Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (HALB) is a
Modern OrthodoxJewish day school located on the
South Shore of
Long Island in
New York. Its founding principal was Rabbi Armin H. Friedman in 1954.[2] The name refers back to the presence in
Long Beach which ended after its West Broadway location was closed in 2017.
Lev Chana Preschool - (preschool and kindergarten) in
Hewlett Bay Park
HALB Elementary School - (Grades 1–8) previously in
Long Beach and now in
Woodmere (Split into a Lower School (Grades 1-5), and Middle School (Grades 6-8))
Yeshivat Lev Shlomo - for post-high school students who wish to continue their Jewish education. Located in the DRS building.
The HALB Elementary School and DRS buildings also serve as a Jewish day camp in the summer called Avnet.[4] Avnet runs on Monday through Friday.
HALB Elementary School moved into the building where School Number Six was previously located during March of the 2016–17 school year.[5]
History
The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach was founded in 1954, its founding principal was Rabbi Armin H. Friedman.[6] The HALB began implementing a blended learning model in its classrooms based on
Bloom's taxonomy,[7] as well as
social and emotional learning (SEL) training for teachers.[8] As of March 2022, HALB enrolled 1,700 students in its schools.[9]