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Hillel Hebrew Academy

9120 W Olympic Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 90212-0902 -

School Notes Overview:

The Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy is an Orthodox Yeshiva Day School serving a diverse Jewish community. At Hillel we seek to educate our students in an environment that fosters academic excellence with strong moral character. The Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy is an integral part of the Jewish community. Its role is to carry out the Torah’s mandate to teach the principles and practices of Judaism and their families with love and sensitivity. We encourage the students of Hillel to become involved and participate in activities with their local, national and world communities. The school is committed to academic excellence and the highest of standards. The school offers an experiential child-oriented program implemented through small and larger group instruction that enables students to learn at their own pace, develop decision-making skills and accountability for learning. The school fosters a climate for positive peer interaction, maintained and encouraged by a competent, caring staff that facilitates exploration, inquiry and problem solving on a daily basis....

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School Overview:

	Hillel Hebrew Academy
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 8
County	Los Angeles County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	135 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	40%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 66 students
	Grade 8 - 69 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	74 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy is an Orthodox Yeshiva Day School serving a diverse Jewish community. At Hillel we seek to educate our students in an environment that fosters academic excellence with strong moral character. The Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy is an integral part of the Jewish community. Its role is to carry out the Torah’s mandate to teach the principles and practices of Judaism and their families with love and sensitivity. We encourage the students of Hillel to become involved and participate in activities with their local, national and world communities. The school is committed to academic excellence and the highest of standards. The school offers an experiential child-oriented program implemented through small and larger group instruction that enables students to learn at their own pace, develop decision-making skills and accountability for learning. The school fosters a climate for positive peer interaction, maintained and encouraged by a competent, caring staff that facilitates exploration, inquiry and problem solving on a daily basis.
Profile last updated: 03/08/2007

In the News:

Jewish day schools facing an economic crisis (Los Angeles Times)
posted on May 18, 2009 at 01:30:03 am
Jewish campuses in Southern California and across the nation are financially ailing, prompting calls for major education reforms and increased support from the wider Jewish community. At Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy in Beverly Hills, increasing numbers of cash-strapped families are asking for financial assistance or more time to pay tuition.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (90212)	School Zip (90212)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	11,347 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	66%	32%
Population Average Age	40 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$61,039	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.1 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	62 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	27% / 73%	55% / 45%