Brooklyn School for Music & Theatre

At BSMT, students developed leadership and workforce skills through the school’s food pantry and store, taking on responsibilities tied to the everyday life of their school community.

Food Pantry

The student-run pantry more than doubled its distributions during the 2025–26 school year.

773
distributions

723
families served

~70
ZIP codes reached

School Store

Students gained hands-on experience through the school store, which tracked sales for the first time that year.

$32K+

in sales

Student Growth

Survey** results showed the largest gains in Trauma Consciousness and Community Connections.

+18 pts
Trauma Consciousness

+15 pts
Community Connections

+6 pts
Achievement Orientation

+2 pts
Cultural Awareness

**Every number above comes from a year of listening — surveys, interviews, and coaching observations with the students and staff living this work. That feedback becomes each school's needs assessment and its pathway for change.”