Big Apple Academy

The school’s minority student enrollment is 2.5%.

Big Apple Academy has 24 students per class.

Big Apple Academy is a Blue Ribbon School selected in 2016.

Big Apple Academie's student-teacher ratio is 8:1.

Big Apple Academy

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade K-8

2937 86th St, Brooklyn, NY

Gravesend Neighborhood

4.6

4.5

951 Students

Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Vlad Gorny

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 12:1 Teachers 77	Full Time Teachers 77
Part Time Teachers 0

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Male 55.1%	Female 44.9%
White 97.5%	Asian or Pacific Islander 1.2%
Black <1%	Hispanic <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 Parent

6/23/2025

Both of my kids have been at this school for 3 years now, and it was an excellent experience. The teachers are truly amazing, they take the time to get to know each child and their family. You can tell they genuinely care. The school is always striving to be better and is evolving constantly to make sure the children are getting the best opportunities and experiences.

1.0 Works Here

6/9/2025

the food is so bad that my children had food poising so I want people to know how bad the food is and the faculty since it treats kid bad and with no respect even told one of my children that they should go back to there country

5.0

3/20/2025

I absolutely love the Big Apple Academy. We have been attending the school for 4 years now (5 children of varying ages). It is such a safe environment for both students and parents to send your children to. I have found them to be very helpful all around in helping raise our children. I am so grateful for that trust that I have in them. I'm grateful for the values that are taught that reflect what we are trying to teach at home as well. I will always recommend this private school to anyone. It is amazing!!!

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5.0 parent

4/2/2026

Big Apple is an amazing school! Our daughter has been attending since she was 10 yo. The teachers and staff are loving, caring and passionate about the development of our daughter. It really has been an extended family.

5.0 parent

3/30/2026

Numbers matter in our house. I work in finance in downtown, so I pay attention to curriculum details. We wanted a private school that doesn’t water things down and got just that. The math program builds step by step, and science labs look organized and purposeful. My daughter used to memorize formul...

5.0 parent

3/27/2026

Big Apple is a huge blessing for us! As first time parents , we were nervous to start him at school but the staff was so friendly and answered all the questions we had. We love the atmosphere and that the teachers work with the kiddos to learn and have fun. I cannot recommend this place anymore!

5.0 parent

3/24/2026

We have 3 of our kids go here and have for several years. Not once have they hesitated to communicate with us if anything happened or was needed. Trusting other people with your children is hard, but Big Apple makes it easy! Will be sending a 4th here soon

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Big Apple Academy is a private school for students in grades K-8 located at 2937 86th St in Brooklyn, NY. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 951 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Big Apple Academy has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A. The average home value in this area is $1,023,668. Discover additional schools in the area, like UNITED TALMUDICAL ACADEMY OF BORO PARK, Masores Bais Yaakov, Ahi Ezer Yeshiva School, and more. Learn more about what Brooklyn has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Big Apple Academy.

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