WESTCHESTER TORAH ACADEMY

Offers a Montessori-style Early Childhood Program for children from 2 months through Kindergarten and a project-based learning model in middle school, including a Beit Midrash approach to support adolescent development, self-awareness, and practical life skills. Implements Hebrew language immersion and Montessori principles to promote independence and holistic development.

Follows the Singapore Math (Dimensions) curriculum emphasizing conceptual understanding and real-world problem-solving, and ensures mastery of Algebra 1 by graduation. In writing, guides students from narrative composition in second grade to independent five-paragraph essays by eighth grade. Ensures completion of all five books of Chumash, foundational Halacha, and introductory Mishna and Gemara by eighth grade.

Administers MAP Growth assessments three times per year to monitor student progress and inform instructional planning across grades.

Provides music education aligned with New York State Learning Standards, including singing, instrument playing, and music literacy. Offers physical education twice weekly for lower school students. Teaches digital skills such as typing, document creation, and presentations, and implements a Practical STEAM program in programming, computer science, and engineering.

Organizes trips to Jewish historical sites, holiday celebrations, and spiritual outings such as tefillah ba’sadeh. Hosts monthly Rosh Chodesh Inter-Grade Learning and Limudei Kodesh sessions where middle school students teach younger peers. Conducts weekly Shabbat Oneg, daily Torah Tidbits, and communal Tefillat Hallel gatherings.

Organizes an annual school-wide Hebrew Language Week (Shavua HaSafah HaIvrit) featuring events and activities that celebrate Hebrew language and love of the Jewish people.

Provides fee-based after-school programs (chugim) for Pre-K through 8th grade, including sports, movement, art, and STEAM activities, offered Monday–Thursday with varying durations and pricing. Also offers optional lunch buy-in and extended care services.

Hosts an annual Chessed Fair that includes hands-on community service projects, enabling students and families to engage with local charitable organizations and participate in immediate acts of kindness.

Uses rotational teaching models in lower school to enable personalized attention and differentiated instruction. Emphasizes individualized learning with a focus on developing intrinsic motivation, responsibility, concentration, and collaboration. Incorporates technology to collect student data and tailor instruction in early grades.

Offers social, emotional, and therapeutic support through a school social worker and staff collaboration, connecting students to speech, physical, and occupational therapy. Assigns each middle school student a mentor teacher for ongoing academic and social-emotional guidance.

Guided the school’s expansion from a start-up to a thriving institution focused on excellence, affordability, and inclusion. Includes leadership in development, communications, admissions, and infrastructure, such as constructing a new middle school building and selecting neuroscience-informed classroom furniture.

Operates an online application process with a $250 non-refundable fee, requires a $1,800 deposit upon acceptance, and collects a $1,000 security fee per family. Also collects Vaad Horim dues and offers paid transportation and after-school programs.