Yeshiva Spring Valley Girls

amother

Emerald

Sun, Dec 23 2018, 12:52 am

I’m looking into schools for the coming school year.
Does anyone have any current info that they can share?
What’s the average class size?
How is the administration in regards to dealing with parents?
What is the parent body generally like hashkafa wise? Is it wealthy with lots of peer pressure among the girls? Are the majority of the girls exposed to secular influences (such as television shows etc)?

amother

Coral

Sun, Dec 30 2018, 9:52 am

It is a very hard school to get into because of space -- most classes are full. The average class size is around 25. I found the administration great in regard to dealing with parents.
Very much an open door policy, very helpful with any issues. That has been my experience.
The parent body is all over the place hashkafically. Its a large school so you have a mix from modern to yeshivishe. Everyone can find their place. There are some wealthy parents and some not wealthy parents. Its really a community school so there is such diversity.

There is a bit of peer pressure with the girls to have the "in" thing, but no more than in any other school in Monsey. The school tries its best to control peer pressure -- if they see something getting out of hand, they limit it. They are very on top of this. Some girls do watch videos and some don't. They have certain classes that are more sheltered than others if you want to request to be placed there -- interestingly those are the classes many parents want their daughters in, but nothing is foolproof. I have had nothing but positive experiences there and I try to shelter my kids as much as possible. You really need to ask around though because everyone has different experiences with the school. So far, I have found it wonderful. I would go for an interview and you will get a feel for each school just walking in. Both boys and girls have a warm, comfortable and safe feeling to them.

amother

Emerald

Tue, Feb 12 2019, 7:03 pm

momX4 wrote:

No school on Sunday. They have Hebrew and English on Friday.

Uniform is Navy pleated skirt, light blue shirt and embroidered velour sweater

Thanks!
Does the shirt have a logo, or it's just a plain blue oxford shirt?

susanstohelit

Tue, Feb 12 2019, 11:19 pm

I don't know if they still do this, but last I heard they "sort" the classes so that there's a "frummer" class and so on to the left. My sister's high school friends who went there were all very exposed to the internet, media, etc, but my neighbors who went there were not- you'll find all types. It's more of a "community school" than anywhere else in Monsey.