Children must be 3 by December 31st of the year they will enter our youngest Gan class to apply for our Early Childhood program.

Gan (Early Childhood Center): Arrival: 8:15 AM - 8:40 AM (Soft Start) Early Dismissal: 12:30 PM Regular Dismissal: 2:30 PM (1:30 PM on Fridays) Optional After-School Dismissal: 3:30 PM (M - Th) Kevutzot (K - 4th Grade): Arrival: 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM (Classes begin at 8:15 AM) Dismissal: 3:30 PM (1:30 PM on Fridays) Optional After-School Dismissal: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (M - Th) Chativah (5th – 8th Grade): Arrival: 8:00 AM - 8:05 AM (Tefillah begins at 8:10AM) Dismissal: 4:00 PM (M/T/Th), 3:30 PM (W) (1:30PM on Fridays) Optional After-School Dismissal: 5:00 PM (M/T/W/Th), 4:45PM (Th; Chidon HaTanakh) ​ *Times subject to change before holidays and snow days. Please read the weekly newsletter and visit the school’s website and Facebook group for real-time announcements.

Please view our After-School Programs Catalogue for more details. Gan (Early Childhood Program): 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (Monday – Thursday) Kevutzot (Elementary School K-4th Grades): 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM (Monday – Thursday) A classroom teacher provides supervision, snack and transitional activity between the end of the school day and the beginning of after-school programs. Chativah (Middle School 5th-8th Grades): 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM or 4:00 – 5:00 PM (Dependent on Program)

All Gan children should be “potty trained” by the start of school. If your child has not learned to use the toilet before the start of school, please speak with their teachers or reach out to us prior to the first day. Toilet learning should begin at home.

Children applying to the Gan (Early Childhood) must turn three by December 31st of the school year they enter; children entering Kindergarten should be five in September of the year they enter. We evaluate each child to determine readiness for school and use these evaluations to inform placement decisions.

Free busing is available for most students, beginning in Kindergarten, through the New York City Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT). Coordination of bus service takes into account the age of your child(ren), the distance from your home to the school, and the total number of students along your route. Beit Rabban offers an annual maximum $2000 per-child transportation subsidy – regardless of financial status – to families whose children are technically eligible for busing through OPT, but who are unable to secure OPT busing, either because they live outside the OPT catchment area and/or do not have a sufficiently large neighborhood cohort to trigger OPT busing. To qualify for this subsidy families must meet all the following criteria: Students must be enrolled in Kindergarten through 6th Grade (that is, of age to be eligible for OPT busing). Families should be outsourcing private transportation to and/or from school (that is, we do not subsidize families using their own transportation or public transportation). Subsidies per family may not exceed out of pocket costs. Please note: Families are encouraged to arrange shared transportation and combine subsidies. In order to participate, families must check in with the COO before the school year in order to confirm eligibility and set up a payment schedule. Because Gan (Early Childhood) students are not eligible for busing, families must arrange their own transportation to and from school. Please call us if you have questions or concerns about transportation. Our parent association strives to aid in organizing transportation whenever possible.

Gan (Early Childhood Center): Beit Rabban invests in having two full time teachers in each Gan class. Our class sizes in the Gan generally have 8 to 13 children. Additional teachers rotate into the classroom throughout the school day, both for specials like art and music, and in particular at transition times when our Gan students may need more caregiver support. Kevutzot (K - 4th grade): Beit Rabban invests in having both full time teachers and learning specialists in our classes each year. Our class sizes in Kevutzot generally have 12-18 children. All of our Kevutzot classes divide into smaller learning groups regularly. Small group and individual instruction allows for differentiation, and additional teachers and learning specialists often rotate into our classrooms to facilitate differentiated learning. Chativah (5th - 8th grade) Beit Rabban offers specialized instruction in all subjects in our middle school, with one teacher in each class, in addition to regular cross-pollination between subjects and instructors when appropriate. Our Chativah also has a comprehensive mentorship/advisory program for our students.

Medical Records: Parents must ensure that we have received their child's up-to-date medical records and emergency contact information form. Health records can be sent to immunizations@beitrabban.org. This should include any information about allergies, illness and dietary needs. Each fall, the New York City Department of Health reviews and monitors all students’ immunization records. Vaccinations: Should you have questions regarding immunizations needed for entrance to school, please review required immunizations for New York City. Beit Rabban Day School does not accept religious exemptions for immunizations. COVID-19 Vaccination: All eligible staff members and students are encouraged to vaccinate once becoming eligible. The NYC Department of Health does not require immunization against COVID-19.