Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School
School Notes Overview:
Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School, a community Jewish day school, provides a rich dual-curricular education that encourages independent and critical thinking, lifelong learning, self-awareness, and compassion. The culture of our school reflects Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s values: integrity, justice, intellectual curiosity, and empathy. With the goal of promoting mutual respect and understanding among Jews, our school is a hub for honest dialogue and exploration of wide-ranging opinions and practices. In partnership with our families, we inspire our students to become active, dedicated, ethical, and informed citizens and leaders who are committed to Israel and the vitality of the Jewish people. ...
School Overview:
Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School |
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| School Membership(s) |
Institute for Independent Education Other religious school association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Jewish | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 8 | ||
| Year Founded | 1972 | ||
| County | Los Angeles County, CA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 390 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | n/a | 40% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Pre-K - 30 students | |||
| Kind - 37 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 40 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 31 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 32 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 43 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 42 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 32 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 43 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 60 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers | ||
This School |
(CA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:10 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 175 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| Head of School | Betty Winn, Head of School | ||
| Admissions Director | Gayle Baigelman | ||
| Admissions Associate | Vera Goldman | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 6 | ||
Sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball | ||
| Football | Soccer | ||
| Softball | Volley Ball | ||
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| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 7 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Art | Chess | ||
| Chorus | Drumming | ||
| Karate | MatheMagic | ||
| Spanish | |||
School Notes:
- Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School, a community Jewish day school, provides a rich dual-curricular education that encourages independent and critical thinking, lifelong learning, self-awareness, and compassion. The culture of our school reflects Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s values: integrity, justice, intellectual curiosity, and empathy. With the goal of promoting mutual respect and understanding among Jews, our school is a hub for honest dialogue and exploration of wide-ranging opinions and practices. In partnership with our families, we inspire our students to become active, dedicated, ethical, and informed citizens and leaders who are committed to Israel and the vitality of the Jewish people.
- Profile last updated: 02/11/2008
In the News:
- Para Los Niños and Heschel Day School perform at The Federation’s Sukkot celebration (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 04:19:23 am
Students from Para Los Niños and Heschel Day School perform at The Federation’s Sukkot celebration on skid row. - Sharing Sukkot, Meals (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 12:04:03 am
About 20 guests and 60 members of B’nai David-Judea and the larger Jewish community gathered in the synagogue’s Pico Boulevard sukkah on the night of Oct. 6 for a dinner sponsored by Federation’s Fed Up with Hunger campaign. - Jewball, The Missing Class, Bye Bye Bybee (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles)
posted on May 6, 2009 at 11:47:30 pm
Jewball As a long-time Laker fan, the stories about Jordan Farmar and history of Jews in American basketball prompted me to think about a player that current Laker coach and former N.Y. Knickerbocker forward Phil Jackson might remember well: Neal Walk (“ Jordan Farmar and the Jewish Hoops Future ,” April 24).
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (91325) | School Zip (91325) |
(CA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 32,300 people | 33,864,644 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 44% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 31 years old | 33 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.6 persons | 2.8 persons |
| Median Household Income | $48,855 | $51,306 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.8 rooms | 4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 41 years old | 41 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 52% / 48% | 55% / 45% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- First Presbyterian Church Weekday School - 321 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
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- New Life Preschool & Kindergarten - 52 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
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