Ezra Academy vs. Foote School
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School Overview
Overview
Ezra Academy, a K-8 Solomon Schechter Day School, educates Jewish children within a nurturing community to become independent, lifelong learners, committed and knowledgeable Jews and responsible, caring citizens.
Ezra Academy is a Solomon Schechter Day School, affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and accredited by the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools.
Ezra is devoted to educating Jewish children in grades K through 8, and is committed to the egalitarian practice of Conservative Judaism while fostering respect for Jewish diversity.
Ezra is dedicated to academic excellence, integrating secular and Judaic studies within a nurturing community environment.
The school is located in a beautiful wooded setting in Woodbridge, Connecticut.
Our current student body consists of 166 students from over 20 towns throughout both New Haven and Fairfield counties in southern Connecticut.
Foote School is a child-centered school that nurtures students' natural sense of curiosity into a lifelong love of learning.
Our project-based curriculum and inquiry-based approach make learning an active, fun experience for students as they make exciting discoveries about the world and themselves.
Our 18-acre campus in the heart of New Haven offers children a natural setting to explore and learn, and easy access to world-class museums, parks and other cultural resources.
Foote values academic excellence, diversity, inclusion, good character, the arts, science, foreign languages and service learning.
Graduates go on to well regarded schools that help them to lead lives of joy and purpose.
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-9
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Yes
Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
n/a
1916
Students Body
Total Students
107 students
435 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
10%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
8
32
Grade 1 Students
5
38
Grade 2 Students
10
42
Grade 3 Students
10
45
Grade 4 Students
6
50
Grade 5 Students
18
51
Grade 6 Students
5
54
Grade 7 Students
7
54
Grade 8 Students
16
54
Grade 9 Students
-
15
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
75 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
45%
Average Class Size
n/a
17
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:6
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15 / rolling
Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Notes
n/a
$31,700 for K-5
$40,250 for grades 6-9
25% of the student body receives financial assistance.
% on Financial Aid
n/a
25%
Admissions Director
Marni Smith Katz
Alexandra Zagmout
Admissions Associate
n/a
Miriam Young
Sports
Total Sports Offered
4
10
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
15
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Amnesty International, Applied Sciences, Chorus, Community Service, Drama, Environmental Action Group, F-STAND (Diversity Club), Jazz Rock Ensemble, Literary Magazine, MathCounts, Model Congress, Orchestra, Student Council, Student Newspaper, Yearbook