Bais Menachem Hebrew Academy of Austin Students Excel on
National Achievement Test
When Rochel Levertov opened the Bais Menachem Hebrew Academy
in her home in 1995, her goal was simple - to provide her children with the
very best Jewish and secular education. Sixteen years later, the school that began
with barely a dozen pupils has expanded to an enrollment of 40, and is housed
in a beautiful facility of its own. Its goals, however, remain the same.
Students of BMHA have always done well and gone on to excel
in schools of higher education, but the school has until now never administered
national standardized testing. As a private school, BMHA is not required to
give the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exam. However,
realizing that such testing will be a reality in many students’ lives once
leaving BMHA, Rochel Levertov selected the Stanford Achievement Test to assess
the students’ level.
Academic excellence and a Jewish identity are not mutually exclusive.
To succeed in school and in life, Jewish students must be deeply rooted in a culture and tradition where values, pride, positive identity, and learning are at the core. At Bais Menachem Hebrew Academy, we nurture the children from preschool to eighth grade with Jewish identity, respect for the individual, passion for learning, and dedication to the Jewish community. Our academic core curriculum in mathematics, English, Modern Hebrew, history, science, composition, and critical thinking skills are enhanced by the essential tenets of Judaism and the Jewish people. This powerful combination propels our students to act independently, think critically, live ethically, and grow spiritually.