Monsey: Got accepted to both Kesser Bais Yakov & BSM

amother

Emerald

Fri, Mar 05 2021, 10:30 am

amother [ Seafoam ] wrote:

Bsm is very chasidish used to be more open minded and bigger mix the younger grades are mostly chasidish
The chinuch is very old school

Kessler Bais yakov is a big mix, I have close family there and most girls there speak English only

How can they speak English only if the school is in Yiddish?

amother

Hotpink

Fri, Mar 05 2021, 10:44 am

amother [ Emerald ] wrote:

How can they speak English only if the school is in Yiddish?

They speak yiddish during yiddish class but English the rest of the time. They know yiddish but speaking English. Many kids are like this.

amother

Hotpink

Fri, Mar 05 2021, 12:13 pm

amother [ Slategray ] wrote:

BSM does serve hot lunches for the preschool.

Pre school is basically Nursery and Kindergarten. Pre 1A is part of elementary. This doesn't mean the school gives lunch.

amother

Hotpink

Fri, Mar 05 2021, 12:32 pm

amother [ Wheat ] wrote:

Don’t base your kids education on a school
That provides lunches.

For me it's a huge factor especially if the schools are quite similar. No lunch would almost be a deal breaker for me. If there's no other choice, yeah it is what it is. But if other schools are similar I'd rather send to a school that gives lunch.

amother

Wheat

Fri, Mar 05 2021, 2:00 pm

amother [ Hotpink ] wrote:

IMO no two schools are that similar that lunches should be a deciding factor.

amother

White

Sat, Mar 06 2021, 4:52 pm

amother [ Emerald ] wrote:

The person I know at KBY is covered and from Williamsburg.
Maybe the crowd is different. Best to confirm.

So you described a school based on one person you know who sends there? Cool...

I know four people who send there and not only do they wear plain uncovered sheitels, but they wouldn't send to a school where covered sheitlach are the norm.

amother

Mon, Mar 15 2021, 10:23 am

amother [ White ] wrote:

Hi- do you mind elaborating on what type of families they are? Monsey old-timers or newcomers? Where do they send their boys? Are all the families chasidish? How are they different from BSM?

I wouldn't base my decision on school lunches but I understand those who do. We all have different priorities and telling someone what should or shouldn't be a priority is none of our business.

I greatly appreciate everyone’s input.

amother

Hotpink

Mon, Mar 15 2021, 10:35 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

All families are chassidish. It's a regular chassidish yiddish speaking school. I know people that send their boys to Imrei Binah. It's a mix of Monsey old timers and newcomers. Some covered wigs but more uncovered wigs.

amother

White

Mon, Mar 15 2021, 11:23 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Of the four women I know who send there:
three are Bais Rochel graduates themselves, one moved from BP and I think she went to BY.
three send their boys to Bais Dovid, one to Imrei Binah
one has her older daughters in Bais Rochel, the other three it's their oldest daughter
three wear black tights, one wears only beige
all wear uncovered sheitlach, two wear simple above shoulder length, the other two wear longer more "with it" shoulder length
two belong to a specific chassidus that doesn't have a mossed in Monsey, the other two are more heimish chassidish
all four women drive and they did so before they knew which school their DD would be attending

amother

Mon, Mar 15 2021, 12:27 pm

amother [ White ] wrote:

Thank you!! More Heimish chassidish as in Vien Pupa, Satmar, etc.?

lalababy123

Fri, Jul 21 2023, 1:48 pm

Kesser is very solid Chassidish/heimish frum school. Excellent principals and teachers. Very very well run for a new school.. most parents are probably not on imamother:)
No major rules but very makpid on technology. Thrilled there.

amother

Hotpink

Fri, Jul 21 2023, 1:57 pm

lalababy123 wrote:

This thread is over 2 years old, I'm sure OP made her decision already...

amother

Calendula

Fri, Jul 21 2023, 2:31 pm

Hey! So happy this thread came up. I’m Considering to send to kesser. Heard wonderful things.
I heard it’s Chassidish and honestly have a hard time with little stuff (like 3/4 year old wearing tights. Long sleeves.. are they strict about Tznius from a young age? It is a main focus.. like What’s the general mehaluch there?
Also I would love to hear more about.. academics- high/low?? How much are the girls learning and if a girl is struggling academically do they have a recourse room. Services like title 1, speech.. etc
Just curious- Do they have a camp?
Feel feee to share Anything You know firsthand. Thanks!!

amother

Melon

Fri, Jul 21 2023, 2:38 pm

I believe they are makpid with tights and long sleeves from the youngest age .
They are super strict with technology. Whoever I know that sends there got rid of their smart phones and don’t have access to WhatsApp like they used to .

amother

Hotpink

Fri, Jul 21 2023, 2:42 pm

amother Calendula wrote:

Tzenuis rules like any other chassidish school.
Very strict about technology/smartphones.
The do not have a camp.