curious, capable learners. Through play, exploration, relationships, and creative expression, children are encouraged to follow their ideas, ask questions, collaborate, and make discoveries about the world around them.

And because BFS is a cooperative, families aren't simply part of the audienceโ€”they are part of the community.

โœจ The BFS Difference

๐ŸŒฑ Play-Based Learning

Children learn through hands-on exploration, meaningful experiences, relationships, and play. Our teachers follow children's curiosity and help their ideas grow.

Explore Learning at BFS โ†’

๐Ÿค A Cooperative Community

Families are active participants in the life of BFS, working alongside educators and administrators to help create a connected and caring school community.

Discover Our Cooperative โ†’

๐ŸŒŽ A Place to Belong

We strive to create a community where children and families feel welcomed, represented, respected, and knownโ€”and where differences are valued.

Learn About Our School โ†’

โœจ See Where the Day Takes Us

Every day at BFS brings opportunities to create, investigate, make friends, solve problems, spend time outdoors, and follow new ideas.

๐Ÿž Growing Together at BFS

Five classrooms. Ages 2โ€“5. One connected community.

Our classrooms are thoughtfully composed to support children at different ages and stages while creating warm communities where children build relationships, develop independence, and learn through play.

๐Ÿž Jitterbug
2-year-olds

Dragonfly
3-year-olds

๐Ÿฆ‹ Butterfly
Older 3s & Pre-K 4s

โ˜€๏ธ Sunshine
Pre-K 4s

๐ŸŒˆ Rainbow
Pre-K 4s

Children. Families. Educators. Growing together.

At BFS, school is more than a place children attend. It is a community they belong to.

โค๏ธ Come See What Makes BFS Special

Interested in Brooklyn Free Space?

Learn more about our admissions process, visit our school, or get in touch with our team.