Fast Facts
Founded
1972
Location
Heschel Day School is a nonprofit community Jewish day school located on a spacious campus in Northridge, California.
Grades
Elementary School:
Grades TK-5
Middle School:
Grades 6-8
Enrollment
Students: 400 plus
Faculty: 90
Student Teacher Ratio 4.5:1 (based on 400 enrollment w/90 faculty/staff members)
Tuition, 2011-2012
Tuition and fees
Accreditations
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), BJE: Building Jewish Excellence, Partner with The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
Affiliations
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Educational Records Bureau (ERB), The Jewish Community Day School Network (RAVSAK), Partnership for Jewish Excellence (PEJE)
Facilities
Two classrooms each for grades TK-5, with a separate Middle School, Heschel has a gymnasium/auditorium, a library, a lunch pavilion, Elementary and Middle School media labs, Elementary and Middle School science labs, art and music classrooms, playgrounds, and an athletic field
Interscholastic Athletics
Member of San Fernando Valley Private School League
5th grade offers boys and girls: basketball, boys’ soccer and girls' volleyball
6-8th grades offer boys and girls: basketball, volleyball and soccer, boys’ football
Hours
TK 8:15 AM – 2:00 PM
K 8:15 AM – 3:00 PM
1-8 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
