At a Glance
A Yeshiva boys' high school in Borough Park pairing rigorous Judaic studies with an unusually strong STEM and life-skills program.
Best suited for
Orthodox Jewish families in or near Borough Park looking for a Yeshiva high school for their sons that combines serious Torah study with real STEM and life-skills preparation.
What stands out
- A rare combination for a Yeshiva: full Judaic curriculum alongside a serious STEM program covering robotics, programming, 3D printing, and AI.
- A life-skills program inspired by the Ron Clark Academy, bringing high-energy, character-building instruction into a Yeshiva setting.
- Both Regents and Non-Regents academic tracks, letting boys pursue different levels of secular coursework.
- A small teacher-to-student ratio that allows for close attention in both Limudei Kodesh and general studies.
Things to consider
- Boys only, grades 9-12 — this is a focused upper-school program, not a K-12 pathway within the building.
- Tuition and application deadline are not publicly listed, so families will need to contact the school directly to learn the costs and timing.
- Strong community fit matters: families are typically already part of the Orthodox Borough Park community and the school isn't set up as a destination for outsiders.
- The 9-11 minute walk to the nearest subway (F or N at 18 Av) means most families drive or get driven rather than commuting by train.
- Public parent-review sentiment is not available, so families should rely on word-of-mouth within the community and a direct visit.
Identity
Marilyn David IVDU Boys Upper School is an Orthodox Jewish high school serving grades 9 through 12 with a dual curriculum of Limudei Kodesh and general secular studies. The school sits within the IVDU network of Borough Park Yeshivas and was built around the idea that a Yeshiva education shouldn't force a tradeoff between Judaic depth and preparation for the modern world. It is a boys-only program at the upper-school level.
Community
Borough Park is anchored by one of the largest Orthodox communities in the country, and IVDU draws its families from that deeply rooted neighborhood — most students come from local households already embedded in shul life and the surrounding religious infrastructure. The school is boys-only at this level, so the student body is single-gender by design.
Neighborhood
Borough Park is a dense, working-class Brooklyn neighborhood with a median household income around $52,500 and a poverty rate above 30 percent, though those citywide figures reflect a very mixed population that includes a large, vibrant Orthodox community with its own commercial strips, schools, and shuls along 13th Avenue and beyond. The school sits on 53rd Street, fully embedded in that daily religious rhythm. Just under a third of neighborhood adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
The school is about a 9-minute walk from either the 18 Av or Avenue I stops on the F train, or roughly 11 minutes on foot from the N train at 18 Av.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is MARILYN DAVID IVDU BOYS UPPER SCHOOL a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for MARILYN DAVID IVDU BOYS UPPER SCHOOL yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades 9 to 12 in Borough Park.
- What grades does MARILYN DAVID IVDU BOYS UPPER SCHOOL serve?
- MARILYN DAVID IVDU BOYS UPPER SCHOOL serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into MARILYN DAVID IVDU BOYS UPPER SCHOOL?
- MARILYN DAVID IVDU BOYS UPPER SCHOOL runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is MARILYN DAVID IVDU BOYS UPPER SCHOOL public, charter, or private?
- MARILYN DAVID IVDU BOYS UPPER SCHOOL is a private school.
- What neighborhood is MARILYN DAVID IVDU BOYS UPPER SCHOOL in?
- MARILYN DAVID IVDU BOYS UPPER SCHOOL is in Borough Park, Brooklyn.