Jamaica Sda Elementary/busy Bee Learning Center (2026 Profile)

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Jamaica Sda Elementary/busy Bee Learning Center

8828 163rd St
Jamaica, NY 11432

Tel: (718) 297-3491

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Busy Bee Learning Center was established in 1968 by Pastor O.E.

Gordon, then Pastor of the Jamaica SDA Church, Jamaica, New York.

For more than thirty years, the Center has provided students, ages 2 1/2 to 6 years, with a Christian education in a loving, stimulating and secure environment.

Licensed by the New York City Department of Health, the school offers instruction in academic subjects, as well as Music, Art, Spanish and Computer.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 54 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)

Religious Affiliation

Seventh Day Adventist

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Student Body

Total Students

54 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

100%

State avg.: 39%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 54 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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