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== Accredidation == |
== Accredidation == |
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The Epstein School has dual accreditation from [[Southern_Association_of_Independent_Schools]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Association_of_Independent_Schools/ Southern Association of Independent Schools and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools(SACS)]. |
The Epstein School has dual accreditation from [[Southern_Association_of_Independent_Schools]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Association_of_Independent_Schools/ Southern Association of Independent Schools and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools(SACS)]. |
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The current Head of School for the Epstein School is Mr. Stan Beiner.<ref>http://www.epsteinatlanta.org/podium/default.aspx?t=17042</ref> |
The current Head of School for the Epstein School is Mr. Stan Beiner.<ref>http://www.epsteinatlanta.org/podium/default.aspx?t=17042</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:49, 19 September 2009
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| Motto | Two Languages, One Community |
| Website | http://www.epsteinatlanta.org |
The Epstein School is an award-winning Jewish Day School located in Sandy Springs, Georgia[1] for children from 18 months through eighth grade. Founded in 1973, Epstein has been providing a bilingual (English-Hebrew) academic learning environment grounded in Jewish values for 36 years.
Academic excellence
- 100% of the 8th grade class was accepted to the high school of their choice.[2]
- In 2008-2009- over 50% of the 7th grade class qualified to test for the Duke University TIP Program and all of them received state recognition; 4 received national recognition.[3]
- In 2009, greater than 50% of Epstein graduates enrolled in Honors English, Honor Social Studies and advanced math classes as high school freshman.
- The Epstein School's standardized test scores range between the 95th and the 99th percentiles.
- The boys basketball team won 1st place in their league and boys soccer placed Second.
- Epstein’s curriculum includes a 2-year Spanish program beginning at 7th grade.
- More than 80% of the lead teachers have advanced degrees.
National recognition
In 2005, Epstein was identified as a U.S. Department of Education Innovator[4] and is one of only three Jewish day schools in the nation to be honored as a 2004 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
Accredidation
The Epstein School has dual accreditation from Southern_Association_of_Independent_Schools and Southern Association of Independent Schools and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools(SACS). The current Head of School for the Epstein School is Mr. Stan Beiner.[5]
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