Ensuring The Lifelong Success of Each Student Is More Than Just A Motto
FROM THE OUTSIDE, THE BEAUTIFUL BRICK BUILDING ON LOUISIANA AVENUE IN BROOKLYN MAY LOOK LIKE A TYPICAL AREA SCHOOL, BUT IT IS WHAT TAKES PLACE INSIDE THE CLASSROOMS AT BE’ER HAGOLAH INSTITUTE THAT REALLY SETS THE SCHOOL APART.
Be’er Hagolah has become synonymous with educational excellence of a higher caliber. With an education system that is tailored to the individual needs of each student, every child is given the tools to be able to utilize his/her strengths and talents. Numerous enrichment courses, set on a solid bedrock of core learning, allows each child to prosper and thrive.
“Caring for and educating the children that are entrusted to us is a sacred mission,” Rabbi Mordechai German, dean of Be’er Hagolah, shares. “When parents enroll their child in Be’er Hagolah, that child becomes a part of the family, and all of us stand firmly committed to providing an excellent secular and Judaic education for each one of our students.”
In conjunction with their focus on providing an unparalleled education, Be’er Hagolah maintains a strong focus on ensuring that both the atmosphere and the curriculum at school are wholesome and safe, so that young minds can thrive without any of the contemporary distractions that are so prevalent in many secular schools. Be’er Hagolah is known for its warm and protective environment, with separate boys and girls divisions, devoid of the influences and drama that have become insurmountable challenges to today’s adolescents. In addition, teaching the tenets of traditional Jewish values gives students a moral compass as they transition into adulthood. By keeping the classroom free of both ideological and physical pitfalls, children can reach their potential and grow into leaders of their communities and professions.
The results of Be’er Hagolah’s unwavering commitment is evident in its alumni. Graduates are accepted into the universities and colleges they aspired to be a part of, as they use the fundamentals learned in school to achieve success at whatever they set their minds to. Each graduating class includes students who enter medicine, dentistry, law, accounting, nursing, and many of the other prominent fields of employment. The focus on educational excellence and the timeless Jewish values became the springboard for so many of Be’er Hagolah’s alumni to chart a course of financial stability and spiritual contentment throughout their lives.
One such student is Leah Devorah Yegutkin, who graduated this year. She looks back on her years in Be’er Hagolah with pride, regarding her teachers as more than just mentors, but as family. They stood by her throughout her journey, always there for her in every way, and she always felt comfortable asking them for help when she needed it. She is prepared to go to college and make a career, and she feels happy, alive, connected to her heritage, and excited to move on to the next stage in life. The many college credits she accrued through Be’er Hagolah’s high-caliber education programs will give her a head start with her college education, and she feels poised for success in her future endeavors.
She’s a product of Be’er Hagolah, and she wears that label with distinction. She, and the many others like her, stand ready to make their mark on the world.
“From the day a child enters kindergarten, I consider it my personal mission to ensure their lifelong success,” Rabbi German asserts. “We take achrayut (responsibility) – for every student, for the education and wellbeing of each one. Our faculty members are extremely devoted to the students, caring for them throughout their formative years and helping them get into the best colleges and universities when they graduate.”
Despite the exorbitant costs of providing a top-tier education, Rabbi German is hesitant to pass along the financial burden to parents, so the school exerts much effort to try to defray the cost as much as possible. A team of devoted fundraisers, led by Rabbi Zvi Belsky, work diligently to find generous donors who are willing to invest in the educational future of members of their community, thereby allowing parents to pay only a fraction of the price usually paid for education of that caliber.
“Thanks to our gracious donors, we have the flexibility to work with parents and ascertain a tuition cost that is within their means,” notes Director of Financial Aid & Tuition at Be’er Hagolah, Rabbi Dovid.
Be’er Hagolah has been at the forefront of Jewish education for more than 40 years, but as a new group of eager kindergarten students enter the halls for the first time, the school’s unwavering commitment to their success is still front and center.
“Be’er Hagolah is a place where true chinuch takes place,” says Rav Dovid Yosef, son of Chacham Rav Ovadia Yosef zt”l, who is a member of the rabbinic board of Be’er Hagolah. “Only with care and devotion can one really educate a child for success. And Be’er Hagolah truly cares about each Jewish child.”
For more information or to register your child call 718-642-6800.
