At a Glance
A very small Lutheran school where every child is known by name
Best suited for
Families who want a small, faith-centered elementary school experience, value a low student-teacher ratio above a wide slate of programs, and are comfortable within a Lutheran Christian educational framework
What stands out
- Very small enrollment of 84 students creates a tight community where teachers know every child
- Student-teacher ratio of 7.7:1 allows for highly individualized attention
- Faith-based Lutheran identity with Christian values integrated into daily school life
- College preparation is named as an explicit long-term goal
- Rolling admissions remove the pressure of a fixed application deadline
Things to consider
- A school this small inevitably has a limited peer group and fewer extracurricular options than larger schools
- The Lutheran Christian framework is a daily presence, not a once-a-week add-on — a genuine fit question for many families
- Parent reviews are mixed: warm feelings about teachers paired with notes about organizational friction and concerns about fair treatment
- Rolling admissions help with timing but do not guarantee a seat, and very small schools can fill quietly
Identity
Epiphany identifies as a Lutheran Christian elementary school accredited by the Evangelical Lutheran Education Association, weaving faith formation into the daily life of the classroom.
Community
The student body is small enough that families tend to know one another well, and the parent review pattern reflects that closeness — strong praise for individual teachers sitting alongside complaints about how the school is run.
Neighborhood
Crown Heights North is a working- and middle-class stretch of central Brooklyn. Census figures put median household income around $73,859, a poverty rate near 20%, and about 42% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
Subway access is a real plus here. Nostrand Av on the 3 line is roughly a 3-minute walk, President St–Medgar Evers College on the 2 and 5 is about 5 minutes, and Franklin Av–Medgar Evers College on the 2, 3, 4, and 5 is around 6 minutes away — a genuinely convenient commute from multiple directions.
Notable Programs
What Parents Are Saying
Mixed reviews - parents praise loving teachers and strong academic preparation, though some note organizational issues and concerns about fair treatment
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is EPIPHANY LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for EPIPHANY LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Crown Heights (North).
- What grades does EPIPHANY LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
- EPIPHANY LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into EPIPHANY LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
- EPIPHANY LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is EPIPHANY LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- EPIPHANY LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is EPIPHANY LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
- EPIPHANY LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in Crown Heights (North), Brooklyn.