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The Shefa School is a Jewish community day school in Manhattan serving students in grades K8 who benefit from a specialized educational environment in order to develop their strengths while addressing their learning challenges. We specifically serve students with language-based learning disabilities who have not yet reached their potential levels of success in traditional classroom settings. Shefa is a pluralistic community school serving families across the range of Jewish involvement and observance.
Even among the excellent schooling options available to families, there existed an unmet need at the nexus of Jewish day schools and secular special education schools. Shefa fills this gap by offering families in the tri-state area a new choice: a school providing excellent research-based instruction to children with language-based learning disabilities that creates deep connections to Jewish community, culture, and traditions. At the Shefa School, students experience a comprehensive Jewish-values based education that prioritizes each individual child`s learning needs.
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The Shefa School offers families a unique educational choice:
high-quality, research-based instruction for children with
language-based learning disabilities that is seamlessly integrated
with Jewish community, learning, culture, and traditions. For
students who have struggled to find a school where they can thrive,
the search is finally over.
Each child`sshefa- their abundance of unique gifts,
talents, skills, and insights - is the launching point for an
individualized instructional plan that fosters academic, social,
and emotional competence and confidence. By celebrating a child`s
strengths, encouraging their interests, and giving them the tools
to overcome their challenges, we create a warm, supportive
community, where students feel understood, accepted, and
valued.
Our Lower School and Middle School programs feature a low, 3:1
teacher-student ratio and expert small group instruction. Our
comprehensive curriculum utilizes evidence-based multisensory
instruction, including PAF (an Orton-Gillingham reading program),
The Hochman Method (a writing program designed for students with
learning disabilities), and Multisensory Math. Our Educational
Leadership team is comprised of leaders in the fields of reading
and writing, language development, special education,
social-emotional learning, and Jewish Studies.
We know that our students sometimes need a little extra help to
achieve their academic goals. That`s why additional supports like
speech-language and occupational therapy are embedded into our
classrooms and curriculum. Our teachers collaborate with a variety
of specialists to deliver instruction and design a comprehensive
plan that provides each student with the skills and confidence that
will empower them to succeed.
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