Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School

Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School

Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School is a small Jewish day school in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. It is the only Jewish school on Chicago's South Side and attracts a wide range of students from across the Chicago metropolitan area.

History

The school came into existence in 1972 through the merger of an Orthodox-affiliated school, Akiba South Side Jewish Day School (founded in 1949), and a school affiliated with the Conservative movement, Solomon Schechter South Side School (founded in 1965). Since the merger, Akiba-Schechter has been run under the auspices of both the Associated Talmud Torahs (Orthodox) and the Board of Jewish Education (Community). Since 1988, Akiba-Schechter has been under the leadership of Mrs. Miriam Schiller, its sixth principal. Under Principal Schiller's leadership, the school has seen growth in numerous ways, both physically to the campus and in its student body.

Pre-School

The Pre-school was founded in 1982, and has since become a highly renowned pre-school and continues to grow. Barbara Simon, the pre-school's first director, continues to teach, although the pre-school has been under the leadership of Carla Goldberg, a Kohl McCormick Early Childhood Teaching Award winner in 2000. Akiba-Schechter's Pre-School and Kindergarten is a NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) accredited program.

Recent changes

In 1998, the School purchased from Congregation Rodfei Zedek two buildings in which it had operated since 1972 - Hoffman House (home to the elementary school) and a 1965 building, used for the pre-school. In 2005, Hoffman House was replaced by a new elementary school building designed by architect John Ronan. Ronan has received numerous prestigious awards for the new building, including an award from the Chicago Architecture Foundation.

During the summer of 2007, a major renovation of the original 1965 building was undertaken, including upgrades of the heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical systems, and installation of modern exterior windows. The second phase of the renovation is planned and will include interior finishes, a renovated administrative office suite that features a new Teacher Resource Library and the renovation and expansion of the Pre-School playground.

Notable alumni

Caroline Glick (1983), Israeli-American journalist

External links

* [http://www.akiba-schechter.org Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School]
* [http://www.att.org Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago]


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