WHSAD staff is looking for the future designers and builders of our great cities, and we welcome all who are interested in joining our school community. To help you decide whether WHSAD is the right fit for you, we are posting the entirety of our recruitment packet here. We … [Click here to view our recruitment materials]
Our Mission
Located in one of New York City's premier neighborhoods along the Brooklyn waterfront, Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design (WHSAD for short) offers students a unique and engaging four-year course sequence with a focus in architectural drafting, design principles, and historic preservation. Our inter-disciplinary and hands-on approach to architecture, design, and the visual arts integrates internship experiences and skills training throughout core academic content areas. WHSAD students can earn a Career & Technical Education (CTE) endorsed diploma in Architectural Drafting & Design, and up to 6 college credits upon graduation from our program.
All of our students are given the opportunity to participate in paid internships with industry partners. Please take a moment to review the following posts to learn more about our program.Work Based Learning at WHSAD
Apply for the Apprentice Program at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is currently accepting applications for their Garden Apprentice Program (GAP), open to current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students. You can read more about the program and the application requirements on their website … [Read More...]
Internship Opportunities for Class of 2019
Hello Seniors! Many of you have been asking about Internship Opportunities for this year -- here's your FIRST chance! In order to be considered for ANY internships this school year (between now and June 2019), you MUST complete the online application … [Read More...]
What’s Happening at WHSAD
WHSAD Featured on NBC’s New York Live
During the 11/20/18 segment of New York Live, WHSAD was highlighted as the "hub" of New York's Little Free Library Project. The video of this segment can be viewed at the bottom of this post. If you wish to learn more about this project, read the WHSAD.org article entitled "WHSAD Hosts Little Free Library Project", written WHSAD student Antonio … [Read More...]
Teen Time With Melina
Teens Take the Met Experience
On Friday November 9th, 2018 I attended The Metropolitan Museum of Art for Teens Take the Met. It was a rainy night and all the teens were lined up outside waiting to be let into the huge museum. Once we got in, my friends and I got lost and wandered off into all the exhibits the museum has to offer. We learned so much about religion, war, and art from centuries ago. Once we realized where we were supposed to be, we … [Read More...]
Meet WHSAD’s Students
Nicholas Cruz-WHSAD Alumnus, Class of 2016
2016 graduate Nicholas Cruz recounts his experience at WHSAD and how it has come to launch his career. I am now a first-year apprentice in local 580 which is a NYC union for Ornamental Iron Workers. I graduated from WHSAD in 2016. I am currently doing layout for window walls in Coney Island. At the same time, my union sends me to take classes twice a week after work at our training facility. While I was attending … [Read More...]