Admissions Policy: The Eleanor Kolitz Academy’s dual emphasis on general studies and Hebrew/Jewish Studies presents our students with a challenging academic milieu. Our admissions policies and procedures flow from this standard and are in place to ensure the success of each child as an individual and of the group as a whole.
Prospective students may apply at any time. Kindergarten applicants must be five years old by September 1 of the upcoming school year. Application steps are outlined below.
For more information:
Please contact our Director of Admission: Mrs. Nancy Gold Phone: 210.302.6906 or email: ngold@eka-sa.org
Admissions Steps
- Return Application and Appropriate Forms .
- Complete, sign and submit the Application for Admission (PDF) with a onetime non-refundable $100 Application Fee. Be sure to include a copy of your child’s birth certificate and a recent photo.
- Sign and submit two copies of the Confidential School Report/Transcript Release (PDF) to your child’s present school. This allows teachers, Administrators or Counselor to share information about personal and academic achievements.
- Submit the Health and Immunization Form (PDF) to your child’s doctor to be filled out and returned to the EKA.
Arrange for Observations, Visits and Assessments
- Classroom Observations-During February prospective students are observed in their present school. This visit allows us to observe students in a familiar setting with their peers.
- Morning Visit (K-3) or Day Visit (4-8)-(without parents) will be scheduled (upon receipt of the Application for Enrollment) beginning March During this visit, the Formal Assessment and Screening
will be made. - Results from the Morning/Day Visit, classroom observations, assessments and screenings, information received from you, prior school records and teacher’s evaluation/recommendations will be used to determine the likelihood of your child thriving intellectually, spiritually, physically, emotionally and socially at the EKA.
Acceptance
After applicants have completed the application process an AcceptanceLetter and Contract may be issued.* You will have three weeks to return
the contract with a non-refundable deposit of $850.
Nondiscrimination Policy
Eleanor Kolitz Academy admits qualified students of any race, color, gender, national or 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, gender, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, athletic and other school administered programs.
*EKA reserves the right to deny admission to any applicant or to expel any enrolled student if the admission or continued enrollment would, in the sole judgment of the Head of School, is detrimental to the interests of EKA. Admission and continued enrollment at EKA is subject to all of EKA’s policies and conditions, as amended from time to time.
May 10 5th overnight field trip to Camp Young Judaea
May 11 P/T Conferences 1-6 pm
12:00 Dismissal
May 12 EKA Bike Rodeo Grade K-4
May 14 Oratory Contest @ 1:30 pm
(Grades 5-8)
May 19-20 Shavuot – No School
May 26 EKA ANNUAL MEETING in Fisher Board Room at 7 Pm
May 28 All School Kabbalat Shabbat 3:00pm
May 31 Memorial Day – No School
June 1 Mensch Breakfast
Nili Riemer - Israeli Opera singer to visit
EKA students 9:00am
June 2 Last Day of School 12:00 Dismissal
8th Grade Graduation
