About the School
- MEE - MAIMONIDES EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM Located in historical Ridgefield, Connecticut, MEE offers fully accredited programs for students in Nursery School through Kindergarten, plus early childhood programs for two years olds.
- We feature small class sizes, taught by a highly experienced faculty.
- Each student's program is tailored to his or her own needs, interests and abilities, an approach that fosters self-confidence and individuality, while also promoting a lifelong love of learning.
- In addition, we focus on enhancing each student's social skills and sense of responsibility toward others, as well as instilling Jewish values and traditions, all within the framework of pursuing academic excellence.
- Maimonides Early Education Program is accredited by the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools.
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Kindergarten
Student Body
Total Students
20 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
9%
State avg.: 31%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
5 students
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
Naava Koblenz
School Notes
- Maimonides Academy Of Western Connecticut offers fully accredited programs for students in Nursery School through Grade 6, plus early childhood programs for one- and two-year- olds. We are the only Jewish day school in Northern Fairfield County as well as Northern Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties in New York, where bus service is available! We feature small class sizes, taught by a highly experienced faculty. Our educational programs include Music, Computers, Art and Physical Education. Maimonides Academy has received national recognition from such organizations as the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth and the Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education. Maimonides Academy students score on average over the 90th percentile on national standardized tests. Our Alumni have attended some of the top schools in the country, including Tufts, Yale, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, Amherst, Brandeis and Princeton. All of our Alumni have a positive feeling about their time spent at Maimonides Academy.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Maimonides Academy?
The application deadline for Maimonides Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Maimonides Academy is St. Luke's School (6.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Mary School (1.0 miles away)
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Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 245 students
Catholic
183 High Ridge Ave
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 438-7288
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: PK-K | 101 students
Montessori School
1340 Route 35
South Salem, NY 10590
(914) 977-3662
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-K | 91 students
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
207 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 438-9204
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 535 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 11
223 West Mountain Rd
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-1800
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
35 Copps Hill Rd
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 438-6118
Distance: 6.0 mi
Gr: 5-12 | 611 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 10
377 North Wilton Road
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 801-4833
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: 5-12 | 325 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 16
91 Miry Brook Rd
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 830-3911
Distance: 7.9 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 349 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 13
260 Jay St
Katonah, NY 10536
(914) 232-3161
Distance: 8.1 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 396 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 24
Catholic
73 Southern Blvd
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 744-1510
Distance: 8.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 368 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 14
439 Cantitoe Street
Bedford, NY 10506
(914) 244-1205
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 245 students
Catholic
183 High Ridge Ave
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 438-7288
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 535 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 11
223 West Mountain Rd
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-1800
Distance: 6.0 mi
Gr: 5-12 | 611 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 10
377 North Wilton Road
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 801-4833
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: 5-12 | 325 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 16
91 Miry Brook Rd
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 830-3911
Distance: 7.2 mi
Gr: K-1 | 58 students
Daycare / Preschool
27 Kenosia Ave
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 790-1964
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 245 students
Catholic
183 High Ridge Ave
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 438-7288
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: PK-K | 101 students
Montessori School
1340 Route 35
South Salem, NY 10590
(914) 977-3662
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-K | 91 students
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
207 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 438-9204
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 535 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 11
223 West Mountain Rd
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-1800
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
35 Copps Hill Rd
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 438-6118
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Farragut Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
27 Farragut Ave
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-6230
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-6230
9402.4 miles
Gr: 5-8 | 520 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Hastings High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1 Mt Hope Blvd
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-6250
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-6250
9402.4 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 525 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
120 Lefurgy Ave
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-6270
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-6270
9402.5 miles
Gr: K-5 | 553 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Clark Academy
Special Education School
71 S Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 798-7200
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 798-7200
9402.6 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 121 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Greenburgh Eleven Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #3
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
9402.8 miles
Gr: K-11 | 17 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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