DKJA Takes Individualized Learning to New Heights
DKJA officially showcased the newest component to its expanding educational palette this week, as the school welcomed in parents, grandparents and community members to get better acquainted with The Seiff Learning Academy, which will enable students to absorb information in a non-traditional classroom setting.
Made possible by generous support from Rita and Leslie Seiff in addition to the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, the Academy consists of three separate classrooms where students spanning grades 1-8 are able to recline on bean bag chairs, benches and couches while reading, typing or working through word problems. Another highlight of the innovative program includes a much-anticipated monthly visit from a local therapy dog who students can pet and practice their reading skills on.
This is the first such program for any Jewish day school in Palm Beach County that assists children with language-based learning disabilities who have not yet reached their potential levels of success in traditional classroom settings. To date, the school has 20-students enrolled in this unique and cutting-edge program, which grew out of a meeting with Head of School Helena Levine and the Seiffs who wanted to explore alternative options for educating their grandson.
As a community day school, DKJA strives to meet the needs of all of its students. DKJA has also taken great strides in providing additional resources and services through the newly implemented Enrichment Program which takes excelling students in grades K-4 and puts forward project based learning and critical thinking activities, taught by an individualized enrichment specialist. In only its first year, the program reaches about 50 students and enables them to take part in activities such as book club discussions and hands-on building activities.
