Facts & Figures

Schechter is a Co-Educational Institution

Total Enrollment: 457

Elementary School: 199
Middle School: 98
High School: 160

Average Class Size

Elementary School: 18
Middle School: 17
High School: 17

Core Subjects Elementary School

Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Hebrew Language
Judaic Studies

Special Areas
- Music
- Art
- Physical Education
- Computers
- Library

Core Subjects Middle School

English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Rabbinics
Bible
Hebrew

Life Cycle/Israel
Spanish
Special Areas
- Music
- Art
- Physical Education
- Health
- Computers

Core Subjects High School

English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Hebrew Language
Spanish
Rabbinics

Bible
Jewish History
Special Areas
- Music
- Art
- Physical Education
- Health

For detailed information, please visit each school's section to view the Scope & Sequence links for Grades K-5, Grades 6-8 and the Course Offerings page for the High School.

Extra Curricular Activities High School

Sports Program

Boys Varsity Basketball
Boys JV Basketball
Boys Varsity Baseball
Boys Varsity Floor Hockey
Boys JV Floor Hockey
Boys Varsity Tennis

Varsity Soccer
Girls Volleyball
Girls Varsity Tennis
Girls Varsity Basketball
Co-ed Cross Country
Girls Varsity Softball

Clubs & Activities

Book Club
Chess Club
Debate Club
Film Club
Guitar Ensemble
Israel Awareness Club
Kesher Club
Literary magazine
Mathletes
Mock Trial
Movie Making Club
Paw Print Newspaper
Peer Connectors

Peer Educators
Percussion Ensemble
Photography Club
SADD – Students Against Destructive Decisions
SAFE – Student action for the Environment
Social Action Committee
Spanish Club
Stock Market Club
Student Government
Theater
Tzibur Programming Club
Yearbook

Extra Curricular Activities Middle School

6th Grade Clubs

Crafts
Crocheting
Board games
Sports Trivia Club
Scrabble

Sports

Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Baseball
Co-ed Soccer
Participation in HS Tennis

Faculty

Total: 90
- Full Time: 75
- Part Time: 15

Years of Service at SSDS

5 – 10 years: 20
10+ years: 19
Advanced Degrees: 50

Communication & Assessment

Our goal is to have an open line of communication between administrators, teachers, students and parents. We encourage you to participate in the partnership of your child's education. In addition, we offer the following opportunities to assess a student's academic performance and keep parents informed.

Kol Schechter (Schechter's E-Newsletter)
Friday Letters
Quarterly Report Cards
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Standardized Testing
Individual Education Plans (If applicable)

Geographic Areas of Residence

Students at Solomon Schechter Day School of Nassau County and Solomon Schechter High School of Long Island travel from a wide geographic area. Students that attend Schechter come from the following areas:

New York City
Brooklyn
Queens
Nassau
Suffolk