Tips on getting into monsey schools

amother

Cerise

Tue, Dec 29 2020, 6:33 pm

amother [ Coffee ] wrote:

If your husband wears a streimel/chassidish levush your daughter prob will not fit into Bais yaakov. Ik someone who’s father is like this and she’s always embarrassed as most of her classmates fathers are in chinuch... it’s super yeshivish. Some kids in older grades come from chassidish families but now they don’t really accept this crowd. My girls are in bas mikrah and I think that would be a better choice than Bais yaakov. It isn’t chassidish in any way (families don’t speak Yiddish at home) but the girls are more open to other types than Bais yaakov. If u choose a non chassidish school keep in mind that your kids probably won’t be speaking Yiddish at home. Chabad shouldn’t even be an option. I see the kids that go there and definitely not like any above schools. I don’t know anything abt the chassidish schools, but I know that when I grew up Bais dovid and Bais Rochel we’re this type. (Even vein used to be heimish, now they don’t let women drive and it’s reg chassidish). In monsey unfortunately in non chassidish/ yeshivish schools if your husband is working and you try to get into school (after kindergarten/pre1a) they make you commit to paying full tuition. We are heimish background (no chassidish levush) and decided to go litvish bec there were no heimish options

The Bais Yaakov being referred to here is Kesser BY, not Bais Yaakov Elementary that you are referring to.

Kesser BY is definitely heimish/chassidish and instruction is in yiddish. The school was modeled after Bais Rochel of old, albeit a warmer more caring version. Its a great school and a lot of parents who sent older children to Bais rochel and boys to Bais Dovid/Vein now send their girls there.

(I agree BYE wouldnt be a fit for OP. It’s a very yeshivish (as opposed to heimish) school. Streimel wearing fathers are very much in the minority- maybe a small handful in the whole school.)

amother

Goldenrod

Sun, Feb 14 2021, 10:22 pm

After reading through all 5 pages, it's still unclear to me the difference between Kesser Bais Yakov and Bais Shifra Miriam. Anyone care to clarify?

OP, have you done more research/gotten more information?

amother

Goldenrod

Sat, Aug 21 2021, 9:38 pm

Bump

amother

Broom

Sat, Aug 21 2021, 9:56 pm

amother [ Goldenrod ] wrote:

Bump

Do you have a specific question? There are countless threads on monsey schools.

amother

Ecru

Sat, Aug 21 2021, 10:52 pm

amother [ Broom ] wrote:

Do you have a specific question? There are countless threads on monsey schools.

does kesser have a high school?

amother

Seagreen

Sat, Aug 21 2021, 10:54 pm

amother [ Ecru ] wrote:

does kesser have a high school?

No it's a newish school. Oldest grade is lower elementary.

amother

Ecru

Sat, Aug 21 2021, 10:56 pm

amother [ Seagreen ] wrote:

No it's a newish school. Oldest grade is lower elementary.

ok, thanks for the info.
which high schools in monsey would be equivalent to bais rochel high school? thanks!

amother

Seagreen

Sat, Aug 21 2021, 10:59 pm

amother [ Ecru ] wrote:

ok, thanks for the info.
which high schools in monsey would be equivalent to bais rochel high school? thanks!

None are equivalent but you can try
Bais Shifra Miriam (Chassidish)
Pe'er Bais Yaakov (Yeshivish with some Chassidish students)
And BCG (Chassidish)

Just informing you that all 3 are hard to get into

amother

Ecru

Sat, Aug 21 2021, 11:12 pm

amother [ Seagreen ] wrote:

bais shifra miriam is the one located in a shul?
sorry, what is BCG?

amother

Goldenrod

Sat, Aug 21 2021, 11:40 pm

amother [ Goldenrod ] wrote:

This is my question. Thank you

amother

Seagreen

Sat, Aug 21 2021, 11:50 pm

amother [ Ecru ] wrote:

bais shifra miriam is the one located in a shul?
sorry, what is BCG?

No. BSM is in a regular building on Highview.
BCG- Mrs Retek is on Parkview. It's next to their shul.

amother

Seagreen

Sat, Aug 21 2021, 11:52 pm

amother [ Goldenrod ] wrote:

This is my question. Thank you

Kesser is a much newer school.
Parent body probably interchangeable.
BSM is older style. It's hard to explain difference. It's best to do in person research.

amother

Goldenrod

Sun, Aug 22 2021, 12:26 am

amother [ Seagreen ] wrote:

Kesser is a much newer school.
Parent body probably interchangeable.
BSM is older style. It's hard to explain difference. It's best to do in person research.

Thanks. Can anyone else add and elaborate on tho?

amother

Cerulean

Sun, Aug 22 2021, 12:42 am

amother [ Seagreen ] wrote:

No. BSM is in a regular building on Highview.
BCG- Mrs Retek is on Parkview. It's next to their shul.

Bcg is in a shul and they are different type of school not the typical

amother

Turquoise

Sun, Aug 22 2021, 2:30 am

amother [ Cerulean ] wrote:

Bcg is in a shul and they are different type of school not the typical

What Does bcg stand for?

First Lady

Sun, Aug 22 2021, 2:46 am

amother [ Turquoise ] wrote:

What Does bcg stand for?

Bais Chinuch Gevoha.

Amazing place. Very focused on Hashkafa as opposed to academics, like most schools. But she only takes 3 girls from each school (3 girls from Bais Rochel, 3 girls from BSM, 3 girls from Pupa and so on) so it's hard to get into. I have someone super close to me that teaches in a few schools in Monsey, and is in awe of this particular school.

First Lady

Sun, Aug 22 2021, 2:48 am

amother [ Goldenrod ] wrote:

Thanks. Can anyone else add and elaborate on tho?

BSM is quite Chassidish at this point. Some Heimish parents too.
Kesser is a mostly Chassidish school with a BY touch. I think Kesser is more in tune with today's parents and generation.

amother

Goldenrod

Sun, Aug 22 2021, 10:01 am

First Lady wrote:

BSM is quite Chassidish at this point. Some Heimish parents too.
Kesser is a mostly Chassidish school with a BY touch. I think Kesser is more in tune with today's parents and generation.

In tune with today’s parents and generation and what way?

amother

Goldenrod

Sun, Aug 22 2021, 10:10 am

First Lady wrote:

How come I've never heard of this school before? Is it similar to KBY and BSM? Is it a newly opened school?

amother

Broom

Sun, Aug 22 2021, 10:11 am

amother [ Goldenrod ] wrote:

How come I've never heard of this school before? Is it similar to KBY and BSM? Is it a newly opened school?

Some people call it Retek. It’s fairly new.