Religious School
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Course Description and Tuition
Elementary School Division
Kindergarten (one day a week – Monday, 4:15 – 5:45pm) $1200
Our Kindergarten is our entry program into our Religious School. Our curriculum includes Jewish music, Jewish art projects, Torah lessons and Holiday education. Tuition includes all books, materials and snacks. Drop off and pick up are from the classroom itself.
1st grade (one day a week – Monday or Tuesday, 4:15 – 5:45pm) $1200
Our 1st grade program continues to develop the foundation for Jewish religious understanding recognizing the increasing cognitive skills of our students. Our curriculum expands the knowledge of our students in the areas of Jewish music and the arts. Along with Torah lessons and holiday education we introduced four new important topics: the synagogue, sacred ritual objects, Israel and basic Hebrew blessings. Tuition includes all field trips, snack, books and materials.
2nd grade (one day a week – Monday or Tuesday, 4:15 – 5:45pm) $1200
Our 2nd grade program is built around our Chai Judaica Curriculum which begins to establish basic Jewish literacy for our children instilled in a joyful manner. The programs also include Jewish music, arts and crafts, and Jewish holiday enrichment. Tuition includes all field trips, snack, books and materials.
3rd grade (one day a week – Monday or Tuesday, 4:15 – 5:45pm) $1200
Our 3rd grade program is built around our Chai Judaica Curriculum which begins to establish basic Jewish literacy for our children instilled in a joyful manner. The programs also include Jewish music, arts and crafts, and Jewish holiday enrichment. Tuition includes all field trips, snack, books and materials.
4th, 5th, 6th, Grade Traditional Program (two days a week – Monday and Wednesday, 4:15 – 5:45pm) $2180
Our 4th grade program is an integrated two day a week program built around our Chai Judaica curriculum and our Mitkadem Hebrew curriculum. Students must attend both days of classes. Tuition includes all field trips, snack, books and materials. A rich program of Judaic studies, Hebrew, Prayer, Music and Enrichment programs are offered on both days.
4th, 5th, 6th, Grade TiLearn Program $2180
TiLearn integrates technology into every area of the learning community, including teaching instruction, student collaboration, student work, and evaluation. When students are on campus, teachers use Smart Board technology to actively engage students, in addition, technology will be a dynamic force in the weekday distance learning part of our program as students will be logging into a virtual classroom at home or anywhere they have access to a computer and the internet. The TiLearn program uses the digital version of both the Chai and the Mitkadem curriculum studied in the traditional model.
The Junior Academy
Choose your day, choose your topic, be involved on your own terms!
Information about all levels of the Academy:
• Classes for our Limud track are from 6pm-7:15pm on various week days
• Fall Trimester is Oct 2012-Dec 2012, Winter Trimester is Jan 2013-March 2013, Spring Trimester is April 2013-June 2013
• You are always welcome to do more than your required trimesters at NO EXTRA COST
• Sign up now and choose your topics in September
• ANY community event can count for the Avodah track
• Trip costs are either totally included in your tuition or heavily subsidized
• Tuition includes membership and dues for events to the age-appropriate youth group
• All elements (compulsory and extra activities) earn you “Chai Miles”
Junior Academy for 7th grade $950
Limud (Lifelong Learning) – Total of 2 trimesters per year: choose 1 topic from fall trimester and 1 from winter OR spring
Avodah (Community Engagement) – choose 4 Temple programs, services, festivals per year
Sababa (Social Connections) – choose 4 youth groups and 1 weekend trip/NFTY event per year
Junior Academy for 8th grade $950
Limud (Lifelong Learning) – Total of 1 trimester per year: choose 1 topic from fall, winter OR spring trimester
Avodah (Community Engagement) – choose 4 Temple programs, services, festivals per year
Sababa (Social Connections) – choose 4 youth groups and 1 weekend trip/NFTY event per year
The Academy
The Academy (9th-12 grade) $950
Limud (Lifelong Learning) – Total of 1 trimester per year: choose 1 topic from fall, winter OR spring trimester
Avodah (Community Engagement) – choose 4 Temple programs, services, festivals per year
Sababa (Social Connections) – choose 4 youth groups and 1 weekend trip/NFTY event per year
Chai Miles (7th-12th grade)
You get Chai Miles for elements you do, including both compulsory elements (e.g. a Limud Trimester) and voluntary elements (e.g. being on the Youth Board)
When you reach 18,000 Chai Miles, you receive a free trip to Israel! (most likely this will be achieved in 12th grade)
Examples of some Chai Miles points:
Enrolling for 1 year 1500
1 Limud trimester 500
1 Avodah item 100
1 Youth Group event 100
1 Trip or URJ camp 500
Teaching assistant for 1 Tri 500
Service on youth board 1000
Anything external that you do that engages you in the overall Jewish community (at Rabbi’s discretion)