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Sinai Academy Of The Berkshires

199 South Street, Pittsfield, MA, 01201-0120 -

School Notes Overview:

Sinai Academy of the Berkshires is the Jewish Day School serving Berkshire County and surrounding areas. It provides excellent general and Judaic education to children from Preschool to Grade Five. The school is anchored in Jewish tradition, and the best modern educational practices. Sinai is a community day school, not affiliated with any denomination within Judaism. Students at Sinai Academy have the option of participating in our After School Program. The goal of the program is to provide a wide range of enrichment, extracurricular activities, and socializing opportunities in a safe and contained environment. Among the enrichments offered, we have Music, Art, Downhill Skiing, Random Acts of Kindness, Chinese, Chess, Outdoor Games, and Destination Imagination. Offerings change periodically, and we provide different enrichments for the younger and older students. Children are also served a snack and enjoy some “down time” to socialize with each other, and the older children have an opportunity to do part of their homework. Pre-registration for the After School Program is encouraged, but not required....

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School Overview:

	Sinai Academy Of The Berkshires
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
County	Berkshire County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	63 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	6%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 11 students
	Kind - 10 students
	Grade 1 - 12 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 5 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
	Grade 5 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Sinai Academy of the Berkshires is the Jewish Day School serving Berkshire County and surrounding areas. It provides excellent general and Judaic education to children from Preschool to Grade Five. The school is anchored in Jewish tradition, and the best modern educational practices. Sinai is a community day school, not affiliated with any denomination within Judaism. Students at Sinai Academy have the option of participating in our After School Program. The goal of the program is to provide a wide range of enrichment, extracurricular activities, and socializing opportunities in a safe and contained environment. Among the enrichments offered, we have Music, Art, Downhill Skiing, Random Acts of Kindness, Chinese, Chess, Outdoor Games, and Destination Imagination. Offerings change periodically, and we provide different enrichments for the younger and older students. Children are also served a snack and enjoy some “down time” to socialize with each other, and the older children have an opportunity to do part of their homework. Pre-registration for the After School Program is encouraged, but not required.
Profile last updated: 01/28/2009

In the News:

Changes to behold (Berkshire Eagle)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 04:49:46 pm
PITTSFIELD -- At Sinai Academy Of The Berkshires, the school community is not only celebrating the Jewish New Year, it's also celebrating a new interim principal and a curriculum-based leadership program.
Everyday heroes (Berkshire Eagle)
posted on April 29, 2009 at 01:11:13 am
PITTSFIELD — For the past month and a half, fourth-graders at Sinai Academy of the Berkshires were busy keeping a secret. On Friday, the class had a big reveal: By investing in acts of goodwill and kindness, eight children helped raise a sum of $2,000 for the Jewish day school.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01201)	School Zip (01201)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	47,623 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	43%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$36,448	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	64 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	62% / 38%	58% / 42%