Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School

Posted: June 17, 2019

Posted: June 17, 2019

Posted: June 17, 2019

This school does not believe in using the term “bullying.” This school build community and social-emotional intelligence effectively.

Posted: June 17, 2019

Posted: June 17, 2019

Posted: June 17, 2019

Posted: June 17, 2019

Strong, rich academic programming. Incredible warmth and community. An excellent school in which to raise a child.

Posted: May 22, 2019

Excellent school, teachers and, curriculum, and community. Extremely pleased

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Posted: June 4, 2017

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Posted: June 4, 2017

We have had our rounds of attending many schools in the valley after raising three kids to the ages of 16, 13, and 10. Heschel is by far one of the most balanced schools we have been to. ALL of the teachers that have taught our son have been passionate about their job and truly care to understand each child to be able to provide the right kind of motivation and support to help them succeed and feel self confident. The principal and the counselor went as far as attending an after school performance on on a weekend morning to help one child who needed to be caught in a positive light. If that's not dedication, I don't know what is. When problems arise, they have been professional and transparent about the facts, give each individual (parent or child) their turn in explaining their side and make sure not to assume based on presumptions. The consequence has always fit the crime appropriately and attention was placed to make sure that it's a learning experience... that the child knows that they/we care about them. A lot of communication takes place and no one feels like a victim. I always feel comfortable approaching the teachers, the counselor, the principal, and the educational coordinator with any concerns and never fear that my words will later be used against me or my child. They are receptive to feedback and ideas, and they make the community environment feel safe, warm, and comfortable, allowing for growth. With all this, they still hold the kids to high educational standards and encourage the kids to advocate for themselves. The teachers make themselves available to discuss any concerns even at night. They don't just call me when there's an issue... they have called to tell me when my son stood up for a friend, or when they were impressed with his answers in class, or how well he handled himself when he was sick on a school trip. Every phone call starts with a positive exchange, and ends on a positive note. Since starting at Heschel, my son has become more dedicated about his homework, about getting good grades, and about behaving well than ever before. He (by himself) chose to take extra summer classes to go up in math level next year... And the best part is that it's not out of fear. It's because he knows they believe in him and he doesn't want to let them down. We feel very lucky to have found this gem of a school!

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Posted: May 10, 2017

Heschel is a great school miss it a lot!!

Posted: May 3, 2014

I have had 3 children attend this school. You will not find a more caring, nurturing environment. The quality of education they receive is directly related to the effort they expend. I know for a fact that those who have left this school complaining are the same parents who have been to several schools and are never satisfied or their children had disciplinary issues that they are not addressing at home. If you are an involved parent in your child's life than this school is guaranteed to instill the values and morals that will make you proud. Kids from this school are consistently accepted to top secular private schools and transition with no problems.

Posted: March 25, 2014

Our experience is that this school is not caring. The funny thing is they do everything to convince you they care about your children. We have not seen caring teachers who do everything to promote your child - as you would expect... after all, we pay a lot of money. But it's never enough for this school. The only thing they care about is that you give them more and more money. The principal is a distant man. There is too much "politics" and people are afraid to talk. Teachers are afraid to talk with parents. They treat parents as a professional hazard, not as partners. We expected warmth and loving community, and were very disappointed.