SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT HEBREW ACADEMY

The Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy Preschool’s mission is: To nourish your child’s heart and mind as we develop cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. To encourage self-confidence and individuality by helping young children to enhance their learning and socializing abilities. To soften the transition from home to the outside world by providing a physically and emotionally safe, stable, and nurturing environment. To foster enthusiasm for learning and to encourage each child’s natural creativity and curiosity. To provide a curriculum geared to the different and developing interests of each child. To increase language development, positive social interaction, and readiness skills. To encourage a sense of responsibility and accountability. To provide a setting rich in materials and resources, a caring and highly qualified staff, a developmentally-appropriate program, and activities that are both teacher-guided and child-initiated. To provide rich and meaningful Jewish content, including Jewish holidays, music, traditions, and the Hebrew alphabet and language. To enhance the learning experiences with enrichment classes such as music, gym, library, baking, and art. To communicate to parents the philosophy, goals, and program of the SCHA Preschool and to provide opportunities for parent involvement and education. To enrich school experiences by using community resources and outside professionals in the field of early childhood education. (Preschool); Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy is a community school founded by Chabad and open to all Jewish students, Preschool through eighth grade. The school provides an excellent Judaic and secular education in an atmosphere of warmth and enthusiasm, to help students develop into responsible and capable leaders with an enduring love of Judaism. With this foundation, graduates are well prepared with the skills to continue their education at the institution of their choice. The school recognizes the importance of dedicated faculty and parents working together to imbue students with Torah values, community responsibility, and a love of Israel. SCHA encourages each child to develop as a whole, by building fine character traits and instilling a life-long love of learning. (K-8); Bais Chana Academy is a trusted Lubavitch High School for over 50 years and was the first moisad given permission by the Rebbe to use Rebbitzen Chana's name after her histalkus. Bais Chana is committed to excellence in education and the development of self-assured young women who exemplify middos tovos and strength of character. BCA instills yiras shamayim, a love of Torah and Mitzvos and a practical understanding and appreciation for what limud hachassidus and darcei hachassidus add to everyday life. (High School)