Reuben Gittelman Hebrew Day School
School Notes Overview:
Knowledge. Warmth. Identity. Analytical Thinking. Caring. Meeting the challenges of growing up requires both an education of the mind and a nurturing of the soul. We take a whole-child approach that encompasses the head and the heart. The Reuben Gittelman Hebrew Day School is dedicated to the sacred task of educating and nurturing Jewish children to become accomplished, courageous, and compassionate human beings who will make a difference in tomorrow’s world. Share our joy at seeing your children reach their potentials. ...
School Overview:
Reuben Gittelman Hebrew Day School |
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| School Membership(s) | Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Jewish | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8 | |
| Year Founded | 1971 | |
| County | Rockland County, NY | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 251 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(NY) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | n/a | 36% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Nursery - 12 students | ||
| Pre-K - 20 students | ||
| Kind - 22 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 27 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 22 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 22 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 33 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 18 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 31 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 32 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 24 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers | |
| Average Class Size | 15 | |
This School |
(NY) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:11 | * 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 | Mar. 2 | |
| Head of School | Rabbi Scott Bolton | |
| Admissions Director | Judy Klein | |
School Notes:
- Knowledge. Warmth. Identity. Analytical Thinking. Caring. Meeting the challenges of growing up requires both an education of the mind and a nurturing of the soul. We take a whole-child approach that encompasses the head and the heart. The Reuben Gittelman Hebrew Day School is dedicated to the sacred task of educating and nurturing Jewish children to become accomplished, courageous, and compassionate human beings who will make a difference in tomorrow’s world. Share our joy at seeing your children reach their potentials.
- Profile last updated: 11/03/2008
In the News:
- Private school parents in Clarkstown upset over bus reductions (The Journal News)
posted on August 7, 2009 at 06:45:05 am
Parents of private school students are angered by a Clarkstown school district decision to cancel busing for their children on days that public schools are closed. - Rockland school news (The Journal News)
posted on April 27, 2009 at 05:58:36 pm
CLARKSTOWN: Elizabeth vonWurmb, Clarkstown Central School District's K-12 fine arts coordinator, and Susan Raul, the library media specialist at Laurel Plain Elementary School in New City, are recipients of the Picturing America grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. - Rockland ceremony marks Holocaust remembrance Day (The Journal News)
posted on April 21, 2009 at 01:01:00 pm
RAMAPO - When Clare Muschel was 14, she arrived in America after fleeing Nazi Germany. - Hundreds attend JCC Rockland event (The Journal News)
posted on April 9, 2009 at 06:36:36 am
WEST NYACK: The JCC Rockland in West Nyack held the 21st annual Founders Awards dessert reception on March 17, which more than 200 people attended. - Gittelman school gets environmental funds (The Journal News)
posted on April 9, 2009 at 06:36:17 am
NEW CITY: Reuben Gittelman Hebrew Day School in New City received a grant from "Keep Rockland Beautiful" to bring EarthBEAT (Basic Environmental Awareness Training) environmental education workshops to the school.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (10956) | School Zip (10956) |
(NY) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 31,071 people | 18,975,234 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 60% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 41 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 3.1 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $94,838 | $44,151 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 7.7 rooms | 4.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 41 years old | 58 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 91% / 9% | 41% / 59% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Cornerstone Christian School - 95 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
- Rockland Learning Center - 75 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
- St. Augustine School - 213 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
- Prime Time For Kids-rockland A - 88 students - 1.8 mi. away - view location
- The Hebrew Academy Ohr Menachem-chabad - 42 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
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