Tarbut V' Torah
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Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School is a Jewish Community Day School located in Irvine, California. The school is divided into two separate sections: the Lower School serves grades K-6 and the Upper School serves 7-12. Both schools are located on its 21.5 acre campus that was generously donated by the Samueli Family and other donors. In addition, the school has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon School.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1991 by Holocaust survivor Irving Gelman, Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School, an elementary, middle and high school educational facility located in Irvine, California, has gained national recognition for its award-winning 10.5 acre campus that opened in 1997 with more than 330 students. In addition, the school is a National Distinguished Blue Ribbon institution. A surge in enrollment prompted a campus expansion in September of 2002: Eleven acres were added and a new middle and high school was constructed to accommodate increased enrollment for all grade levels. The campus to date now encompasses 21.5 acres and 150,000 square feet (14,000 m²) of structures. In 2005-06, a record 645 students enrolled at TVT, making it the eighth largest Jewish Community Day School in the United States.
The name Tarbut comes from a style of school created by the Yiddish-speaking community of pre-World War 2 Eastern Europe. The founder of Tarbut V'Torah, Irving Gelman, attended one of these schools. Tarbut schools had a curriculum that was secular and included science, humanities, and Hebrew studies, including Jewish history. Today, other Tarbut schools exist in Argentina and in Mexico, but there is no formal affiliation between either of those schools and Tarbut v'Torah.
[edit] The Mission Statement
TVT exists to serve the Jewish community. Students may matriculate if they are Jewish by birth or by choice, or their family is actively engaged in becoming Jewish through a recognized synagogue conversion program.
TVT’s Mission is to teach children to think creatively, challenge them to achieve to their fullest potential, prepare them to be leaders, strengthen their sense of Jewish identity and community, and equip them to live a joyous and meaningful Jewish life. Our Vision: Superior Educational Opportunities within a Pluralistic Jewish Environment
Learning:
• To provide our students with superior Jewish and secular educational opportunities. • To explore the full range of academic disciplines, including the physical and social sciences, mathematics, Hebrew and classical Jewish texts, literature, humanities and the arts - as well as Jewish contributions to these subjects throughout history. • To offer a multi-track program in Hebrew and elements of the general academic program to accommodate students with different degrees of preparation and skill. • To develop in our students the tools of critical, independent thinking and creative expression.
Living:
• To show our students that Judaism is a joyous and meaningful way of life as well as a focus of lifelong academic study. • To provide them with opportunities and skills to engage fully in Jewish life: through the study of Torah, the practice of meaningful T'filah, Mitzvot, Tikkun Olam and Tzedakah. • To help them develop knowledge and understanding of the Jewish Faith, the meaning and significance of prayers, symbols, rituals and festivals; and learn to appreciate the breadth and varieties of Jewish practice and expression.
Through daily exposure, our students learn to love and embrace our traditions and our culture, and develop lasting personal ties to Eretz Yisroel (The Land of Israel).
Leadership:
• To teach our students to lead - through engagement in community service, and encouragement to support and mentor their siblings and fellow students. • To focus on teamwork, sportsmanship and spirit through our award-winning athletic programs. • To build strong ethical and moral foundations in our students, as well as pride and honor in their Jewish identity.
We strive for our students to understand and accept their duty to serve both the Jewish and American communities.
[edit] Athletics
TVT has a strong athletics department: it is divided by Middle School athletics and High School athletics.
Tarbut V' Torah's middle school athletic program competes in the Tri-Way League consisting of 10 other private schools throughout Orange County. Currently, the boys field three teams which include flag football, basketball and soccer while the girls compete in volleyball, basketball and soccer.
TVT's high school athletic program has more than 10 teams. In the fall, girls compete in volleyball (ranked in Division 5), tennis, and both boys and girls compete in Cross-Country. In the winter, both boys and girls compete in soccer; in addition, TVT has a winter Basketball team, which is ranked in Division 5. In the spring, boys can play tennis, baseball, swimming and volleyball, and the girls can play in swimming and softball.
