At a Glance
An intimate Lubavitcher all-girls secondary school where the entire high school could fit in one classroom
Best suited for
A Lubavitcher Hasidic family seeking an all-girls secondary education where their daughter will be deeply known and supported in a small, values-driven Brooklyn setting.
What stands out
- A 1.4:1 student-teacher ratio across the entire high school — closer to private tutoring than typical classroom instruction.
- A dual diploma program that grants both Judaic Studies and NYS Regents credentials, giving graduates both religious and secular transcripts.
- An all-girls Lubavitcher environment where the staff explicitly frames education as developing each student into a "self-leader."
- An unusually broad set of electives for a school this small — piano, ukulele, guitar, creative writing, and art — alongside health and movement classes.
- An on-site junior high (grades 7-8) that lets girls continue at the same school through secondary.
Things to consider
- Enrollment of just 35 means a very limited peer group, small graduating classes, and fewer extracurriculars than larger schools can offer.
- The school is built for Lubavitcher families — families who don't share its Hasidic religious framework and observance should look elsewhere.
- The student body is entirely homogeneous, so this is not the right fit for families prioritizing a diverse environment.
- Admissions roll forward but the 2025-26 deadline was August 15 with a $100 late fee after — families should plan well ahead.
- Tuition figures weren't provided in our data, so cost is a direct question for the school.
Identity
Bnos Chomesh is a Lubavitcher Hasidic all-girls secondary school offering a dual diploma in Judaic Studies and a NYS Regents-approved secular track. Its philosophy centers on Chinuch al Taharas Hakodesh — education grounded in Hasidic values — alongside academic excellence and helping each student discover her individual strengths. It is approved by the NYS Board of Regents and small enough that the staff knows every student personally.
Community
With only 35 students enrolled, Bnos Chomesh draws from a narrow slice of Brooklyn's Hasidic community — enrollment is essentially homogeneous and reflective of Lubavitcher families seeking a single-gender religious secondary education. This is fundamentally a community school: parents should expect a student body that shares the same religious and cultural background rather than a cross-section of New York.
Neighborhood
The school sits in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate area of central Brooklyn, a residential neighborhood where the median household income is around $73,000 and roughly 16% of households live below the poverty line. About 42% of neighborhood adults hold a bachelor's degree, suggesting a working- and middle-class mix. It feels like a quiet residential block rather than a commercial corridor.
Students have workable subway access: Sterling St (2/5) is about a 7-minute walk, Winthrop St (2/5) about 10 minutes, and Kingston Av (3) about 11 minutes — close enough that commuting by train is reasonable.
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What Parents Are Saying
Student testimonials describe school as a blessing, feeling like a second home, and that every student matters; parent reviews not prominently available
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BNOS CHOMESH ACADEMY a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for BNOS CHOMESH ACADEMY yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades 9 to 12 in Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate.
- What grades does BNOS CHOMESH ACADEMY serve?
- BNOS CHOMESH ACADEMY serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into BNOS CHOMESH ACADEMY?
- BNOS CHOMESH ACADEMY runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is BNOS CHOMESH ACADEMY public, charter, or private?
- BNOS CHOMESH ACADEMY is a private school.
- What neighborhood is BNOS CHOMESH ACADEMY in?
- BNOS CHOMESH ACADEMY is in Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Brooklyn.