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preschoolhigh schoolK–12
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Class sizes6.43:1 students per teacher
K
18
18
18
1st
18
18
18
2nd
17
17
17
3rd
24
24
4th
16
16
5th
25
25
6th
18
18
18
7th
19
19
8th
23
23
9th
20
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10th
19
19
19
11th
21
21
12th
16
16
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School year & holidays
School days this year: ~182
184
school days
78
days off
Jewish holidays5d
Secular holidays4d
Winter breakDec 241d
Summer breakMay 31 – Sep 7~14 wks
Languages & named programs
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Curriculum by grade
Judaic texts
Fluent use · school-wideFluent use · school-wideFluent use · school-wide
Hebrew
Fluent use · school-wideFluent use · school-wide
General studies
Guided practice · school-wideGuided practice · school-wideGuided practice · school-wideGuided practice · school-wide
Not taughtExposureGuided practiceFluent useIndependentNo dataInferred
Tefillah: fluent use of primary texts
Chumash: taught from grade 5
Mishna: fluent use of primary texts
Gemara: fluent use of primary texts
Reading (nikud): fluent use of primary texts
Spoken Ivrit: fluent use of primary texts
Reading / ELA: regular subject
Math: regular subject
Science: regular subject
Critical thinking: regular subject
Drawn from a combination of the school's published materials and third-party reporting.
Weekly schedule
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A day here — electives & specials
We don't have this school's electives or specials rotation on file yet.
Values & outlook
Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day SchoolsState or regional independent school associationYeshiva University / RIETS Network
Berman Hebrew Academy is an Orthodox Day School that provides a comprehensive Jewish and secular education in an atmosphere of reverence, good citizenship, and love of the Jewish people and Israel. Adhering to standards of academic excellence and exemplary moral conduct, it prepares its graduates to become Halakhically observant, well-educated Jews. It provides opportunities for each student to achieve the maximum of his or her potential, engaged with, and contributing to both the Jewish community and the society at large.
Torah as Foundation
Pursuit of Knowledge
Human Dignity
Religious Zionism
Service and Responsibility
Proximity to Jewish community
★ School🕍 Synagogue🍽 Kosher
3.74 mi
Nearest Chabad
Chabad Shul of Potomac
3.72 mi
Nearest Orthodox shul
Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah
3.81 mi
Nearest Reform
Temple Emanuel
1.36 mi
Nearest shul
Tikvat Israel Synagogue
0.1 mi
Nearest Jewish school
Sulam School
One of 22 Jewish schools within 20 miles of ROCKVILLE, MD.
Tuition & money
990 · FY2024
Elementary$8,630
Middle School$26,575
High School$15,000
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Where the money goes
Revenue, spending per student, donor reliance, and a full expense breakdown — drawn from public 990 filings.
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