At a Glance
An intimate all-girls Jewish school on Keap Street where the small size is the whole point
Best suited for
Orthodox or traditional Jewish families looking for a small, all-girls elementary education rooted in Limudei Kodesh and Jewish values, who want their daughter known by name and value chessed, honors work, and individual attention over a larger or more secular setting.
What stands out
- A 3.7:1 student-teacher ratio — one of the lowest you will find anywhere in New York City private schools, meaning genuinely small classes and individual attention
- All-girls single-sex education from preschool through fifth grade
- Limudei Kodesh (Jewish studies) curriculum integrated into the academic day
- An enriched program with chessed activities, embedding acts of kindness as a formal part of school life
- Honors program for gifted students and access to college-credit courses
- Rolling admissions, which removes the pressure of a hard application deadline
Things to consider
- Single-sex (girls only) — a clear fit, but only if that matches your family's preferences
- Very small school (131 students total across all grades), which means fewer peers in any given cohort and a familiar, family-style feel that not every child thrives in
- Reported demographic profile is 100% White with a diversity index of 0 — families seeking a more heterogeneous environment should look carefully
- Tuition and financial aid details are not published in the available data — worth asking directly
- Rolling admissions is convenient, but popular schools with this structure often fill seats early in the cycle
- South Williamsburg is a relatively low-income area; families should weigh commute convenience against broader neighborhood fit
Identity
An all-girls Jewish day school built around traditional Jewish values and individual attention.
Community
A tight, demographically homogeneous community — enrollment is reported as 100% White, with a diversity index of 0. The single-sex, shared-values environment produces a close-knit feel.
Neighborhood
Located on Keap Street in South Williamsburg, where the median household income is $38,784 and 48.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 17.4% of neighborhood adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — a reminder that this is a working-class, deeply Hasidic and Orthodox Jewish corner of Brooklyn where community ties and shared observance shape daily life.
Commuting is easy: Hewes St (M, J) is about a 3-minute walk, Marcy Av (M, J, Z) is roughly 4 minutes, and Broadway (G) is about 6 minutes away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BNOS YAKOV a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for BNOS YAKOV yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in South Williamsburg.
- What grades does BNOS YAKOV serve?
- BNOS YAKOV serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into BNOS YAKOV?
- BNOS YAKOV runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is BNOS YAKOV public, charter, or private?
- BNOS YAKOV is a private school.
- What neighborhood is BNOS YAKOV in?
- BNOS YAKOV is in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn.