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About Shalom School | Vision
School Goals
• Promote a love of learning.
• Develop a sense of positive self-worth and wholesome identity.
• Guide the child toward the achievement of his/her individual potential within the social, affective, cognitive, and spiritual domains.
• Develop social participation skills.
• Provide opportunity for the acquisition and extension of knowledge, skills, and experiences as determined by learner potential.
• Develop an effective relationship between the school and home, acknowledging that parental support is essential for each student to realize his/her potential.
• Develop thinking skills, attitudes, and values fundamental to the scientific modes of inquiry, including the acquisition, recording, organization, analysis, and communication of specific ideas.
• Develop an understanding of human physiology, including the respect for one's own body and its requirements for physical and mental well being.
• Further the process of interpreting physical phenomena by developing a basic understanding of scientific concepts and terminology.
• Developing an understanding and an appreciation for Jewish ethics/values and encourage the internalization of these values.
• Assist in the acquisition of knowledge of, and the ability to participate in the rituals, liturgy, and holy days, which express the values and ethics of Jewish tradition.
• Provide a program that integrates the General Studies disciplines with Hebrew/Judaic content and experiences.
• Develop an understanding of the role of Israel in Jewish history and its importance in contemporary life.
• Develop an effective relationship between the school and synagogue.
Realization of Our Goals
The following features of our program facilitate the realization of our School’s goals:
• Individualized instruction incorporating diagnostic-prescriptive methods.
• A highly trained staff that sustain and develop expertise and competency through the continuation of professional education.
• A low student-teacher ratio.
• A support system of resource personnel who provide for the optimal emotional, social, and cognitive development of our students.
• Parental understanding of school goals and operational procedures, as well as parental involvement and support.
Mission Statement
Accreditation
Israel Statement
Philosophy
Jewish Tradition
Non-Discrimination Policy
Religious Policies and Procedures
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