Brownsell Corner

There is a lot of pressure in our community to put our kids in one of the big, well known yeshivas that "everyone" goes to. We went with our gut instincts with the Hebrew Academy when the kids were small and we haven't looked back. Our kids wake up happy to go to school in the morning and singing as they walk in after a LONG day of classes. They talk about their teachers with such warmth and enthusiasm, and their heart-felt friendships with their fellow classmates. When I worry about what type of education they are getting, I remind myself of their top Terra Nova scores, their strong academic records and most of all, the caring and concern that I feel whenever I step foot in the school. I see my kids participating with excitement at the Shabbos table, eager to go to shul week after week. I see their middos and the loving way they treat others from all walks of life. When I ask them if they would rather go to a bigger school with more activities, more birthday parties, they say " NO WAY!".I am truly not worried about my kids being big fish in a small pond. The character they are building at the Hebrew Academy will enable them to swim just fine in the big pond when the time comes.

St. Augstine's offers a very structured and academically challenging program but it all pays off when you compare how our students do on the standardized NYS Tests and their acceptance rates (many with scholarships) to the region's most competitive high schools. Despite the previous reviewer, extra help is offered at no cost and their is a Special Education program in place with Resource Room. Parent involvement is what makes SAS so special and as a working parent myself, I have always found plent of opportunites to help out at night and on weekend. I couldnt be more thrilled with the small, nurturing and frieindly atmosphere at SAS. I know that everyone in that school cares for my child as much as I do.

Amazing curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities. The administration and teachers are top-notch. Creates a well-rounded, socially adjusted student ready for higher education.