Eligibility
Solomon Schechter Day School of Albuquerque welcomes children from all branches of Judaism. Since Solomon Schechter is a Jewish Day School and many aspects of the program are designed to establish and enhance a strong Jewish identity, the school is not appropriate for children who are being raised in another faith.
Solomon Schechter Day School of Albuquerque is open to children entering kindergarten through fifth grades. Children must be five years old by September 1 to enter kindergarten and six years old by September 1 to enter first grade. If a child entering kindergarten will not be five years old by September 1, the Head of School and kindergarten teacher will make an evaluation about the readiness of the child for kindergarten. The same process applies to students entering first grade before age six.
If a child joins SSDS in a later grade after having been in a public or other non-Jewish school, tutoring or level based teaching in Hebrew will be provided to help the child catch up to the level of his/her classmates. Strong Judaic knowledge and Hebrew language skills are not prerequisites.
Affiliation with a congregation or Havurah is not required.
Children whose parents are not Jewish but who are not being raised in any particular religious tradition may attend the school for one year. After that time, the family must decide either to embark on a program of conversion to Judaism for themselves and their child or to enroll their child in a different school.
Students are admitted to the school on a first come, first served basis.
The school reserves the right to decline admission to a student if the school does not feel it can adequately meet the needs of that child.