Outplacement Support at Shefa

At The Shefa School, we are deeply committed to supporting our students and families as they transition from our program to their next school. Our Outplacement Team partners with families to identify schools that align with each student’s unique learning profile, strengths, Jewish background, and interests, ensuring their continued academic and personal success.Our goal is to ensure that students are well-prepared and confident as they move forward in their academic pursuits at a school most appropriate for them. Over 95% of our students transition into mainstream schools, and they are remarkably successful at those schools.

Comprehensive Support for Families

All of our 8th graders take part in Shefa’s outplacement process as they each find the right high school. These services are also available to students considering outplacement prior to 8th grade.

Our Outplacement process is designed to provide comprehensive support, including:

  • Personalized School Recommendations: Drawing on our deep knowledge of Jewish day schools, mainstream independent schools, public schools, and other educational options, we guide families toward appropriate placements that meet their child’s needs.
  • Application Guidance: From managing standardized testing requirements to crafting strong applications, our team offers step-by-step assistance to support the process.
  • Interview Preparation: We work with students to build confidence and hone their skills for school visits and interviews.
  • Advocacy: Our team advocates on behalf of our students to ensure that the schools they are applying to fully understand their academic growth, potential, and possible need for academic support.
  • Records Management: We handle the submission of school records, teacher recommendations, and other required documents to make the application process as smooth as possible.

All of our 8th graders take part in Shefa’s outplacement process as they each find the right high school. These services are also available to students considering outplacement prior to 8th grade.

Indicators of Outplacement Readiness

Shefa’s team determines a student is ready to transition from Shefa prior to 8th grade, based on multiple factors, including:

  • Proficiency in reading fluency, decoding, and comprehension
  • Mastery of writing, study, and executive functioning strategies
  • Growth in self-advocacy and independent learning skills
  • Development of strong interpersonal and organizational skills

Shefa’s Outplacement Success

The Shefa School has a strong track record of successfully outplacing students to a variety of educational settings, including Jewish day schools, public schools, and independent schools. Our team’s expertise and dedication ensure that every student’s next school is a carefully considered and positive step forward.For more information about Shefa’s Outplacement process, please contact Dr. Roberta Solar, Director of Outplacement, at roberta.solar@shefaschool.org.

‍Our students have been accepted to the following schools:

  • American Heritage Schools 
  • Barkai Yeshiva 
  • Barkai Yeshiva High School
  • Barnstable Academy
  • Baruch Campus High School, NY
  • Bay Ridge Prep
  • Beacon HS Manhattan
  • Beit Rabban
  • Birch Wathen Lenox
  • Bruriah High School
  • Central (Yeshiva University High School for Girls)
  • Churchill
  • Columbia Grammar & Prep
  • Columbia Secondary High School Manhattan
  • The Community School
  • Donna Klein Hebrew Academy
  • The Dwight School
  • Edward R Murrow High School
  • The Frisch School
  • Gesher Yehuda 
  • Great Neck Public Schools
  • Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR)
  • Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (HALB)
  • Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (HANC )
  • Hebrew Academy, Miami
  • Abraham Joshua Heschel School
  • Hillel Yeshiva 
  • Kol Torah
  • Kushner Yeshiva Academy
  • Kushner Yeshiva High School
  • Leman Manhattan
  • The Leffell School of Westchester
  • Little Red School House /Elisabeth Irwin High School (LREI)
  • The Luria School
  • Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls
  • Magen David Yeshiva
  • Magen David Yeshiva High School
  • Mary McDowell Friends School
  • Manhattan Day School
  • Maor at Kushner
  • MAY (Mesifta Atares Yaacov)
  • Mercersburg Academy
  • Millennium High School , NY
  • Mizrahi Torah Academy Florida
  • Morristown Beard
  • MTA (Yeshiva University High School  for Boys)
  • Naaleh High School
  • North Shore Hebrew Academy
  • North Shore Hebrew Academy High School 
  • Park East Day School
  • The Pennington School
  • Professional Performing Arts High School, NY
  • Ramaz Middle School
  • Ramaz High School
  • Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey
  • Sephardic Academy of Manhattan (SAM)
  • SAR Academy
  • SAR High School
  • The Sinai Schools
  • SKA High School for Girls
  • Shaarei Torah
  • Shalshelet 
  • Shulamith High School for Girls
  • Solomon Schechter of Manhattan
  • Solomon Schechter of Bergen County
  • Stephen Gaynor
  • The Summit School
  • Torah Academy for Girls (TAG)
  • TAL Academy
  • TMM - Bnos Bais Yaakov
  • Urban Assembly Maker Academy
  • Westchester Hebrew Day School
  • Westchester Hebrew High School 
  • Westchester Public Schools
  • Windsor Learning Center
  • Windward
  • Winston Prep
  • Yeshiva Darchei Eretz (YDE)
  • Yeshiva of Flatbush High School
  • Yeshiva Har Torah
  • Yeshiva Ketana Queens
  • Yeshiva Prep
  • Yeshivat Noam
  • York Prep School

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The Shefa School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs