“ A Snapshot of an Extraordinary Year
What you are about to see is just a small window into the life of our school.
Every day, across every division, remarkable things happen. In classrooms, on fields, on stages, and in our hallways. It is impossible to capture it all.
This is simply a high-level look at some of our proudest moments and milestones from the 2025–2026 school year.
We are proud. We are grateful. We are Scheck Hillel.
Enrollment & Admissions
Growing our Lion community
Admissions: Strength & Growth
250+ Families Toured Campus
600+ Applications & Waitpool Forms
1,000+ Inquiries Attended To
• 133 new students admitted - filling every available vacancy with mission-aligned families committed to long-term partnership with Scheck Hillel
• Record re-enrollment this year
• Strengthened relationships with neighboring school administrators to maximize the number of Jewish children served across our Jewish schools
• Successful parent and student ambassador programs planned and executed
• Welcome events organized throughout the year to warmly onboard new families into the Hillel community
Development
Investing in our future together
Development: Annual Lion Fund
$1.5M
Annual Lion Fund
Goal - ACHIEVED (ahead of schedule)
Family Participation (up from 33%)
$1,800+ Donors Renewed
First-Time Donors
• Family participation increased from 33% last year to 41% this year
• Annual Lion Fund goal of $1.5M achieved
• 76% of donors who gave at the $1,800+ level last year renewed their gift at that level again this year
• 50% of this year’s donors are first-time contributors, reflecting strong new family engagement
• Fundraising events this year included:
● Kickoff Campaign Dinner at Asiatiko
● Give Miami Day, Sam Mizraji z"l Basketball Tournament
● Gilinski Hillel Ambassador Breakfast
● A Taste of Scheck Hillel with Sivan’s Kitchen
● Sip & Support
● Yom HaAtzmaut Giving Day
● A Legacy of Love (Grandmothers)
● Donor Recognition Breakfast
● Senior Brick Reveal
● The Art of Giving (New Families)
Academics
Excellence in teaching & learning
Academics: Programs & Achievements
• 80% AP pass rate with high achievement in top score bands
• 3 National Merit Commended Scholars
• 15 Silver Knight nominations
• Nearly $50,000 in Title IV grants secured for Science, Arts, Music, Theatre, Athletics, PE, and Robotics
• Digital Mindfulness workshops delivered across all divisions
• Yale Math Competition: Top 3 finish; Robotics Club: BMA Invitational competitors; Speech & Debate Team: strong debut against independent schools; JLA Hackathon participants
• Class of 2026: 591 early applications scholarships, more than 60 college acceptances
Fully articulated Israel Education curriculum developed for Grades 6–8 in partnership with Prizmah, CAJE, and Stand With Us - expanded
$10,000 grant awarded for new 6th-grade curriculum: “Mitzvah
included Grade 8 trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Yad Vashem educators on campus; October 7 commemorations, Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, and Yom HaAtzmaut
Early Childhood Education
Nurturing our youngest learners
Early Childhood Education
• NAEYC re-accreditation process actively underway; re-certification submission completed
• Selected as a Federation pilot program in recognition of our ECE’s excellence
• ECE faculty graduated from the national ElevatED Initiative (CAJE)
• 100% of staff completed Conscious Discipline training
• Shabbat B’Yachad gatherings with families
• Shabbat Imma & Abba rotating student leadership program launched
• PK4 students visited Flamingo Gardens
• Gardening and seed-sprouting science explorations
• ECE Generations Challah Bake held in March
Lower School (K–5)
Building strong foundations
Lower School (K–5)
• Solidified administrative structure to support student growth: LS Director of Curriculum & Instruction and LS Director of Student Services
• New Science Lab launched with new teacher and curriculum
• Literacy fully implemented K–2 with measurable student growth; universal literacy screenings implemented in K–2
• Wit & Wisdom and Eureka Math coaching ongoing
• Staffing model shifted to better support students through Student Services and Counseling
• Overnight Trips: Grade 4: St. Augustine | Grade 5: Holocaust Education Center
• Events: Havdalah Factory, Shabbat B’Yachad, Siddur Presentation, Chumash Presentation, M’Dor L’Dor, Grade 5 Celebration
Middle School (6–8)
Growing in learning & leadership
High School (9–12)
Preparing tomorrow’s leaders
High School (9–12)
591
Early Applications
- New Record
$6.9M+
Merit-Based Scholarships
3
National Merit Commended Scholars
• 591 early college applications submitted - a new school record
• $6.9M+ in merit-based scholarships earned by the Class of 2026
• 3 National Merit Commended Scholars; 15 Silver Knight nominees
• Students advocated in Tallahassee for Jewish schools; participated in Moot Beit Din in New York and YU Model UN in Connecticut
• AIPAC Israel advocacy training for seniors; Grade 10 Israel Trip (two weeks of transformative connection)
• Mental Health Ambassadors program: Year 2, in collaboration with Greater Miami Jewish Federation
• Senior Bootcamp at University of Miami with admissions officers and financial aid representatives
• 15 students accepted to Gap Year programs in Israel; several committed to IDF service
• Successfully implemented a phone-free environment in High School
Athletics
Lions compete with heart & pride
Athletics: A Championship Season
• 22 athletic programs with more than 300 student-athletes participating this year
• Lower School: Boys Basketball League Champions; Girls Basketball Championship Appearance
• Middle School: Boys Basketball undefeated 11–0 season, League Champions; Flag Football League Champions
• High School: Boys Flag Football 3rd place at the Atlanta Jewish Academy National Tournament (defending champions); Boys Soccer, Boys Flag Football, and Boys Golf all advanced to the playoffs; Girls Volleyball made their first-ever appearance at the All-Jewish National Tournament in Atlanta
• First Cross Country Regional Finals appearance in school history
• HS Girls Flag Football, Boys Volleyball, and Boys & Girls Tennis all competing at a high level
Performing Arts
Creative excellence on every stage
Performing Arts
• Winter and Spring Instrumental Concerts: showcasing the growth and talent of our music program
• 80 students recorded the Mulan soundtrack at Disney’s Imagination Campus under Disney Studios music professionals
• Matilda Jr., our Lower School musical, featuring 55+ students!
• Newsies, our Upper School musical, played to great acclaim; the final Hillel performance for 7 senior actors and technicians
• K-–12 Art Showcase: our largest and best-attended exhibition to date, with over 3,000 works of student art
• AP Art students presented their Sustained Investigation portfolios to five distinguished members of the South Florida arts community, and student commendations were awarded in four areas: Exceptional Inquiry, Inventive Use of Materials, Growth Through Iteration, and Distinct Artistic Voice
Operations, Finance & Security
Infrastructure for a growing school
Operations
& Finance
Running the School Behind the Scenes
• Hosted approximately 350 events spanning student experiences, parent engagement, and grandparent programming, including Commencement 2026 with 73 graduates and our new PK4 Celebration milestone
• Managed thousands of facility and IT requests throughout the year
• Served an estimated 280,000+ meals through our Dining program
• School nurse attended 5,000+ patient visits, keeping our students healthy and cared for every day
• Added new classroom spaces and completed significant campus facility upgrades
• Launched a multi-year preventative maintenance program to ensure healthier, safer environments for students and staff
Finance & Keeping Our Students Safe
• 93% of our eligible families participated in Step Up for Students this year, and we processed 1,102 scholarships
• Our Finance team works tirelessly to make sure we are good stewards of this community’s resources, and we are grateful for their partnership
• We upgraded our campus security systems, introduced new digital safety measures, and took important steps to ensure every student is protected, both online and on campus
After-School Enrichment
Learning beyond the classroom
After-School Enrichment
300+ Weekly Participants 52 Enrichment
Classes Offered
• 300+ weekly participants; 52 enrichment classes offered; 290 students enrolled in Winter Session
• Full capacity all year: 20 classes for ECE and 25 for Lower School each week across academics, arts, STEM, and athletics
• Significantly broadened enrichment offerings this year, new classes added include Structural Engineering, Little Pilots, Basketball, Spanish, Guitar, Ukulele, Boomwhackers, Chorus, 3D Printing, and Magic
• Students celebrated their learning through performances, presentations, and showcases, building confidence and strengthening family connection to the program
Thank You
Together, we continue to build a school where every student thrives; academically, Judaically, and as a proud member of our community.