At a Glance
A tiny, intimate school in Borough Park with extraordinary personal attention
Families seeking an exceptionally small, intimate elementary school environment where their child will receive significant personal attention — particularly those who value a tight-knit community feel over extensive extracurricular offerings.
- Tiny scale — only 82 students in the entire school
- Exceptional student-teacher ratio of 6.3:1
- Serves pre-K through 5th grade in one building
- Located in a high family-density neighborhood
- Very small enrollment may limit extracurricular breadth
- Religious affiliation listed as nonsectarian despite Hebrew in the name — worth clarifying with the school directly
- With only 82 total students, class sizes are extremely small but social options may be limited
- Limited information available about specific programs
A small private school with 82 students across pre-K through 5th grade, listed as nonsectarian but with a name rooted in Jewish educational tradition.
Student body is predominantly white (74%), with meaningful Black (11%) and Hispanic (8.5%) representation. The diversity index of 0.55 places it in the middle range — not highly diverse, but not homogeneous either.
Borough Park is one of Brooklyn's most family-dense neighborhoods, known for its strong sense of community and cultural identity. The area is residential, walkable, and packed with families.
Borough Park is highly walkable with good subway access, though the neighborhood itself is quite residential and family-oriented.
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What Parents Are Saying
One positive review (5 stars) on Private School Review describes the school as 'Highly recommended. An amazing professional Team.' Additional review source mentions 5.0 rating.
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPEC CHLDRN a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPEC CHLDRN yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Borough Park.
- What grades does HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPEC CHLDRN serve?
- HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPEC CHLDRN serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPEC CHLDRN?
- HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPEC CHLDRN runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPEC CHLDRN public, charter, or private?
- HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPEC CHLDRN is a private school.
- What neighborhood is HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPEC CHLDRN in?
- HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPEC CHLDRN is in Borough Park, Brooklyn.
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