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What is the length of the school day?

What is the tuition for a Beit Rabban education?

What are the transportation options to and from school?

How many children are in the school and in each class, and how many teachers in each class?

Can I speak with current Beit Rabban parent to hear about their experience of the school?

Where is Beit Rabban located?

How can I get an information/application packet?

What is the length of the school day? Children in the Gan at Beit Rabban attend school five days per week. The regular school day is immediately followed by an optional Enrichment Program which provides additional active learning engagement for those children who are developmentally ready for a longer and more intensive day. Gan regular hours: 9:00 am to 12:30pm Gan Enrichment Program: 12:30pm to 2:00pm (1:30 on Fridays) Early drop off available at 8:30am Children in the elementary school (K-4th grades) share the following hours: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (1:30 on Fridays) Optional after-school activities are offered at additional charge by the Parents Association from 3:30pm – 4:30pm Back to Top

What is the tuition for a Beit Rabban education? For the 2010-2011 school year, tuition costs are as follows: Gan at Beit Rabban (12:30pm dismissal): $17,600 Gan with Enrichment Program (2:00pm dismissal): $19,800 Elementary School (K - 3): $24,420 Elementary School (4 - 5): $25,025 Financial aid is available. Tuition costs are subject to change on an annual basis. Back to Top

What are the transportation options to and from school? Scchool buses run every day to and from Beit Rabban, from the Upper West Side and Upper East Side (Manhattan) and Riverdale (Bronx). Buses are available to children in the elementary school (K and up) only. Afternoon buses are available for all dismissal times. Parents of children in the Gan at Beit Rabban must arrange their own transportation to and from school. Please call us if you have questions or concerns about transportation. Back to Top

How many children are in the school and in each class, and how many teachers in each class? The class size in The Gan averages 9-10 children in the 3 year old classes and 12-14 children in the 4 year old class, each with two full-time teachers. The elementary school class sizes are a bit larger, averaging 15-18 students in a class, each with two full-time teachers. We are dedicated to keeping a low teacher/student ratio and to having classes that are large enough to provide a variety of personalities and interests and diverse social possibilities for the children, while remaining small enough that all participants in the community, children and teachers alike, know each other well and are comfortable in their environment. Back to Top

Can I speak with current Beit Rabban parent to hear about their experience of the school? Yes! We are happy to connect you to a current parent from the Beit Rabban community. This is one of the best ways to learn about the liveliness of Beit Rabban learning and the school community. Back to Top

Where is Beit Rabban located? We are located in the community building of Congregation Shearith Israel, The Spanish Portuguese Synagogue, at 8 West 70th Street, just off of Central Park West. Though we are not affiliated with the synagogue, we are grateful to be housed on their historic, beautiful site. Please click on "Contact Us" for a map. Back to Top

How can I get an information/application packet? Please call our office at 212.595.1386 or email us at admissions@beitrabban.org specifying your child's name and age with exact birth-date, and your address and telephone number so that we can get in contact with you. We will be happy to send you an information/application packet. Back to Top