Hebrew Academy Of Five Towns & Rockaway
- The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway is an orthodox Jewish Yeshiva with the Torah as the foundation of its philosophy.
- Education consists of developing intelligence, acquiring knowledge, mastering skills, and forming character.
- According to the Torah, the parent is the primary teacher, and by extension the teacher, while in school, is in loco parentis.
- It is the role of both the teacher and parent to cooperate, to guide, and assist in the development of the whole child, academically, intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, and socially.
- The student will be expected to respect, to make proper appraisals of, and to contribute towards the improvement of society.
- As a faculty, it is our mandate to provide the proper environment, in both general and Judaic studies, for total growth of the child as a responsible Jewish American.
Quick Stats (2020-21)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 1,320 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
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Hebrew Academy Of Five Towns & Rockaway places among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
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School Overview
| Religious Affiliation | Jewish |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 1,320 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 140 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
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