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Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy

110 S Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ, 07039-0203 -

School Notes Overview:

The Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy is a Modern Orthodox Yeshiva Day School which offers a superior academic and religious program. The Academy is dedicated to developmental education and religious growth, for boys and girls in our Lower School Division Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade and in our Middle School Division sixth, seventh and eighth grades. As Jewish youngsters, our children should be familiar with their roots. They should know who they are. They should take pride in the role thrust upon them as descendants of a historic Torah People. The Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy seeks to instill in its students a love and commitment for the Torah of Israel, the People of Israel and the Land of Israel. ...

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School Overview:

	Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS)
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Essex County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	547 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 22 students
	Kind - 56 students
	Grade 1 - 50 students
	Grade 2 - 50 students
	Grade 3 - 50 students
	Grade 4 - 52 students
	Grade 5 - 67 students
	Grade 6 - 69 students
	Grade 7 - 72 students
	Grade 8 - 59 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	49 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	183 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy is a Modern Orthodox Yeshiva Day School which offers a superior academic and religious program. The Academy is dedicated to developmental education and religious growth, for boys and girls in our Lower School Division Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade and in our Middle School Division sixth, seventh and eighth grades. As Jewish youngsters, our children should be familiar with their roots. They should know who they are. They should take pride in the role thrust upon them as descendants of a historic Torah People. The Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy seeks to instill in its students a love and commitment for the Torah of Israel, the People of Israel and the Land of Israel.
Profile last updated: 01/30/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07039)	School Zip (07039)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,264 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	61%	36%
Population Average Age	41 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$99,494	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.5 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	51 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	95% / 5%	62% / 38%