At a Glance
A tight-knit Armenian heritage school where every child is known by name.
Best suited for
Armenian-American families in the New York area seeking a small, culture-affirming elementary school where their child will be deeply known and bilingual from day one.
What stands out
- A 6.2:1 student-teacher ratio that delivers real one-on-one attention at every grade level.
- Bilingual Armenian-English curriculum woven into the school day from Pre-K onward.
- Tuition of $5,675 — well below typical NYC private elementary rates, reflecting a mission-driven community.
- Learning Difference Programs integrated into the standard curriculum.
- Parent community repeatedly described as a "second family" with deep cultural ties.
Things to consider
- The Auburndale location is car-dependent — no subway is within walking distance.
- The very small enrollment means small cohorts in each grade and limited peer diversity.
- The Armenian bilingual mission is the school's reason for being — families should feel genuinely connected to (or seeking) that heritage.
- Extracurricular breadth is narrower than at larger schools, though individual attention partly compensates.
- With only 55 students, the school has limited resources compared with larger independents.
Identity
A nonsectarian day school grounded in Armenian heritage, holding an NYS Board of Regents Absolute Charter since 1982. The bilingual approach develops confident, well-rounded children with a strong sense of cultural identity and a love of learning. It is a coed elementary school serving Pre-K through 5th grade.
Community
With 55 students total, this is genuinely intimate — almost every family knows every other family. Roughly 91% of students are White, reflecting the school's heritage-language mission and the Auburndale Armenian-American community it primarily serves. For families connected to that heritage, the cultural continuity is the school's main draw.
Neighborhood
Auburndale is a residential pocket of northeastern Queens with a median household income around $87,000 and a 38.3% college-degree rate, suggesting a stable, middle-class community. The school sits along Horace Harding Expressway in a quieter corner of Queens. There are no subway stations within a 20-minute walk, so families typically reach the school by car.
The school is beyond walking distance of the subway — no stations are within a 20-minute walk, so most families commute by car or local bus.
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What Parents Are Saying
Highly positive reviews praise small class sizes, one-on-one instruction, caring teachers, academically challenging education, and supportive school community described as a '2nd family'; described as a 'hidden gem in Queens'
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is HOLY MARTYRS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for HOLY MARTYRS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Auburndale.
- What grades does HOLY MARTYRS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL serve?
- HOLY MARTYRS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into HOLY MARTYRS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL?
- HOLY MARTYRS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is HOLY MARTYRS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- HOLY MARTYRS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is HOLY MARTYRS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL in?
- HOLY MARTYRS ARMENIAN DAY SCHOOL is in Auburndale, Queens.