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Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School is an Orthodox Jewish day school in Pikesville Baltimore County, Maryland. It encompasses preschool through twelfth grade. The school has two campuses- one in Pikesville, Maryland and a second one in Reisterstown, Maryland, Glyndon. The Old Court campus (Pikesville) houses the Middle School (Grades 5 -8), and the High School (Grades 9 -12). The Reisterstown Campus is home to the Beth Tfiloh's Lower School (Grades Gan Aleph through 4). Both campuses have Pre-schools. An additional Kindergarten class is being offered on the Old Court campus beginning Fall 2007. Hebrew school is also offered. This Manual of Style has the simple purpose of making things easy to read by following a consistent format — it is a style guide. ... Separate articles treat Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Orthodox Judaism. ... A Jewish day school is a modern Jewish educational institution that is designed to provide Jewish children with both a Jewish and a secular education in one school on a full time basis, hence its name of day school meaning a school that the students attend for an entire... Pikesville is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in Baltimore County, Maryland. ... Baltimore County is a suburban county located in the northern portion of U.S. state of Maryland. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... A nursery school is a school for the education of very young children (generally five years of age and younger). ... A high school senior is a student in the final year of education in the United States and other countries; generally 12 years after kindergarten or 17-18 years of age. ...


History

The first Beth Tfiloh Day School Kindergarten class was organized in 1942 with five students in the school’s original Forest Park location in Baltimore City. The school was created by Rabbi Samuel Rosenblatt to address the needs of Jewish families who desired a co-educational program which integrated a secular curriculum with a traditional Zionist-oriented program of Jewish studies. Beth Tfiloh's High School was founded in 1986 as the first coeducational Jewish high school in the Baltimore metropolitan area. It is currently the largest coeducational Jewish high school in the area, with over 300 students. Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... For the town in Italy, see Rabbi, Italy Rabbi (Sephardic Hebrew רִבִּי ribbī; Ashkenazi Hebrew רֶבִּי rebbī or rebbə; and modern Israeli רַבִּי rabbī) in Judaism, means teacher, or more literally great one. The word Rabbi is derived from the Hebrew root-word RaV, which in biblical Hebrew means great or distinguished (in...


In 1964, a Junior High School division was added in response to an interested group of parents, and in 1973, the enrollment for preschool through eighth grade was 345. The Day School was accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education for its secular program in 1976. The half-day Kindergarten was eliminated and replaced by a full day program in 1975.


In 1986, again in response to community needs, Beth Tfiloh Community High School was founded to provide a co-educational, college preparatory high school for students of all levels of religious observance. A new facility was built at Old Court, and the high school moved from temporary quarters to its new school building in 1988.


In 2000, Beth Tfiloh Community School was named a 2000-2001 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and was one of 12 schools nationally to also receive an award for Special Emphasis in Technology.[citation needed] In 2001, the school opened a new Performing Arts Center and Athletics Center on its Old Court Campus and staffed a new Creative Arts Department. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. ...


In 2003 Beth Tfiloh Community School changed its name to Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School in tribute to Mr. Haron Dahan, one of the school founders and its most generous benefactor to date. The Dean is Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg. The Head of School is Dr. Zipora Schorr. It is a great school that ROCK YOUR WORLD!!!! Dean is a title given to some institutions senior or supervisory staff: Look up dean in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the town in Italy, see Rabbi, Italy Rabbi (Sephardic Hebrew רִבִּי ribbī; Ashkenazi Hebrew רֶבִּי rebbī or rebbə; and modern Israeli רַבִּי rabbī) in Judaism, means teacher, or more literally great one. The word Rabbi is derived from the Hebrew root-word RaV, which in biblical Hebrew means great or distinguished (in... A principal is the chief administrator in an elementary school, secondary school, or high school. ...


Accreditation

Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School is a fully accredited member of the Association of Independent Maryland Schools.


External links

  • Beth Tfiloh website


 
 

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