Tips for Parents

What To Look For In A School?

Parents who decide upon a Jewish day school education do so because they desire a school that will not only provide individual attention, small classes and high academic standards but also because they wish their children to be grounded in the values and traditions of the Jewish people.

Perhaps at this time more than ever children are in need of a foundation that fosters a positive Jewish identity, hand in hand with a positive self-image. We at Heschel West believe there is great worth in educating our children to achieve their maximum potential by helping to develop a life-long appreciation of and connection to the teachings and celebrations of Judaism within an integrated curriculum that doesn't ask them to bifurcate their identity. Humanistic and Jewish values support the individual child while at the same time fashioning a sense of community. By selecting Heschel West, parents provide a setting for differentiated instruction and an emphasis on the individual learner, yielding the best possible learning environment for their children. The end product of a Heschel West education is a humanistic, educated individual who will possess Jewish values and competencies –an individual who will be equipped to confront the challenges of the 21st Century.

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