St. Ephrem Catholic Academy in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, is an elementary school offering a faith-based education to prekindergarten through eighth grade students.
Located at 924 74th St., the private school has served the neighborhood for almost 100 years.
St. Ephrem Catholic Academy has adaptive classroom seating and uses hands-on learning techniques.
The school incorporates technology into the curriculum with the use of iPads, Chromebooks, Google Classroom and interactive whiteboards.
St. Ephrem Catholic Academy is also a ClassDojo school. Class Dojo is a communication platform and virtual teaching environment designed to strengthen the connection between home life and school. This helps students who need flexible learning and scheduling options.
In addition, there are after-school programs available. Students can participate in art club, drama, baseball, softball, flag football and swimming.
An application with an interview is required for admission. Students must wear uniforms.
St Ephrem School
Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School
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Grade Pre-K-8
924 74th St,
Brooklyn, NY
School Details
Students
264
Head of School
Craig Mercado
Student Teacher Ratio
27:1
Annual Tuition
$5,400
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Niche Grade Details
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
27:1
Teachers
13
Full Time Teachers
9
Part Time Teachers
4
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Female
51.9%
Male
48.1%
White
75.9%
Hispanic
14.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.2%
Black
1.2%
Two or more races
<1%
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This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
5/19/2025
As a St. Ephrem parent, I’m beyond fed up. This school has turned into a circus, and Principal Michael Philips is the ringmaster - but not in a good way. The principal is not a leader as much as he wants to claim himself to be. He is more concerned with putting on performances than actually running...
1/29/2025
St. Ephrem School is truly a gem in our community, and under the leadership of Principal Michael Phillips, it has only grown stronger. The school has always had a welcoming, tight-knit environment, and now with his guidance, that sense of family is even more apparent. Principal Phillips brings a ref...
9/30/2024
There's nothing progressive about St Ephrem. For 6K in tuition + fees, $$ uniforms, & CONSTANT fundraising you get a basic education. Kids do workbooks all day except for recess in the school parking lot. They get art & music once a week. Chronic issues with first graders wetting their pants because...
6/14/2022
Bad school period. My kids.at kindergarten we're tortured not allowed to go to the toilet and my 5 year old daughter came out of school with urine and feces all over her. As bizarre as it was I kept kids at school, they learned absolutely nothing after transferring to st.Anselm teachers were shocked...
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Map
About Dyker Heights
List Price Range
$250K - $1.5M
Homes For Sale
4
Average Home Value
$1,238,069
Median Lot Size
1,742 Sq Ft
% Renters
56%
Household Income
$98,748
% of College Grads
35.1%
Median Age
42
Average House Size
1,740 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
50.3%
Homes for Sale
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- Pre-K to 12th
- Private
- K to 12th
- Private
- 9th to 12th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Tom McDonald Triangle
- Picnic Area
- Trails
McKinley Park
- Dog Park
- Tennis
- Trails
Patrick O'Rourke Playground
- Basketball
- Playground
Dyker Beach Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Football
Leif Ericson Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Tennis
Dan Ross Playground
- Playground
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