The Birth of Flatbush's Erasmus Hall Academy and High School
Briefly

In 1659, Peter Stuyvesant mandated that a school be established in Midwout, linking education closely with the church and community needs in Brooklyn.
Johannes Van Eckellen, an early teacher, had extensive responsibilities beyond education, including conducting church services, ringing the bell, and maintaining church cleanliness.
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