Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan

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For the high school that merged in 2006 with the Schechter Regional High School to form the Metro Schechter Academy, see Solomon Schechter High School of New York.
Schechter Manhattan
Location
New York City
Coordinates40°47′43″N 73°57′56″W / 40.795366°N 73.965507°W / 40.795366; -73.965507Coordinates: 40°47′43″N 73°57′56″W / 40.795366°N 73.965507°W / 40.795366; -73.965507
Information
TypePrivate, Day
Religious affiliation(s)Jewish, Conservative
Established1995
HeadmasterBenjamin Mann
GradesK-8
Enrollment140
CampusUrban
Color(s)Blue and White
Websiteschechtermanhattan.org

Schechter Manhattan is a K-8 Jewish day school located in Manhattan, New York City, affiliated with the Conservative Movement, and is the only Conservative day school in Manhattan. The school adheres to a progressive or constructivist educational philosophy, which espouses the value of experiential learning and self-reflection.

History[]

The Schechter Manhattan school opened in 1996 with Dr. S. Lorch as the founding Head of School. The first eighth graders graduated in June 2006; alumni have gone on to a wide range of excellent independent, Jewish, and public high schools including but not limited to: Bard, Beacon, Dalton, Heschel, High School of Math, Science & Engineering, Horace Mann, LaGuardia, Ramaz, SAR, , Stuyvesant, and Trinity.

The elementary division (K-5) and the middle school division (6–8) are each led by a Division Head.

Schechter Manhattan is a member of both the Schechter Day School Network and the Independent Schools Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY). Additionally, the school is a full member of New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS). The school is governed by a Board of Trustees and advised by both an Education Committee and a Rabbinic Advisory Committee.

In January 2011, the entire school moved into a new building at 805 Columbus Avenue. Prior to that time, the kindergarten and first grade classes met at the Park Avenue Synagogue and the rest of the school, grades 2–8, was located on the Upper West Side at 15 West 86th Street, in the building of the Society for the Advancement of Judaism.

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