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Bais Yaakov Machon Academy

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School in the United States

Bais Yaakov Machon Academy
Location

Briarwood, Queens, New York City United States
Information
Closed	2009

Bais Yaakov Machon Academy (also known as Bais Yaakov Machon) was a high school for Jewish girls. It primarily serviced the Jewish community located in Briarwood, Queens, New York City. Its primary goal was to help the Jewish community strengthen its Jewish education.

The school recently^[when?] changed its name from Machon Academy to Bais Yaakov Machon and its location from Forest Hills to Briarwood.

Policy and history

Unlike most Bais Yaakov type schools, Bais Yaakov Machon does not assign a student a Hebrew level according to a student's grade. Instead, it places students in a "kvutza" system, where they are placed according to level instead of a grade.

In September 2004, the administration of Bais Yaakov Machon removed the 7th and 8th grades due to space limitations. However, in September 2008, the grades were reinstated.

In August 2009, the school was shut down due to a lack of funds.

Uniform

Uniforms are required and strictly enforced—failure to wear the uniform results in a fine.

Concert

Every other year, Bais Yaakov Machon holds a concert. It consists of drama, choir, and dance. It is held for women only.

References

Girls' schools in New York City

Public girls' schools

Young Women's Leadership, Brooklyn
Urban Assembly Inst.of Math and Science (Brooklyn)
Urban Assembly Sch. of Business (Manhattan)
Young Women's Leadership Sch. of East Harlem (Manhattan)
Young Women's Leadership Sch., Astoria (Queens)
Young Women's Leadership Sch. of Queens (Queens)
Excellence Girls Charter

Became coed, closed	Girls' Commercial
Closed	Wadleigh HS for Girls

Private girls' schools

Manhattan	Brearley Cathedral HS Chapin Convent of the Sacred Heart Dominican Acad. Hewitt Manhattan HS for Girls Marymount Sch. of New York Nightingale-Bamford Notre Dame Spence St. Jean Baptiste HS St. Vincent Ferrer HS
Brooklyn	Beth Jacob HS Beth Rivkah B’nos Leah Prospect Park Yeshiva B’nos Yisroel HS for Girls Fontbonne Hall Acad. Merkaz Bnos HS Shulamith Sch. for Girls of Brooklyn Soille Bais Yaakov HS Saint Saviour HS of Brooklyn Tomer Devora HS for Girls Yeshivat Shaare Torah Girls MS
Queens	Mary Louis Acad. Shevach HS St. Agnes Academic HS Torah Acad. HS for Girls Yeshiva Univ. HS for Girls
Bronx	Acad. of Mount St. Ursula Preston HS St. Barnabas HS St. Catherine Acad. St. Raymond Acad.
Staten Island	Notre Dame Acad. St. John Villa Acad. St. Joseph Hill Acad.
Became coed	Moore Catholic HS (Staten Island) St. Joseph by the Sea HS (Staten Island)
Closed	Aquinas HS (The Bronx) Bais Yaakov Acad. (Queens) Catherine McAuley HS (Brooklyn) Dominican Commercial High School (Queens) Mother Cabrini HS (Manhattan) St. Joseph HS (Brooklyn) St. Michael Acad. (Manhattan) Stella Maris HS (Queens) St. Peter's HS for Girls (Staten Island) St. Pius V High School (The Bronx) Bishop Kearney HS (Brooklyn)