Hebrew School

Our Approach

Our Meah teaching team is passionate about creating an environment for our students that will nurture and encourage them to strive for their personal best, develop their interpersonal skills, have fun, and build friendships which we hope will last a lifetime. Since we are a small school, the curricula is adapted each year to meet the needs of the students enrolled. It focuses on building the students' Hebrew skills and their comfort with the prayer service, deepening their understanding of Jewish Holidays,  studying the values underlying our foundational stories in the Torah, growing their understanding of and pride as Progressive Jews, expanding their appreciation of the modern state of Israel, and stoking their curiosity for further exploration. The school is called "Meah", meaning "100" in Hebrew, because our K-6 students enjoy approximately 100 Meah hours of class together throughout the year.

Our Meah students are assessed in terms of ability in Hebrew.  We currently have a beginner, intermediate, and an advanced track. The levels are fluid and the students will be placed in the group in which they feel most comfortable and where they are most likely to thrive. The desired outcome for Hebrew is that our students are able to read the Sidddur/Prayer Book and Parshah/  Torah Portion comfortably by the time they reach their B'Mizvah. Our approach is to teach reading and ignite their passion for Hebrew, Jewish tradition and Jewish culture, ultimately preparing them for their B'Mitzvah celebration. 

In addition to the Sunday classes, our year 5 and 6 students are encouraged to attend midweek classes, which are designed to complement the Sunday Hebrew program as the children approach their bar and bat mitzvah year.

• Students should not attend Meah if feeling unwell or displaying any acute respiratory or flu-like symptoms. 
• We look forward to a fun, educationally stimulating, and above all, safe and healthy year of learning!