At a Glance
A large all-girls Orthodox Jewish elementary school rooted in Kensington's established frum community
Best suited for
Orthodox Jewish families in or near Kensington looking for an all-girls elementary education with the resources and reach of a large, established community school.
What stands out
- All-girls Jewish education from pre-K through fifth grade — rare in its size and continuity.
- Large enrollment of over 1,000 students gives it the scale to run a full chessed (community service) program and educational trips.
- Honors courses and college credit options are listed as available — uncommon at the elementary level and worth asking about directly.
- Curriculum explicitly framed around Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences theory, woven into both Judaic and general studies.
- Walking distance to two F train stops makes it accessible from much of central Brooklyn.
Things to consider
- A 22.8:1 student-teacher ratio is on the higher end for a private school and may mean less individual attention than smaller alternatives.
- All-girls only — families with sons will need a separate arrangement, and some parents prefer co-ed settings for social development.
- The 100% White demographic reflects a single religious community, which is a strength for fit but limits exposure to broader diversity.
- Rolling admissions offer flexibility, but large community schools like this can still have waitlists once you're connected to the network.
- The 'Church of God in Christ' affiliation in the data appears to be an error — confirm the actual religious framework directly with the school.
Identity
Bnos Yerushalayim provides a combined pre-K through fifth grade Jewish all-girls education that balances religious and secular studies in line with NYS guidelines. The school explicitly frames its curriculum around developing multiple intelligences — academic, moral, and spiritual — and lists honors courses and college credit pathways alongside traditional Judaic programming. One note: the religious affiliation field in the data reads 'Church of God in Christ,' but the school name, programs, and community make it clear this is an Orthodox Jewish institution — worth confirming directly with the school.
Community
Reported demographics show a 100% White student body with a diversity index of 0 — about as homogeneous as a school can get on paper. In context, this almost certainly reflects Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish community, which is classified as White in NYC demographic data, rather than an exclusionary admissions practice. The student body is essentially a snapshot of one tight-knit religious community.
Neighborhood
Kensington is a middle-income Brooklyn neighborhood where median household income sits around $82,763 and just over half of adults hold a bachelor's degree. The area blends Orthodox Jewish residents with Latino and other communities, giving it a distinctive mix of kosher bakeries, synagogues, and family-run storefronts along its commercial strips.
The F train at Ditmas Av is about a 5-minute walk, and the F and G at Church Av is about a 7-minute walk — both workable commutes for families coming from elsewhere in Brooklyn or Queens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BNOS YERUSHALAYIM a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for BNOS YERUSHALAYIM yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Kensington.
- What grades does BNOS YERUSHALAYIM serve?
- BNOS YERUSHALAYIM serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into BNOS YERUSHALAYIM?
- BNOS YERUSHALAYIM runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is BNOS YERUSHALAYIM public, charter, or private?
- BNOS YERUSHALAYIM is a private school.
- What neighborhood is BNOS YERUSHALAYIM in?
- BNOS YERUSHALAYIM is in Kensington, Brooklyn.