Affiliation

Schools affiliated with BJE are eligible to receive a wide range of services including but not limited to: professional development for teachers; workshops and seminars for staff and lay leaders on topics related to best practices in governance; student scholarships; school improvement grants; and individualized consultation.  

BJE works with close to 150 affiliated schools.  Criteria for affiliation varies with school type (i.e., Early Childhood Center, Day School or Religious/Supplementary School) include, but are not limited to:

1.  The school shall have been in operation for a least one year.

2.  The school shall supply the BJE with complete administrative, fiscal, and educational data as requested.

3.  The school shall adhere to the Code of Personnel Practices and minimal salary scale.

4.  The school shall participate in the BJE's Accreditation process.

5.  The school shall employ professionally qualified personnel (teachers and administrators) and encourage professional-level librarian services.

6.  The school shall encourage teachers, administrators, and librarians to attend BJE professional development courses and approved programs offered by other educational agencies.

6.  Schools are encouraged to offer complete benefit packages to all educational personnel in order to attract and retain the best qualified staff and meet the high Jewish ethical standards of how we treat our employees. 

For a list of schools affiliated
with the BJE, click here!

The Accreditation Program

In addition to school affiliation, BJE pioneered an Accreditation Program now adapted by many communities throughout the country.  The comprehensive self-assessment that each school undertakes in the accreditation process reveals the degree to which that school achieves its stated objectives within its existing programs. 

Knowing a school is accredited with the BJE gives prospective parents added confidence when looking for the most appropriate school for their child.

While the Accreditation Program encourages strategic planning and is instrumental in charting a course for improvement and growth, the process also validates a Jewish school's rationale and high achievements. Schools receiving accreditation (renewable up to every 6 years) are eligible for program enhancing grants up to $15,000. 

For a list of schools accredited 
with the BJE, click here!