| The Epstein School | |
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| , Georgia United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°55′44″N84°23′56″W / 33.92888°N 84.398895°W |
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| Type | Independent |
| Motto | "Three Languages, One Community" |
| Established | 1973 |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | The Epstein School |
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The Epstein School is an independent Jewish day school located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States. [1] It enrolls children from 18 months through eighth grade. The Head of School is Dr. David Abusch-Magder. The school has a summer camp. [2]
Founded in 1973, [3] Epstein is a bilingual [4] (English-Hebrew) school.
The school was originally housed in the Ahavath Achim Synagogue. In 1987, it moved to a new location. It later purchased the building and began plans for renovation and expansion. [5] The building that was purchased was originally a Fulton County Elementary School, then called Underwood Hills Elementary. [5]
The school's mascot is the Eagle, as represented by the Epstein Eagle crest.
The Epstein Middle School is headed by Principal Susanna Ames [6] The school is ideologically conservative, but teaches cultural diversity, tolerance and acceptance of all. In 2008, Epstein Middle School participated in the Faith on Wheels Project, a cultural and religious exchange with three different schools with different faiths: Jewish, Christian and Muslim. [7] [ failed verification ]
The middle school curriculum is bilingual. [8] Recognizing academic challenges for students of a dual language curriculum, the school also offers additional support in the learning lab and Sha'ar, a special education program. [9]
Each year, the school holds its middle school celebration of Hebrew song and dance, Shiriyah. [10]
At the end of each school year, 8th grade students visit Israel as a culmination of their studies. [11]
Recently, Spanish has been introduced to 7th and 8th graders.
In 2009, a book previously published by Epstein Middle School students, Go Where Your Eyes Take You: Creating a New Future after the Holocaust, was archived by the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education. [12] The book was part of the students' language arts studies, and features stories about 23 survivors of the Holocaust and how they rebuilt their lives. [12]
Students use technology in all subject areas, and every classroom has internet-linked computers. Elective classes include digital photography, website design and robotics. [8]
Students also produce, write, and direct a weekly TV broadcast for the school. Each year, students visit to Fox 5 News - WAGA-Atlanta. [13]
In 2005, Epstein was identified as a U.S. Department of Education Innovator [8] and is one of only three Jewish day schools in the nation to be honored as a 2004 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. [14]
Epstein offers many sports, including tennis, basketball, soccer, track and field, softball, frisbee, baseball, and volleyball. Most sports are offered for both girls and boys. [15]
The Epstein School has dual accreditation from Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). [16]
In 2009 the National Wildlife Federation recognized The Epstein School's Sustainable Educational Garden and Teaching Pond as a Certified Wildlife Habitat. [17]
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