Yeshiva Of Central Queens

Yeshiva Education for Special Students was founded in September of 1992.
It is the only full-service, professional, special education yeshiva elementary school in Queens, serving girls and boys, grades K-8, with learning disabilities, ADD and language processing disorders.
In addition to full curricula in both general and Judaic studies, YESS! is unique in offering individualized integration and mainstreaming at the award-winning Yeshiva of Central Queens.
YESS! is located on the premises of YCQ and our students are embraced by YCQ students, administrators, and faculty members.
In the recent past, YESS! students have starred on the YCQ basketball team, sparkled in the YCQ choir, and lained and davened for the YCQ minyan.
It is the philosophy of YESS! that all Jewish children, regardless of their cognitive or physical challenges, have a place in the mainstream of the Jewish community.
YESS! is committed to maintaining a nurturing, creative, child-centered school environment, to implementing the latest and finest methods of individualized special education for general and Judaic studies, and to maximizing mainstreaming and integration for each child.

Quick Stats (2024)

  • Top Ranked NY School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 770 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

Top Rankings

Yeshiva Of Central Queens ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Year Founded
1991

Student Body

Total Students
770 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Students by Grade
Yeshiva Of Central Queens Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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What is Yeshiva Of Central Queens's ranking?
Yeshiva Of Central Queens ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for: Largest student body.
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The application deadline for Yeshiva Of Central Queens is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • Top Ranked NY School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 770 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Queens County, NY is $9,034 for elementary schools and $10,728 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Queens County, NY is 89% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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