1Can the day be extended? Are there after school activities?
Yes!
Parents may choose to enroll their N-4 students in the “4:30 room” where they are supervised and provided with programming, homework help, and snacks. Nursery and Kindergarten students have their own respective rooms for age appropriate activities and supervision. Registration can be made for specific days of the week or every day, Monday through Thursday.
A variety of engaging educational after school activities are available to students in Kindergarten and up. Activities for Grades K-4 run until 4:30. This year’s elementary school activities include:
- Art
- Basketball
- Chess
- Dance
- Jewelry Making
- Krav Maga
- Lego Building
- Mishmar
- S.T.E.A.M
- Virtual Reality Adventures
- Yoga
Students grades k-4 who are enrolled in the 4:30 room or in an after school program are able to ride the bus at 4:30.
2Is busing available to and from YCQ each day?
For students in Kindergarten and up, complimentary busing is provided for students who live locally in Queens. For students who live on Long Island, free busing is typically provided by the student’s respective school district.
3What are the Nut and Kashurt policies?
We are a peanut and nut free school and take this responsibility extremely seriously.
Items with the following labels may NOT be brought to school:
- Contains or may contain peanuts/nuts.
- Contain or may contain traces of peanuts/nuts.
- Manufactured on equipment that also process products containing peanuts and/or other tree nuts
YCQ families adhere to and uphold a strict level of kashrut observance 100% of the time, both in and out of the home. Any foods sent to school, including snacks, must have reliable certification.
4Does YCQ offer fresh hot lunches daily? Even on Friday?
Fresh, hot, delicious, and nutritious lunches are available every day, Monday through Friday. Dairy is served on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday while meat lunches are served on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
5What is the dress code?
We believe that the way our students dress for school has an effect on the attitude and the seriousness of their learning, as well as the overall culture of the school. Neat, comfortable, and modest dress (tzniut) is a part of good chinuch. Our dress code is intended to reflect an understanding that YCQ is a makom Torah where tzniut considerations, for both boys and girls, are a primary concern. See our full dress code at ycqweb.com/dresscode
6What services are available for students?
YCQ is proud to offer CPSE (Committee on Preschool Special Education) and CSE (Committee on Special Education) related services, i.e: SEIT, SETSS, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. These services are provided through the NYC Department of Education for students who have IESPs. Additionally, YCQ offers in - house Judaic and General Studies Resource Room support services for students in grade K-2 who are struggling and do not yet have IESPs.
For more information please contact Mrs. Ayelet Katz, Director of Student Services, at
[email protected] or Mrs. Michelle Schwartz, Resource Room Coordinator, at
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