At a Glance
A neighborhood Catholic school where faith formation, STEM, and Brooklyn's Latino community meet under one roof
Best suited for
Working- and middle-income Catholic families in eastern Brooklyn — particularly Spanish-speaking households — who want an affordable, faith-centered elementary school with real STEM exposure and a short commute on the J/Z.
What stands out
- Tuition of $4,400–$5,200 is markedly lower than most Brooklyn private schools, making it one of the more affordable Catholic options in the borough.
- Holds Title I status — unusual for a private school — meaning it receives federal funding to support students from lower-income households.
- Runs an ENL (English as a New Language) program, which fits a student body where many families are still establishing themselves in English.
- Offers a 1:1 device program plus a Robotics Club and STEM curriculum, giving students tech exposure often associated with much pricier schools.
- Rolling admissions with no application deadline, so families can enroll mid-year if seats are open.
Things to consider
- The 17.7:1 student-teacher ratio is typical for Catholic academies but larger than the small-class experience at many independent private schools.
- As a parish school, the faith component isn't optional — families should be comfortable with daily religion and sacramental preparation.
- Only goes through fifth grade, so families will face another transition (and likely another application process) for middle school.
- The school draws heavily from the immediate neighborhood, so families coming from outside Cypress Hills should expect a less commuter-heavy community.
- At 195 students across seven grades, some specialty programs (advanced arts, multiple language tracks) are unlikely compared to larger schools.
Identity
A coed Catholic elementary school rooted in parish life, with a mission that pairs Faith formation and academic rigor with a call to social responsibility. As one of the more affordable Catholic academies in Brooklyn, it leans into service-oriented citizenship alongside the standard religion and sacraments curriculum. The school holds Middle States accreditation, which signals it meets recognized private-school standards.
Community
The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (about 84%), with a meaningful Black presence (around 11%) and small numbers of White, Asian, and multiracial students. The community reflects the surrounding Cypress Hills neighborhood rather than drawing from across the borough, which gives the school a tight, parish-family feel. The diversity index lands in the moderate range — most classrooms will look like the block outside, not a cross-section of Brooklyn.
Neighborhood
Cypress Hills sits on the eastern Brooklyn-Queens border, a working- and middle-class area where the median household income is around $66,000 and about one in six residents lives below the poverty line. Roughly 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, so this is a neighborhood where many families are first- or second-generation immigrants building economic stability. The school is woven directly into that fabric — it serves the families who live on the surrounding blocks.
Commute is genuinely easy — Crescent St on the J/Z is about a two-minute walk, and Norwood Av (J/Z) is roughly eight minutes on foot.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC ACADEMY a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC ACADEMY yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Cypress Hills.
- What grades does BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC ACADEMY serve?
- BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC ACADEMY serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC ACADEMY?
- BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC ACADEMY runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC ACADEMY public, charter, or private?
- BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC ACADEMY is a private school.
- What neighborhood is BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC ACADEMY in?
- BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC ACADEMY is in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.