At a Glance
An Orthodox Jewish boys' yeshiva in the heart of Borough Park, built around foundational Torah and Talmud study.
Best suited for
Observant Orthodox Jewish families in or near Borough Park who want their sons immersed in a Torah-centered elementary education alongside other boys from the community.
What stands out
- Curriculum centers on foundational Talmud and Torah study from pre-K onward, with religious and academic learning treated as integrated rather than separate.
- Single-gender all-boys environment across all seven grade levels served, which is exactly what many observant families are looking for in the elementary years.
- Sits within walking distance of multiple subway lines and embedded in a deeply Orthodox neighborhood where the daily rhythms of school, shul, and community overlap.
- Small overall enrollment of 197 students means teachers likely know every family, and the school can feel like an extension of the community rather than an institution.
- Rolling admissions with no posted deadline removes the high-pressure January application cycle common at secular private schools.
Things to consider
- The 28:1 student-to-teacher ratio is high for a private school — class sizes are likely large, which is the tradeoff for keeping tuition accessible in a community that depends on yeshiva education.
- This is an elementary school only — families will need to separately navigate the Orthodox middle and high school landscape, which has its own admissions process.
- Public information about the school is limited: no detailed web presence, limited parent reviews, and few program specifics beyond the core Torah focus.
- The all-boys, religiously intensive structure is a deliberate choice, not a deficit — but families who want secular exposure, co-ed classroom experience, or a more diverse peer group should look elsewhere.
- Tuition is not publicly posted, so families should expect to inquire directly for current costs and any available financial aid.
Identity
An all-boys Orthodox Jewish elementary yeshiva serving pre-K through fifth grade, with a curriculum built around foundational study of Jewish texts and traditions. The school is small by design, with about 197 students across seven grades, and operates within the Orthodox educational philosophy that has long shaped Brooklyn's religious school landscape. It is not coeducational at any level it serves.
Community
The student body is uniformly reported as White, reflecting the school draws almost exclusively from within the surrounding Orthodox community rather than a cross-section of Brooklyn families. The all-boys makeup is similarly intentional — families choosing this school are specifically looking for a single-gender religious environment in these formative years. There is no separate data on socioeconomic mix, but the surrounding community profile suggests a working-to-middle-class Orthodox population.
Neighborhood
Borough Park is one of the largest Orthodox Jewish communities in the country, and the school's blocks reflect that identity in every direction. The surrounding neighborhood has a median household income around $52,500 and a poverty rate above 30%, typical of an area with many large, single-income observant families. Just over a fifth of area adults hold a bachelor's degree — a figure that reflects how yeshiva education, not secular college, is the dominant path for most residents.
The school is a roughly 7-minute walk from the F/G at Church Avenue, about 10 minutes from the F at Ditmas Avenue, and around 11 minutes from the D at Fort Hamilton Parkway — workable commutes from much of Brooklyn.
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What Parents Are Saying
Limited parent reviews available; insufficient data to summarize parent sentiment
Synthesized from public parent reviews · Apr 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is TALMUD TORAH OHEL YOCHANAN a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for TALMUD TORAH OHEL YOCHANAN yet on Motley. It's a private school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Borough Park.
- What grades does TALMUD TORAH OHEL YOCHANAN serve?
- TALMUD TORAH OHEL YOCHANAN serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into TALMUD TORAH OHEL YOCHANAN?
- TALMUD TORAH OHEL YOCHANAN runs its own private admissions process — typically an application, a visit, and sometimes testing.
- Is TALMUD TORAH OHEL YOCHANAN public, charter, or private?
- TALMUD TORAH OHEL YOCHANAN is a private school.
- What neighborhood is TALMUD TORAH OHEL YOCHANAN in?
- TALMUD TORAH OHEL YOCHANAN is in Borough Park, Brooklyn.