Admissions FAQ
Curriculum
Q. What are some of the highlights of Albert Einstein Academy’s curriculum?
A. Albert Einstein Academy’s dual curriculum consists of an exciting mix of both Judaic and general studies. At AEA, classrooms come alive with interactive experiences. Students learn literature, social studies, and creative writing through a wide variety of reading and writing assignments. The nationally recognized mathematics and science curriculum emphasizes problem solving and experimentation. General instruction integrates computer and technology. Creative and performing arts are an integral part of the curriculum and allow an alternative method for personal expression and individuality. The curriculum at Albert Einstein Academy also includes movement, sports, and lifestyle management.
Q. What are the advantages of a dual curriculum?
A. Albert Einstein Academy’s dual curriculum fosters ethical and moral identity development in each individual child. By combining Jewish ideals and practices with the values of American citizenship and multi-cultural education, students learn how the secular and religious realms enrich each other and enhance our lives. Students learn organizational and time management skills, which are necessary to successfully manage a dual curriculum, and they gain solid study habits. Albert Einstein Academy’s challenging curriculum prepares graduates well for advanced study.
Research compiled by the American Council of Teaching a Foreign Language shows learning a second language, such as Hebrew, improves cognitive abilities, enhances the development of students’ reading abilities, aids students’ ability to hypothesize in science, and correlates with higher academic achievement on standardized test measures. Learn more about the research.
Q. How is Albert Einstein Academy’s school day divided between General and Judaic Studies?
A. Students spend two-thirds of class time with a general studies teacher and one-third with a Judaic studies teacher.
Q. How does Albert Einstein Academy address individual learning needs?
A. Teaching methods at Albert Einstein Academy embrace a variety of learning styles, allowing us to provide for those with specific learning needs. In addition, small class size makes it possible for individualized and smaller group work. An onsite Enrichment Coordinator offers the opportunity for support for those students with learning differences. Transfer students can receive Hebrew language tutoring and support and are graded based on effort.
Q. Do parents need to read or speak Hebrew?
A. It is not necessary for parents to either read or speak Hebrew in order for their children to be successful Albert Einstein Academy students. In our younger grades, students are sent home with study sheets that contain both Hebrew and English vocabulary. Many parents find they, too, are learning the language along with their children.