Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy

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The Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy is a coeducational Modern Orthodox Yeshiva Day School located in Livingston, New Jersey. The Academy is dedicated towards developmental education and religious growth, for both boys and girls from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8. The affiliated Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School serves students in grades nine through 12.

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As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 673 students (plus 39 in PreK) and 110.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.1:1. The school's student body was 100% White. [1]

History

The school was founded by Charles Kushner, named in honor of his father Joseph Kushner. [2]

In 2020, the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy was the recipient of $1–2 million dollars in Paycheck Protection Program loans from the US Small Business Administration. [3] [4]

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References

  1. School data for Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Rae Kushner Yeshiva, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  2. Katherine Clarke (February 2017). "Charlie Kushner's redemption". The Real Deal: New York Real Estate News.
  3. Rich, Steven (July 6, 2020). "Explore the SBA data on businesses that received PPP loans". The Washington Post.
  4. Staff, NJJN. "Kushner campus enhanced by major capital projects". njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

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