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Solomon Schechter
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Solomon Schechter Academy
660 Ocean Avenue
New London, CT 06320
860-443-5589
shmorris.ssa@snet.net
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Mission
Solomon Schechter Academy prepares our students for a
lifetime of learning. We nurture in our children a positive Jewish
identity, healthy self-esteem, and a sense of responsibility for
themselves and their world.
Teaching & Learning
SSA is the educational choice for Jewish families
seeking a stimulating, supportive, and enjoyable start for their
children’s formal schooling years. The program and facilities encourage
intellectual development in a secure, individualized atmosphere, which
fosters the child’s natural curiosity and instills pride and confidence
in his or her Jewish identity.
Our secular studies program offers opportunities to learn in a broad
range of areas, including the core disciplines reading, science,
mathematics, communication skills, and social science. Enrichment of
these core disciplines is provided by regular instruction and
participation in music, art, computer science, community service, and
physical education.
 Our Judaic curriculum includes Hebrew language, Jewish History, Jewish
laws and customs, holiday observances, values and ethics, Torah, prayer,
and Israel. The beautiful traditions and observances of Judaism are
incorporated into and related to the daily lives of our students. For
example, when our students learn the mitzvah of visiting the sick, they
may practice it by going to nursing homes or local hospitals. Similarly,
they are encouraged to practice the mitzvah of regularly giving Tzedakah.
Our students actively participate in deciding how Tzedakah will be
distributed.
In addition, each school year, our curriculum is enhanced by two
visiting “emissaries.” The emissaries are native Israeli young men and
women who choose to delay their military service in Israel for one year
and come to the U.S. to perform volunteer educational support services
at SSA. The positive perspective and unique experiences that these
volunteers bring to our students is highly valued.
The heart of our success…
As lifetime learners, our faculty are positive role models for our
students. They work within and across disciplines to provide a fully
integrated academic experience. The school recognizes and responds to
children’s individual learning styles and needs by increasing the level
of challenge for advanced learners and providing enhanced development
opportunities, as appropriate. We offer creative uses of available
school and community resources to provide a learning environment that is
academically productive and emotionally supportive for each student’s
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