The Leffell School
| Solomon Schechter School of Westchester | |
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New York United States | |
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| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Jewish |
| Established | 1966 |
| Founder | Rabbi Max Gelb |
| President | Michael Leffell |
| High School Principal | Eric Bassin |
| Middle School Principal | Amy Holtzer |
| Lower School Principal | Matthew Aborn |
| Head of school | Dr. Michael A. Kay |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Number of students | 766 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Campus | Two 25-acre (100,000 m2) campuses (lower and upper school) |
| Color(s) | Green White |
| Mascot | Schechter Lion |
| Newspaper | The Lions Roar |
| Website | schechterwestchester.org |
Solomon Schechter School of Westchester (Schechter Westchester) is K-12 Jewish day school, affiliated with the Conservative Movement and serving the full breadth of the Jewish community in Westchester County, New York and throughout the Tri-State area.[1]
History
Founding
Solomon Schechter School of Westchester was founded in 1966 with twenty-two students and two teachers in the basement of Temple Israel Center. Rabbi Max Gelb, the school's founder, guided the school with his wife, founding principal Leah Gelb. By the end of the 1970s, enrollment reached 150 and the kindergarten was housed in a converted home adjacent to the main building.[2]
Expansion in White Plains
In 1979, with financial support from M. Mac Schwebel and others, the school leased the 25-acre (100,000 m2) Rosedale Elementary School campus on Dellwood Road in White Plains was leased and, two years later, purchased the campus. In 1980, Rabbi Gelb and Mrs. Gelb stepped down, and Dr. Elliot Spiegel was appointed headmaster. It was Dr. Spiegel who charted the school's future course, introducing innovative education programs and transforming Schechter Westchester into a premier conservative Jewish day school. In 1989, with support from Joseph S. Gruss, a fourth building was constructed on the White Plains campus to help accommodate the demands of Westchester's largest Jewish day school.[3]
Expansion in Hartsdale
In 2001, with the support of the entire Jewish community, Schechter Westchester constructed the M. Mac Schwebel Upper School Campus in Hartsdale, and, in 2005, forty years after the school was founded in the basement of Temple Israel Center, Schechter Westchester graduated its first 12th grade class. In 2013, the school renamed the Lower School the Dr. Elliot Spiegel Lower School to coincide with Dr. Spiegel's retirement, and appointed Dr. Michael Kay headmaster.
STEM/STEAM
Engineering and Entrepreneurship
Schechter Westchester offers STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Design, Mathematics) education with their Engineering and Entrepreneurship program, sponsored by the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE).[4]
Engineering and Entrepreneurship is designed for students entering ninth grade with a strong interest in STEAM. Students work in teams and gain the ability to access and analyze information across the STEAM disciplines. They view the world through multiple perspectives, make connections, and see patterns. This three-year program culminates in a team research project solving real-world engineering problems, mentored by professionals working in related fields.
Athletics
Schechter Westchester participates in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. The following sports are currently offered:[5]
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Tuition
Fifty percent of students at the school received tuition assistance in 2012.[6]
Notable alumni
References
- ^ "Schechter Westchester Website". Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ "Schechter Westchester Website – School History". Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "Solomon Schechter School of Westchester: History of the School". schechterwestchester.org.
- ^ "STEM/STEAM". Schechter Westchester. Schechter Westchester. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "MSG Varsity". Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ Wiener, Julie (August 21, 2012). "Schechter Student 'Merits' Attention". The Jewish Week. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
External links
- Westchester Magazine – Sci-Tech
- Less Waste at Solomon Schechter Westchester
- LoHud
- Westchester Magazine
- Education.com
- Glassdoor
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