Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School

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The Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School (BZAEDS) is a private primary Jewish day school located in Chicago, Illinois. It educates from nursery school through eighth grade. The school is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools and the Independent Schools Association of the Central States.[1] It is a Blue Ribbon School, the highest award an American school can receive.[2][3]

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[edit] History

The school was established on 16 September 1946 by Rabbi Sholomon Goldman, rabbi of Anshe Emet Synagogue. Originally it was known as the Anshe Emet Day School.[4] In 1988, the school was renamed the Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School.[1] The school has recently acquired a new AstroTurf field. Also, they have added a fourth floor with about six classrooms.

[edit] Mission

"You Shall Teach Them Diligently" - ושננתם לבניך

The Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School is an independent Jewish day school committed to academic excellence by providing each student with a comprehensive general and Jewish education.

[edit] Academics

The school became a Blue Ribbon School in 1987-88.[5] Unusually, the school starts foreign language studies for students at age of 3.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "About The Day School", Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School, accessed 10 May 2008
  2. ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  3. ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  4. ^ "Anshe Emet Day School Will Be Opened Sept. 16", Chicago Tribune, September 8, 1946
  5. ^ "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM - Schools Recognized - 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002", U.S. Department of Education
  6. ^ "U.S. honors 17 area schools", Chicago Sun-Times, May 19, 1988

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