The deadline for new student applications to Yavneh for the 2015-2016 school year is next Friday, January 23rd.  Please click here to find all the information you need regarding our admissions process.   

Pollman Hall was filled with creative energy on Wednesday as the Yavneh Arts Department displayed its work.  A large audience of students, parents and guests from the community enjoyed an exhibit of work from Monica Ribald's visual art classes, poetry from Lisa Huffaker's Creative Writing classes, and compositions from Kim Corbet's music class.  A selection of short films from Ari Dembo's new Video Production class was especially well-received.   This was the first Yavneh Arts event of the year-stay tuned for announcements of more events in the very near future!

We hosted a Prospective Parent Coffee on Wednesday, January 14 for 7th and 8th grade parents who had not yet visited Yavneh or who were interested in finding out more about the school. Thirty-five people attended, including prospective parents, current parents and several Yavneh alumni. A panel of faculty and staff spoke about the school, focusing on academics, extracurriculars, and the college selection process. There was much discussion amongst the group with a range of questions from parents about curriculum, college, and the overall high school experience. The highlight of the program was having our alumni with us to share their experiences as graduates of the school. 

Jori Epstein '12 spoke about how well prepared she

was at Yavneh for college, on many levels, and how she has further cultivated the leadership skills she developed at Yavneh, including an upcoming internship in New York at Sports Illustrated magazine this semester. Other alumni present included Shanee Abouzaglo '14, Jason Epstein '14, Jared Katz '11, Justin Katz '13, and Dalya Romaner '14 - each lending their own unique insights to the conversation. Thanks to the recruitment committee - Gianina Abouzaglo, Dia Epstein, Debbie Katz, Shani Romick, Dafna Rubinstein and Sheryl Wernick - for all of their help in making this happen! 

Yavneh will be offering a five-part class on Israel Advocacy on Sunday evenings from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on campus.  Classes will be taught by Naomi Schrager and are appropriate for 9th through 11th graders.  The first class will be on Sunday,  January 25th.  The course will follow the David Project curriculum and will cover the history of the Arab Israeli conflict, the importance of the American Israeli partnership and effective models of advocacy.  Please email naomischrager@gmail.com to sign up or if you have any questions.  We hope to see you there!