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Bornblum Solomon Schechter School

6641 Humphreys Blvd, Memphis, TN, 38120-0381 -

School Notes Overview:

Bornblum Solomon Schechter School provides an exceptional secular and Jewish education, fostering healthy personal growth, a love of learning, a lifelong commitment to Judaism and the development of strong moral values. As a key institution of the Memphis Jewish community, the Bornblum Solomon Schechter School today provides a well-rounded secular and Judaic curriculum that prepares students from grade one through grade eight to become educated, passionate and committed Jews. As BSSS looks to its future, it does so with expectations that it will continue to flourish and to strengthen its position as the best Jewish day school in the community and one of the premiere Jewish day schools in the United States. ...

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School Overview:

	Bornblum Solomon Schechter School
School Membership(s)	Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS) State or regional independent school association National Independent Private Schools Association
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 8
County	Shelby County, TN
Student Body
Total Students	229 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	19%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 28 students
	Grade 2 - 27 students
	Grade 3 - 30 students
	Grade 4 - 23 students
	Grade 5 - 34 students
	Grade 6 - 30 students
	Grade 7 - 21 students
	Grade 8 - 36 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	21 teachers
	This School	(TN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Bornblum Solomon Schechter School provides an exceptional secular and Jewish education, fostering healthy personal growth, a love of learning, a lifelong commitment to Judaism and the development of strong moral values. As a key institution of the Memphis Jewish community, the Bornblum Solomon Schechter School today provides a well-rounded secular and Judaic curriculum that prepares students from grade one through grade eight to become educated, passionate and committed Jews. As BSSS looks to its future, it does so with expectations that it will continue to flourish and to strengthen its position as the best Jewish day school in the community and one of the premiere Jewish day schools in the United States.
Profile last updated: 02/19/2009

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Knead to know: Youngsters heed lesson in Passover's bread of life (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
posted on April 3, 2009 at 05:10:16 am
Its only ingredients are water and flour, and it is referred to in the Bible as the "Bread of Affliction." But for the dozens of kids who came to the Chabad Center for Jewish Life on Thursday, matzoh wasn't a hard sell.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (38120)	School Zip (38120)	(TN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	13,693 people	5,681,706 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	61%	18%
Population Average Age	44 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$65,874	$40,664
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.9 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	37 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (38120) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	65% / 35%