Barkai Foundation
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–9
Brooklyn, NY
5302 21st Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- AClass size
- A-Years serving families
- B-Diversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 80% of Jewish day schools in New York
- Growing: enrollment up 19% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Brooklyn since at least 2011
Barkai Foundation is a Jewish private school in Brooklyn, New York, for students from pre-K through 9th grade. It has about 395 students and around 6 students per teacher, smaller classes than 80% of Jewish schools in New York. Enrollment has grown about 19% since 2011–12. Students attend about 8.5 hours a day, 180 days a year.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–9
- Students
- 395
- Teachers
- 68.1 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 5.8
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 199 girls, 196 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Jewish
- School day
- About 8.5 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 80% of Jewish schools in New York (6 students per teacher).
- Larger than 51% of Jewish schools in New York.
- Compared with 69 Jewish schools in New York.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Barkai Foundation
What grades does Barkai Foundation serve?
Barkai Foundation serves grades Pre-K–9.
How many students attend Barkai Foundation?
About 395 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Barkai Foundation?
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