Religious School
Teachers work very closely with our School Administrator, Rabbi, and with one another in order to create a curriculum which builds upon itself each year as the child grows and develops. The curriculum for each grade is:

• Grade 1: Holy Days & Synagogue/Jewish Symbols
• Grade 2: Shabbat/God/Basic Prayer & Torah/Bible/Covenant
• Grade 3: Jewish Culture Around the World & Jewish Food
• Grade 4: Life Cycle: Birth to Death (visit Am Echod cemetery) & Jewish Community (History of Congregation Am Echod)
• Grade 5: Jewish Stories & Jewish Heroes & Prophets/Bible
• Grade 6: Basic Jewish Identity & Bible/Midrush (Exodus, Freedom, Wilderness) & Tzedakah
• Grade 7: Class Mitzvah Project & Introduction to Pirkei Avot & Israel Past and Present

Z’man Kehilla
Each Sunday there is a time set aside for the entire Am Echod student community, teachers and parents to gather with Rabbi and our School Administrator in the sanctuary.  The focus of Z’man Kehilla is to reinforce that which is going on in the classroom and to build community between the student populations of all ages.

Hebrew School
Hebrew studies at Am Echod are primarily based on grade level. The curriculum for each grade is:

• Level Alef: Letter and vowels
• Level Bet: Beginning reading
• Level Gimmel: Friday night prayers and reading fluency
• Level Dalet: Saturday night prayers
• B'nai Mitzvah Class: A 12-week class during the child’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah year comprised of 2 areas of focus - components of the Bar / Bat Mitzvah (9 weeks) and writing the D’var Torah (3 weeks)

The purpose of Sunday pre-school and kindergarten is to provide first time exposure to Judaism.  We utilize hands-on activities including arts and crafts, songs and special events to explore the various traditions and holidays of our religion.  We offer a warm, creative, loving environment where the child begins to develop a genuine feel for the customs and traditions of Judaism.  The program is offered every Sunday, according to the school calendar for a one hour session followed by Z’man Kehilla.

Please contact Congregation Am Echod’s School Administrator at 847-265-1818 or schooladministrator@amechod.org for information on any of the programs above.