J.H.S. 278 Marine Park

Tours and open houses · 2 posted

Admissions

For fall 2027 entry · from MySchools, checked October 14

• Marine Park (J.H.S. 278): Priority to Zoned Students (K278U), K278U

  Zone Priority — Students who live within a particular school zone are given priority for this program.

• Marine Park ASD Nest Program (K278Y), K278Y

  ASD/ACES Program

  Open to students currently enrolled in the Nest program. If you are applying to Autism programs for the first time, please visit www.schools.nyc.gov/specializedprograms for the application and contact AutismPrograms@schools.nyc.gov with questions.

Clubs, arts and sports

Music

Band, Band, Band/Brass/Percussion/Woodwinds, Choir, Chorus, Chorus, Chorus/Singing, Concert Band, Drumline, Exploring Music, Jazz Band, Music, Music, Orchestra, Piano, Strings, Vocal Music

Visual & performing arts

African Dance, Art, Art, Ballroom Dancing, Comic Book Club, Creative Writing, Creative Writing, Dance, Dance, Dance Foundations and History, Design and Applied Arts, Drama, Drama, Fashion, General Visual Arts, Musical Theater, Musical Theater, Performing Arts, Step Team, Studio Art, Theater, Theater, Traditional and Studio Art, Urban Arts, Visual Arts, Visual Arts

STEM

Coding, Coding, Computer Science, Engineering, Engineering, Lego Robotics, LEGO Robotics, Math Team, Robotics, Robotics, Science Club, STEM, STEM, Technology, Technology, Urban Advantage, Video Game Club, Web Design

Sports & fitness

Archery, Dance, Fitness, Fitness, Flag Football, Golf, Mindfulness, Physical Education, Soccer, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga, Yoga, Yoga

Academics

Foreign Language, Health, Library, Living Environment, Math, Middle School Algebra ACC, Middle School Biology ACC, Middle School Framework US History ACC, Regents Living Environment, Saturday Academy, Saturday Academy, Science, Spanish, Specialized High School Test Preparation, US History, World Languages (Middle School Accelerated)

Clubs & leadership

Book Club, Book Club, Chess, Chess, Debate, Debate, Gardening, Green Team, Journalism, Leadership, National Junior Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Newspaper, Peer Mediation, Peer Mediation, Restorative Circles, School Newspaper, Service Learning, Spelling Bee, Student Council, Student Council, Talent Show, Yearbook, Yearbook

Programs

Extended Day, Free After School Program, Summer Session, Weekend Program

About the school

Marine Park Junior High School 278 is located in the westernmost point of Jamaica Bay, in Brooklyn, NY. MP JHS 278 is a vibrant and forward-thinking learning community.We provide students with an enriched, nurturing environment to foster their creativity, talents and interests through rigorous academic, accelerated and enrichment programs. Students engage in exceptional educational and social emotional opportunities focusing on college and career readiness through innovative project-based learning, and various academic programs, including STEAM, Instrumental Music, Chorus, Theatre, Dance, Visual/Digital Art and Computer Sciences. Our children spend their Middle School years with nurturing teachers in a caring community that prepare them academically, physically, and social-emotionally for the demands of the 21st-century world. Students, staff and parents work collaboratively for students to achieve academic excellence in an atmosphere that embraces all learning styles, diverse needs and abilities. We understand the value of a true school/home partnership.

From MySchools.