named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Hesed Days
Service-learning days where students engage in community service projects locally in New York City, focusing on social justice and tzedek.
High School Academic Program
Rigorous college-preparatory curriculum emphasizing critical thinking, close textual analysis, and student-centered inquiry across disciplines.
Middle School Israel Trip
8th-grade experiential trip to Israel focusing on historical, cultural, and contemporary connections to the land and people of Israel.
Shabbatonim
Annual student-led retreats for Shabbat celebration, bonding, and Jewish learning across grades and faculty.
Tefillah Program
Daily morning prayer services offering multiple minyan options including egalitarian, Orthodox, Sephardic, and thematic alternatives such as social justice and music minyanim.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Jewish Dual-Curriculum Education 3 activities
- Deliver a dual-curriculum model integrating Jewish and general studiesImplements a curriculum that weaves together traditional Jewish texts, Hebrew language, and Jewish values with general studies, using research-based and inquiry-driven methods to foster critical thinking, engagement, and lifelong learning.
- Operate a pluralistic Jewish day school serving Nursery through Grade 12Provides comprehensive education for over 1,000 students from Nursery through Twelfth Grade within a pluralistic and egalitarian Jewish framework, integrating general and Judaic studies to support intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual development.
- Provide early childhood education with immersive Jewish experiencesOffers a structured early childhood program for Nursery, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten students that includes daily prayers, blessings, Hebrew instruction, acts of kindness, and holiday celebrations, with a balanced daily schedule supporting developmental needs.
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Israel and Jewish Heritage Educational Travel 1 activity
- Conduct educational trips and experiential learning programsExtends learning beyond the classroom through field trips across New York City and an 8th-grade educational trip to Israel designed to strengthen personal and communal connections to Jewish history, culture, and society.
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Student-Led Identity and Enrichment Programming 1 activity
- Facilitate student leadership and co-curricular engagementOffers students leadership opportunities through sports teams, clubs, social justice initiatives, arts programs, and event planning, including student-led Shabbaton and Rosh Hodesh programming.
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Jewish Holiday and Shabbat Community Events 1 activity
- Host school-wide Jewish life and community eventsOrganizes regular and annual events including Shabbat celebrations, holiday observances, Rosh Hodesh programs, Shabbaton gatherings, and assemblies to build community and deepen Jewish identity and practice among students and faculty.
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Structured Jewish Text Study Programs 1 activity
- Integrate values-based learning and community serviceInstills Jewish values such as hesed (kindness) and tzedek (justice) through daily acts of service, community outreach, co-curricular initiatives, and organized activities at food pantries, nursing homes, and parks, fostering ethical development and communal responsibility.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Conduct institutional research and community engagement for strategic developmentConvened over 40 focus groups with more than 500 participants, including parents, students, faculty, and alumni, to inform school strategy and brand development as part of its fortieth anniversary.
- Support student learning with research and creative resourcesProvides access to subscription research databases with citation tools and offers art courses that engage students with contemporary culture and technology through creative disciplines.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$79.12M
Contributions & grants$8.51M11%
Program service revenue$57.94M73%
Investment income$12.81M16%
Other revenue$-134K
expenses
Total expenses$70.98M
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$41.16M
Grants paid out$17.25M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$181.37M
Cash$10.13M
Investments$69.76M
Liabilities$22.66M
Net assets$158.71M
Liquid reserves13.5 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +18.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 8
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIELA DUBLER | HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40 | $732K |
| LINDA HOLOF-SAPOSH | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40 | $495K |
| ALAN SCHEFEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $478K |
| SUSAN KARDOS DIR OF | INST. ADVANCEMENT THRU MAR 2025 | 40 | $468K |
| LORI SKOPP | MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD | 40 | $448K |
| SHARON SHOROFSKY MACK | LOWER SCHOOL HEAD | 40 | $421K |
| RICHARD WISNIEWSKI | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES | 40 | $387K |
| DOROTHY DENBURG | DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING | 40 | $364K |
board members · 17
- ADAM GITLIN — TRUSTEE
- ADINA LEWITTES — TRUSTEE
- AMY KALMANOFSKY — TRUSTEE
- BEN ARCHIBALD — PRESIDENT
- CORY WISHENGRAD — TRUSTEE
- DAN SENOR — VICE PRESIDENT
- DAVID MAYMAN — TRUSTEE
- EMILY CASLOW GINDI — SECRETARY
- ESTHER SAFRA SZAJMAN — TRUSTEE
- ETHAN ORLINSKY — TRUSTEE
- GEULA SOLOMON — TREASURER
- IVAN LEHON — TRUSTEE
- JACOB W BUCHDAHL — VICE PRESIDENT
- JONATHAN LEWINSOHN — TRUSTEE
- LAURA GUTTMAN — TRUSTEE
- LORI ZBAR — TRUSTEE
- SAMUEL E GOODMAN — TRUSTEE
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- Alan B. Slifka Partner — Namesake of the Middle School program, indicating a foundational partnership or endowment relationship.
- American Jewish Committee Archives Partner — Provides access to archival resources on American Jewish history for educational use.
- American Jewish Historical Society Partner — Provides access to materials relating to American Jewish history for research and educational use.
- American Jewish World Service Partner — Provides access to resources related to Jewish values and global justice for educational integration.
- Jewish Women's Archive Partner — Provides access to a comprehensive historical encyclopedia on Jewish women for educational purposes.
- Lea Ashear Partner — Early Childhood Head leading the division
- Noam Silverman Partner — High School Head who leads the institution and communicates with prospective families.
- Peter Geffen Partner — Founder who led the creation of the school in 1981
- Responsive Classroom Partner — Uses Responsive Classroom methodology in the Lower School program.
- Simon Wiesenthal Center Partner — Provides access to resources on the Holocaust and contemporary issues of hate for educational purposes.
- The Anne Frank Center USA Partner — Provides educational resources on combating intolerance, anti-Semitism, and racism based on the legacy of Anne Frank.
- The Jewish Museum Partner — Provides access to art and cultural resources at the intersection of Jewish culture for educational use.
- The Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Partner — Provides access to the largest collection of Jewish documentary films for educational use.
- Yad Vashem Partner — Provides access to resources from the World Holocaust Remembrance Center for educational programming.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Embodied Jewish Living and Communal Responsibilitymethodology: embodied_jewish_livingBy encouraging students to lead community service and embody Jewish traditions daily, the school cultivates responsible global citizenship because experiential leadership and lived ethics deepen personal commitment and communal impact.
- Pluralistic Jewish Education with Social Justicemethodology: pluralistic_jewish_educationBy integrating Jewish tradition with pluralism and a commitment to social justice, the school fosters intellectual exploration, ethical growth, and communal responsibility because students are empowered to engage critically and compassionately with diverse perspectives within a values-driven framework.
- Student-Centered Holistic Developmentmethodology: student-centered_learningBy using student-centered, inquiry-based, and developmentally appropriate practices, the school supports holistic development—intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual—because learning is structured around respect, curiosity, and how children naturally grow and engage with the world.