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The Abraham Joshua Heschel School is an independent school named in memory of one of the great Jewish leaders, teachers, and activists of the 20th century. Unaffiliated with any single movement or synagogue, The Heschel School sees as essential the creation of a community with families from a wide range of Jewish backgrounds, practices and beliefs. The School is devoted to equal participation—boys and girls, men and women—in all aspects of the School’s religious, intellectual and communal life. The Heschel School is dedicated to the values and principles that characterized Rabbi Heschel’s life: integrity, intellectual exploration, traditional Jewish study, justice, righteousness, human dignity, and holiness. The Heschel School is dedicated to fostering a lifelong love of learning. It seeks to engender the understanding that the discovery of personal meaning and the growth of individual identity can emerge from the rigors of study. The Heschel School seeks to create an ethical learning community that encompasses the children, staff, parents and all those who join in the work of the School. The School values both the uniqueness of each individual member and the relationships they form with one another. The Heschel School is dedicated to cultivating the spiritual lives of its students along with teaching them the skills to enable them to participate fully in contemporary Jewish life.
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Abraham Joshua Heschel School |
| School Level |
Elementary and Secondary school
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| School
Membership(s) |
Other religious school association(s) National Association of Independent Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Jewish |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 12 |
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County |
New York County, NY |
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| Total
Students |
652 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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(
NY )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
n/a |
22% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 65 students | | Kind - 50 students | | Grade 1 - 51 students | | Grade 2 - 49 students | | Grade 3 - 50 students | | Grade 4 - 48 students | | Grade 5 - 44 students | | Grade 6 - 41 students | | Grade 7 - 45 students | | Grade 8 - 39 students | | Grade 9 - 66 students | | Grade 10 - 63 students | | Grade 11 - 42 students | | Grade 12 - 46 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
98 teachers |
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School |
(
NY )
Elementary and Secondary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:7 |
1:8 *Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
170 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
8 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
None / Rolling |
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- The Abraham Joshua Heschel School is an independent school named in memory of one of the great Jewish leaders, teachers, and activists of the 20th century. Unaffiliated with any single movement or synagogue, The Heschel School sees as essential the creation of a community with families from a wide range of Jewish backgrounds, practices and beliefs. The School is devoted to equal participation—boys and girls, men and women—in all aspects of the School’s religious, intellectual and communal life. The Heschel School is dedicated to the values and principles that characterized Rabbi Heschel’s life: integrity, intellectual exploration, traditional Jewish study, justice, righteousness, human dignity, and holiness. The Heschel School is dedicated to fostering a lifelong love of learning. It seeks to engender the understanding that the discovery of personal meaning and the growth of individual identity can emerge from the rigors of study. The Heschel School seeks to create an ethical learning community that encompasses the children, staff, parents and all those who join in the work of the School. The School values both the uniqueness of each individual member and the relationships they form with one another. The Heschel School is dedicated to cultivating the spiritual lives of its students along with teaching them the skills to enable them to participate fully in contemporary Jewish life.
- Profile last updated: 02/14/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
10024 ) |
| School
Zip (
10024 ) |
(
NY ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
61,414 people |
18,975,234 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
77% |
32% |
| Population Average
Age |
39 years old |
35 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
1.8 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$78,066 |
$44,151 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
3.2 rooms |
4.4 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
69 years old |
58 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (10024)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
30% / 70% |
41% / 59% |
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