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United Hebrew Institute

1 Institute Lane, Kingston, PA, 18704-0187 -

School Notes Overview:

The United Hebrew Institute stands alone in the Wyoming Valley providing the finest quality education available for the Jewish child. We believe our synthesized approach to education, combining the best in general studies with traditional Jewish learning develops knowledge and character in each child. The United Hebrew Institute was founded in 1950 by a group of dedicated people who felt the Wyoming Valley needed a Hebrew Day School to educate the Valley's Jewish children with a strong foundation in both secular and religious content. Throughout its history by 1955, the school had six grades the school has striven to achieve a balance of excellent secular studies with a religious curriculum that provides an understanding and appreciation of Jewish practices, heritage and a strong bond with the land of Israel. Most importantly, neither half of this dual curriculum is given less attention or suffers in quality because of this dual mission. ...

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School Overview:

	United Hebrew Institute
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Luzerne County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	101 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	1%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 25 students
	Kind - 6 students
	Grade 1 - 5 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 7 students
	Grade 4 - 10 students
	Grade 5 - 8 students
	Grade 6 - 9 students
	Grade 7 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 9 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	12 teachers
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The United Hebrew Institute stands alone in the Wyoming Valley providing the finest quality education available for the Jewish child. We believe our synthesized approach to education, combining the best in general studies with traditional Jewish learning develops knowledge and character in each child. The United Hebrew Institute was founded in 1950 by a group of dedicated people who felt the Wyoming Valley needed a Hebrew Day School to educate the Valley's Jewish children with a strong foundation in both secular and religious content. Throughout its history by 1955, the school had six grades the school has striven to achieve a balance of excellent secular studies with a religious curriculum that provides an understanding and appreciation of Jewish practices, heritage and a strong bond with the land of Israel. Most importantly, neither half of this dual curriculum is given less attention or suffers in quality because of this dual mission.
Profile last updated: 02/18/2009

In the News:

Smaller Jewish community has consolidation ideas (Times Leader)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:53:15 am
Judaism faces a potentially sweeping transition as it shifts and shrinks in the Wyoming Valley. Congregations once too large for their synagogues are becoming too small to afford the daily upkeep of those same buildings. Talk of consolidation is taken seriously.
A show of support (Times Leader)
posted on November 9, 2009 at 06:41:34 am
A warm fall day helped boost attendance at Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, resulting in a greater show of support for the area’s servicemen and women, past and present.
Three charged with selling drugs in Kingston school zone (The Citizens' Voice)
posted on August 17, 2009 at 08:18:01 am
Three people are facing felony drug trafficking charges for allegedly selling crack cocaine from an apartment building at 124 Second Ave., Kingston, less than 1,000 feet from Third Avenue Elementary School and the United Hebrew Institute. On Saturday a
Police nab three in drug sale (Times Leader)
posted on August 17, 2009 at 07:04:32 am
KINGSTON - Three people are facing mandatory prison time after being charged with selling crack cocaine Saturday afternoon to undercover police detectives near two schools in Kingston.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (18704)	School Zip (18704)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,747 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	22%
Population Average Age	42 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$32,603	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	66 years old	51 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	62% / 38%	68% / 32%