Politz Day School

720 Cooper Landing Road, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002-0800 - View a map of this schoolMap

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Politz Day School seeks to provide every Jewish child, from preschool through eighth grade, with the opportunity to learn and thrive in an environment that integrates the richness of our Jewish religion and heritage with excellence in education in both Judaic and general studies. Graduates will possess the requisite skills and knowledge base to become future leaders, while holding fast to their deep connections of their Jewish cultural, religious and historical roots. The school offers the most thorough Judaic program incorporating values-based curriculum, traditional text studies and Modern Hebrew (Safa). The secular studies incorporate the use of subject specialists in critical areas such as science, computers and the arts....

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School Overview:

 
Politz Day School
School Membership(s) Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Jewish
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
Year Founded 1969
County Camden County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students 150 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color n/a 32%
Students by Grade
Nursery - 12 students
Pre-K - 17 students
Kind - 10 students
Grade 1 - 20 students
Grade 2 - 16 students
Grade 3 - 13 students
Grade 4 - 11 students
Grade 5 - 8 students
Grade 6 - 18 students
Grade 7 - 13 students
Grade 8 - 12 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 40 teachers
Average Class Size 15
Classroom dress code Casual
This School
(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 173 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling
Head of School Rabbi Avraham Glustein
Admissions Director Hadassa Pam
Sport
Total Sports Offered 2
 
Sports
BasketballSoccer
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 11
 
Extracurriculars
AP Literature Course (8th grade)Boys and Girls Basketball teams
ChoirDrama Club
Kiddie soccerMad Scientist
Math EnrichmentPing Pong Club
Reading OlympicsStock Market Club
science enrichment 

School Notes:

  • Politz Day School seeks to provide every Jewish child, from preschool through eighth grade, with the opportunity to learn and thrive in an environment that integrates the richness of our Jewish religion and heritage with excellence in education in both Judaic and general studies. Graduates will possess the requisite skills and knowledge base to become future leaders, while holding fast to their deep connections of their Jewish cultural, religious and historical roots. The school offers the most thorough Judaic program incorporating values-based curriculum, traditional text studies and Modern Hebrew (Safa). The secular studies incorporate the use of subject specialists in critical areas such as science, computers and the arts.
  • Profile last updated: 10/06/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08002)
School Zip (08002)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 20,800 people 8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 39% 36%
Population Average Age 43 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.7 persons
Median Household Income $52,121 $57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.4 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 46 years old 46 years old
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Zipcode (08002)


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% Owning / % Renting 74% / 26% 62% / 38%

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