At a Glance
A tiny Chabad elementary in South Crown Heights where every child gets a teacher's full attention
Best suited for
Chabad and Jewish families seeking a deeply immersive Jewish elementary education with extraordinary individual attention, who want their children in a small, relationship-driven community and who are comfortable with a homogeneous peer group.
What stands out
- 4:1 student-teacher ratio — among the smallest in NYC private elementary schools
- Total enrollment of just 84 students, meaning every family is genuinely known by name
- Chabad Lubavitch framework integrating Judaic and general studies under one roof
- Monthly thematic units that unify the curriculum across subjects
- Explicit social-emotional development program paired with pre-reading and early numeracy work
Things to consider
- Very small enrollment means a limited peer group and only a handful of classmates per grade — families thinking ahead to middle school may want to plan a transition
- The reported demographic profile is highly homogeneous, so families seeking racial or cultural diversity in their child's daily experience should weigh this carefully
- Limited parent review data is available, which makes the day-to-day culture harder to read from outside
- Strong religious and philosophical fit is essentially required — this is not a secular school with a Jewish enrichment add-on
- Tuition and financial aid information are not included in the available data and should be requested directly
Identity
A Chabad Lubavitch elementary school grounded in Torah, Tefillah, and Chassidus, built around a child-centered, relationship-driven model of education.
Community
Reported student demographics are 100% White with a 0 diversity index — a notably homogeneous profile on paper. With only 84 students total, the school describes itself as a close-knit community where every family knows every other family, and the small size is itself the defining community feature.
Neighborhood
South Crown Heights is a historically Jewish neighborhood with deep Chabad roots, sitting in a working- and middle-class pocket of central Brooklyn. Median household income in the area is around $70,304, about 20% of residents live below the poverty line, and roughly 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — a mixed economic profile that contrasts with the very small, selective feel of the school itself.
Three subway stops are within an easy walk: Kingston Av on the 3 line (about 6 minutes), and President St-Medgar Evers College and Sterling St on the 2 and 5 (about 8 minutes each). That makes car-free drop-off realistic for most of Brooklyn, though Manhattan commuters should expect a 30–40 minute trip.
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What Parents Are Saying
Close-knit community atmosphere with low student-teacher ratio (4:1); rating 6.9/10; ranked #302 out of 991 private schools in NY; limited parent reviews available
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is GAN ACADEMY a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for GAN ACADEMY yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Crown Heights (South).
- What grades does GAN ACADEMY serve?
- GAN ACADEMY serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into GAN ACADEMY?
- GAN ACADEMY runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is GAN ACADEMY public, charter, or private?
- GAN ACADEMY is a private school.
- What neighborhood is GAN ACADEMY in?
- GAN ACADEMY is in Crown Heights (South), Brooklyn.