Although in principle, the name could be associated with a school exclusive for children of a specific religion and race, Could not be farther from the truth. If any value defines Hebrew Public Charter Schoolsabove all, is that it is a national organization that is committed to diversity and teaching modern Hebrew to children of all origins.
This charter school was inaugurated in 2009 in Brooklyn Community School District 22, being the first seed of this network that serves to almost 700 students on its two campuses: a PreK-4 elementary school and a fifth through eighth grade middle school campus.
Hebrew Language Academy Charter 2 (HLA2) provides students with the academic foundation to successfully pursue advanced studies and achieve continued personal growth as ethical and informed global citizens.
To achieve this, HLA2 offers an academically rigorous PreK-5 curriculum that includes immersive instruction in Modern Hebrew.
“Our diverse student body will also develop a strong sense of social and civic responsibility, through the integration of service-learning across the curriculum,” the institution highlights in its postulates published on its website.
More recently, in 2022, Hebrew Public opened its classrooms in Staten Island, which is the newest in the network. Currently, this campus serves almost 100 kindergarten and first grade students. The projection is that it will grow into a kindergarten through fifth grade school.
A “reward school”
This institution has been recognized as a “Reward School” by the New York State Department of Educationafter evaluating the academic growth of its students.
“Global citizenship education is a big part of the focus of that school system. Includes the development of students’ skills in communication, including learning a world language, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. Emphasis is also placed on empathy and emotional intelligence,” they point out in their digital publications.
As the founders of Hebrew Charter Public Schools emphasize They are open to students of all religions and backgrounds.
“We neither encourage nor discourage any religious devotion. Hebrew is a language that is naturally associated with Judaism, but it is not inherently religious, in the same way that Greek is not synonymous with Greek Orthodox, Arabic is not inherently Muslim, “Italian is not inherently Roman Catholic or English is not inherently Anglican.” stand out.
The admission process
As reported Sasha Kogan, external relations manager of the institution, Throughout the year, tours are organized at each of the school sites. These are guided tours so that parents and representatives can get to know the campuses, resolve doubts about the pillars of this instructional model and observe classroom instruction.
Like all public charter schools, it is open to all, without special admission requirements or entrance exams. If there are more applicants than places available, students are admitted by lottery.
Currently, there are 11 campuses of this school model, from kindergarten to eighth grade, across the country. There are autonomous Hebrew schools in New York, East Brunswick, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Minneapolis, San Diego and Los Angeles.
These schools usually have an average of 25 students in each classroom. There are two teachers in integrated teaching classrooms and two teachers who teach modern Hebrew classes together.
All children are taught basic subjects of English language and literaturemathematics, social studies and science, as well as Hebrew.
In addition to these subjects, students have regular physical education. Science, art and music are also important parts of the curriculum and children receive regular instruction in these subjects during the week.
More details:
For complete enrollment and curriculum details for this charter school network, visit: hebrewpublic.org
2024-01-23 10:18:00
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