Community Day
School Notes Overview:
Community Day, an independent K-8 Jewish day school serving the Western Pennsylvania community, is dedicated to educating children from a wide range of Jewish backgrounds, practices and beliefs. We strive to nurture the students' curiosity, cultivate their imagination, and advance their initiative and critical thinking skills through a student-centered approach based upon a rich, integrated curriculum of secular, Hebrew language and Jewish studies. Students learn the spiritual, ritual, and ethical precepts and practices of Judaism with an inclusive, egalitarian perspective and are infused with the joy and responsibility of being Jewish....
School Overview:
Community Day |
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| School Membership(s) |
Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS) National Association of Independent Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation | Jewish | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten - 8 | |
| County | Allegheny County, PA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 290 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 1% | 16% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Kind - 33 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 34 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 31 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 39 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 31 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 25 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 33 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 29 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 35 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 49 teachers | |
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:7 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 171 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Admissions Director | Judy Goldman | |
School Notes:
- Community Day, an independent K-8 Jewish day school serving the Western Pennsylvania community, is dedicated to educating children from a wide range of Jewish backgrounds, practices and beliefs. We strive to nurture the students' curiosity, cultivate their imagination, and advance their initiative and critical thinking skills through a student-centered approach based upon a rich, integrated curriculum of secular, Hebrew language and Jewish studies. Students learn the spiritual, ritual, and ethical precepts and practices of Judaism with an inclusive, egalitarian perspective and are infused with the joy and responsibility of being Jewish.
- Profile last updated: 07/14/2009
In the News:
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This week's events - Glass sculpture to stand as tribute to Holocaust victims (Cranberry Journal)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 09:24:09 pm
Project incorporates 6 million can tabs, the result of one teacher's challenge to help his students realize enormity of the Holocaust read more » - Church reaches out to community in unique way (South Hills Record)
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School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (15217) | School Zip (15217) |
(PA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 26,425 people | 12,280,267 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 66% | 22% |
| Population Average Age | 39 years old | 37 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.2 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $45,173 | $43,232 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.7 rooms | 5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 70 years old | 51 years old |
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| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (15217) 
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| % Owning / % Renting | 53% / 47% | 68% / 32% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- St Edmunds Academy - 234 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
- Community Church Of God Ch Academy - 29 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
- Carriage House Childrens Center - 122 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- Temple Childrens Center - 3 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- St Bede School - 351 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Zip 15217
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