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The School Office The school office is located on the first floor of the school building, up the stairs to the left, at the end of the hall.
The School Office Staff (609-921-7207) Religious School Principal Fran Amir Jewish Center Staff Members in the Sanctuary Building (609-921-0100) Rabbi Adam Feldman The Religious School staff is extremely professional and well qualified. Most are licensed teaching professionals in either elementary school, secondary school or Jewish education. Many have Masters Degrees or post-graduate credits. They have been selected for their knowledge and love of Judaism and Hebrew language and for their ability to communicate with children. Staff biographies are available and will be distributed in the Religious School August mailing. Primary Classes and some Hebrew sections are also staffed with student-aides. These are students in, or graduates from, our Tichon High School Program and their function is to assist the classroom teacher. The youth to youth connection provides wonderful role models for the children. RegistrationRegistration information is sent to parents of enrolled students in March. Registration forms and a non-refundable deposit are due in the office in April. Class assignments are made on a first-come basis. Families who register late will be guaranteed a place in the Religious School but may not necessarily get the mid-week day requested or in the primary grades, the session requested. Registration Fees are:
Applications are stamped with the date of receipt, processed and sent to the Financial Office. School information packets and class assignments will be mailed in the last week in August. Families who are not registered or who are not current in their Jewish Center or School accounts will not receive packets or class assignment information. Their packets and class assignments will be given to the Financial Office and may be picked up there upon registration and/or settlement of accounts. Only children of congregants may enroll in the Religious School. To be eligible for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at The Jewish Center, all Religious School and Jewish Center accounts must be paid in full, and students must be enrolled in the Religious School from the third grade (Gimmel). Payment Of Tuition And Fees1. Tuition is billed in two installments. The first installment is due by August 1st, the second by December 1st. If a child is withdrawn from the school within the first two weeks of class, a refund is given. After the two-week period, parents are responsible for payment of the first installment. If withdrawal is made after December 31st, parents are responsible for the full year’s tuition. Zayin parents are responsible for payment of tuition for the entire Zayin year. 2. Tuition and activity fees are established at the annual Congregational meeting in late May. The school's budget is covered by the general budget of The Jewish Center and by students' tuition. 3. Siyyum Tichon expenses are determined by the Siyyum Tichon class parents at a meeting held in the spring of the Siyyum Tichon year. 4. Current Religious School fees per year are as follows:
Financial AidFinancial aid is available for Religious School tuition from The Jewish Center. The Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks also funds tuition scholarships that are administered by The Jewish Center. To request financial aid, call The bFinance Office at The Jewish Center at 921-0100. An application is required and must be renewed each year. Applications are also available in the Religious School Office. Class AssignmentsClass assignments will be made by the Principal, in consultation with the teaching staff, to ensure that each class makeup is conducive to optimum learning/teaching conditions. Adding a new section or combining classes in response to enrollment and the class mix will be at the discretion of the Principal. All students will be sent a class assignment in the last week of August. New students or late registrants, who do not have a class assignment sheet, should go to the school office. There will be School Committee volunteers to help students find their classes and/or rooms. Books, School Supplies and KippotAll children are required to come to school prepared with pencils, books and other materials necessary for class. Boys are required to wear Kippot in both buildings and girls may do so as well. All other hats or head coverings are not appropriate. Children are advised to have their own Kippot, clearly labeled. Textbooks, machberot and folders will be distributed on the first day of school. Students will take texts home for practice in Hebrew reading and/or prayer, as well as for homework assignments. Any student who wishes to take a particular book home will be allowed to do so. Books that do not need to be sent home will be kept in the classroom avoiding damage, loss and extra "schlepping" for those who come directly from secular school. Children who lose textbooks and receive a replacement will be charged for the replacement. At the end of the year, students are to take their consumable textbooks and workbooks home. These books provide excellent review material for the summer. Copies of all texts are available in the school office. AttendanceStudents are expected to attend classes regularly and to make up any work missed during absences. In the event of an extended absence, parents are asked to telephone the school office and request that the teacher(s) supply missing assignments. In cases of chronic absenteeism, the Principal may ask to meet with the parents. If the problem persists, the School Committee may decide not to promote the child or to request outside tutoring. A student must attend a minimum of three quarters of the classes to be considered eligible for promotion. Students must also fulfill their Shabbat Services requirement. The Shabbat Services requirement will accumulate each year that it is not fulfilled and must be completed before Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Tichon students have three excused absences per semester. After that, they must make up missed classes, using written assignments or attendance at approved events. Students who do not fulfill the attendance requirement may continue to attend but will not have the honor of having a Siyyum Tichon with their class. School ProgramsThe Religious School program begins in Gan (Kindergarten) and continues through a three-year post Bar\Bat Mitzvah program called Tichon, which culminates in 10th grade with Siyyum Tichon. For 11th and 12th graders, there is a monthly discussion group with the Rabbis. There is also a community peer leadership program called Gesher L'Kesher for students who have completed Tichon. Our Primary classes, Gan, Alef, and Bet, meet once a week on Sunday mornings. From Gimmel to Vav, we offer two tracks of study, one for two days per week and one for three days per week. Our program provides all students with Hebrew reading and prayer skills and a foundation in Torah, history, Israel, Jewish holidays, values, and current events. The basic difference between the two-day and the three-day programs is an extra hour of Hebrew instruction in prayer, vocabulary and language and an extra hour of Judaic Studies per week. All Zayin students meet two days a week on Thursday and Sunday, and Tichon meets once a week on Wednesday evenings. Students may transfer from the two-day to the three-day program but may need private tutoring to bring them up to grade level. If extensive tutoring is required, it will be outside The Jewish Center at the parent’s expense.
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