Bais Dovid in Monsey, would like any information please.

I live in Monsey and my ds is 2.5 and we are starting to look into schools for him for next year. The best school for him seems like Bais Dovid. My husband is chassidish, although he learned in a litvish yeshivah for a few years, and I grew up litvish, went to bais yaakov ( my family is slightly chassidish) so I consider ourselves litvish/chassidish. My husband would like our sons to know Yiddish and be in a chassidish type of enviroment, but would not send to a regular chassish chedar. So all in all from what I heard Bais Dovid sounds like it's for us. For those who know the school, do you think that's where we should send? So I'd like to know, do they hit? Does anyone know their policy with it? Also when should we apply? Is it too early to start now? Is it true it's very hard to get in? (that's what I've been told from many people). If you can just explain in general what type of school it is and who it's geared towards, that would be helpful. Thank you!

All I know is that the secular education is sub-par.
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Our son attended Bais Dovid and it was a terrible experience. I don't recommend it to anyone.

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Firstly it's not too late to apply. Secondly they do hit and will readily admit it.

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It's an excellent Yeshiva. "They hit" is a ridiculous statement. It's one Rebbe that parents were having issues with , as far as I know. (and you can talk to the rebbe and insist he not touch your child.)
all the families I know that send there are extremely happy. The parent body consist of a nice mix of chasidish, litvish and yeshivish. They do screen their families well, and IMO it's not too late to apply anywhere.

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We have friends who sent their sons and were happy.

It's been quite a few years but my brothers went there. They were happy in the elementary school, but later on (Mesivta) they were not.

Two of my brothers ended up switching to Adas Yereim Vien (elementary).

I don't know this school, but:
-a number of schools still hit, because it is very ingrained.
-you should be able in all cases to tell the rebbe not to hit YOUR kid

Yes many Jewish parents believe in hitting. This is the traditional way, there is no denying it. There are even halachos on how to do it, and some rabbanim still recommend it.
I remember an older person telling my parents I would end up on the scaffold because they didn't hit (meaning it would make me a bad person).

Mechanchim who say hitting is a good tool: R' Poultorak, Sarah Chana Radcliffe come to mind.
http://imamother.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=366170#366170

Many others don't speak for it but allow it.

(no I don't hit)
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