Brooklyn Latin School provides a classical liberal arts curriculum. Students obtain a strong background in science, math, history, English, Latin, a modern world language, and art history. The school is part of a group of schools with Specialized High School status from the NYC Department of Education. The schools serve the needs of gifted NYC Students. Brooklyn Latin High School provides the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and the opportunity for students to earn college credits via dual enrollment courses.

All the classes have an emphasis on structured writing and public speaking.

Students participate in Socratic seminars and learn through communicating based on formal rules of discussion. Students also divide learning tasks then teach each other in small groups. Every student takes four years of Latin and laboratory sciences. Every student also creates an extended research essay.

The school expects students to try to make a better world through volunteering in their communities and helping the less fortunate.

Brooklyn Latin School offers a variety of clubs and activities.

Economically disadvantaged students make up 67 percent of the student body at Brooklyn Latin School.