Abraham Joshua Heschel School

The Abraham Joshua Heschel School is committed to identifying, teaching, and applying a full range of standards that have found expression in jewish tradition and which promote the development of our students into civically responsible and spiritually sensitive human beings. The educational philosophy of the Abraham Joshua Heschel School is grounded in a strong curriculum which requires each student to seek personal meaning in that curriculum. Our concern for the whole child is reflected in attention to and the balance between intellectual and emotional growth. We emphasize values and moral education. We view concern for the child's emotional development, the quality of relationships among students and staff, and reaching out to others as critical components of such an education. See schedule o.our educational program is designed to develop skills of inquiry and expression, and to foster understanding of the self and others. We provide models of excellence in our staff and program and emphasize the importance of hard work in the pursuit of achievement. Goals for each School year are viewed in the context of our longer range vision of education as a developmental process.