Golda Och Academy
| Golda Och Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 1418 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, NJ 07052 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Jewish |
| Established | September 1965 as Solomon Schechter Day School Of Essex And Union, January 2011 as Golda Och Academy |
| Head of school | Dr. Joyce Raynor |
| Faculty | 56.3 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 318[1] (2009-10) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5.6:1[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference |
| Website | School website (January 2011-) |
Golda Och Academy is a private Jewish day school that offers secular and religious education for Jewish children from pre-K through 12th grade. Until June 2011 the school was called Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union. It has two campuses in West Orange, and primarily serves families in Essex and Union counties, but attracts students from all over northern and central New Jersey and also New York.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the upper school had an enrollment of 318 students in grades 6-12 and 56.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 5.6.[1]
History
The school first opened in September 1965 co-located with Congregation Beth Shalom in Union, New Jersey, having been founded by its rabbi, Elvin I. Kose, along with Horace Bier and Matt Winter. The first classes were kindergarten and a first grade consisting of 18 children. A class was added each year for the initial class, and there were nine remaining to graduate from high school in 1977. This was the first high school affiliated with the Solomon Schechter Day School Association.[2]
The school moved into its own facilities in 1979 for the first time with the acquisition of the former Roosevelt School in Cranford. Classes were held in various locations in Union and Essex counties. That was followed seven years later in 1986 by the purchase of the Irving Laurie Building in West Orange. In September 1991, with a great deal of pride and celebration, the Upper School moved into a newly constructed building on Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange, which in 1995 became Eric F. Ross Campus.
The school is accredited by the Solomon Schechter Day School Association and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.[3]
Accreditation
Golda Och Academy is accredited by the Solomon Schechter Day School Association and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. It meets or exceeds New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards. Golda Och is a beneficiary agency of the United Jewish Communities of MetroWest New Jersey, the Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey, and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
Athletics
Golda Och Academy now competes in the Super Essex Conference, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[4]
Notable alumni
- Daniel Och (born 1961), businessman and private equity investor.[5]
- Gabe Saporta (born 1979), lead singer of Cobra Starship.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Golda Och Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 14, 2011.
- ↑ Our History, Golda Och Academy. Accessed June 14, 2011.
- ↑ School Search, New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed June 14, 2011.
- ↑ League Memberships – 2012-2013, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed September 27, 2012.
- ↑ Ginsberg, Johanna. "Day school endowment hits $20 million markOn first anniversary, schools see funding for tuition, high tech", New Jersey Jewish News, September 11, 2008. Accessed April 4, 2013. "Daniel Och, one of the first students to attend SSDS, is chief executive officer and chair of the board of directors at Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, a global institutional alternative asset management firm with approximately $30 billion in assets."
External links
Coordinates: 40°46′41″N 74°15′08″W / 40.778007°N 74.252343°W
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