Heritage Academy Longmeadow

Infobox School
name = Heritage Academy Jewish Community Day School


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caption = Heritage Academy front entrance.
streetaddress = 594 Converse St
city = Longmeadow
state = Massachusetts
zipcode = 01106
country = USA
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religion = Jewish
head of school = Dr. Deborah Starr
faculty = 25
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enrollment = 114 (as of 2005-2006 school year)
grades = K-8
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accreditation = Association of Independent Schools of New England
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founded = 1950 [cite news |first=Judith S. |last=Antonelli |title=Our Towns: Springfield, Longmeadow have strong, long-standing |work=The Jewish Advocate |date=1995-09-14 |quote=Heritage Academy, founded in 1950, focuses particularly on "math, science.... ]
homepage = http://www.heritageacademy.org/

Heritage Academy is a private independent Jewish day school in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade and is fully accredited by Association of Independent Schools of New England. The school is not affiliated to any specific Jewish denomination and is a member of RAVSAK, The Jewish Community Day School Network.

History

A charter to organize the Springfield Hebrew Day School was signed on March 1, 1951. The new school was housed in Kodimoh, a synagogue in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the school saw its first graduating class in 1956. A seventh grade was added in 1959 and by 1963, additional classroom space was rented.

In 1964, land in Longmeadow was acquired for the future home of the school and its name was changed to Heritage Academy. Kodimoh moved to a new building the same year, leading Heritage Academy's classes to be held in three locations: B'nai Jacob Synagogue, the Jewish Community Center, and the new Kodimoh location. The school faced closure in April 1966, but school board president Dr. Morris Borenstein appointed a committee to find a new building for the school and one was purchased in December 1966. The current building on the school's present site was built in the 1980s, with a wing added in 1995.

Campus

Curriculum

The Heritage Academy curriculum is aligned with the guidelines of the Massachusetts State Frameworks. Additionally, our students study the richness of Jewish texts, history, ritual, spirituality, music and culture in an open and respectful setting. Programs in music, art, library, physical education, academic enrichment, computer technology, science, literature and writing are offered at all grade levels.

Extracurricular activities

Notable alumni

References

External links

* [http://www.heritageacademy.org/ Heritage Academy Jewish Community Day School]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/ma/private/2213 Heritage Academy] on GreatSchools
* [http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/13053 Heritage Academy] on Private School Review