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Solomon Schechter

26 Buena Vista Rd., West Hartford, CT, 06107-0610 -

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School Overview:

	Solomon Schechter
School Membership(s)	Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS)
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 8
Year Founded	1971
County	Hartford County, CT
Student Body
Total Students	167 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	1%	19%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 37 students
	Pre-K - 19 students
	Kind - 10 students
	Grade 1 - 13 students
	Grade 2 - 22 students
	Grade 3 - 17 students
	Grade 4 - 20 students
	Grade 5 - 8 students
	Grade 6 - 17 students
	Grade 7 - 16 students
	Grade 8 - 25 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	31 teachers
Average Class Size	15
	This School	(CT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* 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	None / Rolling
Head of School	Dr. Carl Mandell
Admissions Director	Susan P. Kurtis
Sport
Total Sports Offered	1
	Sports
	Basketball

School Notes:

The Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford is committed to: excellence in dual curriculum education
outstanding integrated instruction in both Judaic and general studies
create a model egalitarian community of Jewish religious expression and ethical thought and action
Profile last updated: 02/11/2008

In the News:

A kippot even a kid can love (Jewish Ledger)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:05:15 pm
WEST HARTFORD - Six-year-old Noah Ehrlich came home from Solomon Schechter Day School one afternoon in 2006 with a dilemma: He knew he needed to wear a kippah, but didn't like the feeling of a clip in his hair.
Sperlings honored in West Hartford (Jewish Ledger)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:02:07 pm
Sidra and Marvin Sperling of West Hartford were honored for their dedicated service to Beth El Temple and its religious, as well as the greater Hartford Jewish community, at a banquet hosted by the shul's men's club on Oct. 15.
Q & A with Karen Trager (Jewish Ledger)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 04:48:38 pm
This year, Audrey Lichter, founding director of Yachad, the Greater Hartford Jewish Community High School, left to spearhead a new national program in adult Jewish education.
Gregory Schneider named head of Claims Conference (Jewish Ledger)
posted on July 29, 2009 at 05:54:17 pm
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Connecticut native Gregory Schneider has been appointed executive vice-president of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), it was announced recently by Julius Berman, the organization's chairman.
Q & A: Mark Bokoff (Jewish Ledger)
posted on July 23, 2009 at 02:24:27 pm
WEST HARTFORD - These days, before customers even step inside the store, they are greeted by much that is new at West Hartford's popular Crown Supermarket: a kosher hotdog stand and an overflowing display of fresh, Connecticut grown produce just outside the front door... hanging plants and bouquets of bright colored flowers in the entranceway... and so much more.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (06107)	School Zip (06107)	(CT) State Average
Population (Approximate)	18,189 people	3,405,565 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	69%	41%
Population Average Age	43 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$76,240	$56,323
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.8 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	58 years old	48 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	64% / 36%