Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County (SSDS) is a nationally accredited, premier Jewish day school (three-year-olds through eighth grade) that cultivates independent thinkers and the next generation of global leaders through an inquiry-based educational approach.  SSDS successfully integrates a rigorous dual curriculum with Jewish values-based moral development, and provides a warm, nurturing environment guided by award-winning professional committed to excellence.  We offer such innovative programming and tools as Suzuki Violin and Chess in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, Musical Theater and Yoga in our Music and Dance Studio, an organic Teaching Garden & Eco Lab, research-grade Zeiss Microscopy Lab for scientific exploration, and a Digital Library Media Center for Holocaust Studies. Using 21st Century educational tools, Schechter’s curriculum encourages critical thinking skills at an early age, and provides hands-on learning opportunities in a variety of media to build core strengths in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies, including a world-class Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Program.
Centrally located in New Milford, NJ, SSDS  is nine miles west of New York's George Washington Bridge and has expansive indoor and outdoor facilities.

Education

Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County, NJ

Steve Freedman

Denise Eisberg

Garry Schragenheim

Liav Shapiro

Ruhama Shemesh

Micaela Gold

The Education Team at Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County, NJ, is responsible for delivering a high-quality, dual curriculum that integrates rigorous academic excellence with Jewish values-based moral development. The team comprises specialized teachers who facilitate inquiry-based learning, critical thinking, and hands-on educational experiences across subjects such as STEM, language arts, social studies, and Jewish studies, ensuring a nurturing and supportive environment for students from early childhood through eighth grade.

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