F
amilies of high-school
aged students who didn’t
think they could afford
a day school education have a
new option today.
Frankel Jewish Academy
(FJA) announced the Shorashim
Grant program — an opportu-
nity for current and incoming
families, regardless of the ability
to pay, to opt-in to grants that
help reduce the cost of annual
tuition.
Shorashim Grants are avail-
able at up to $10,000 per student
annually. and families will be
able to choose the amount that
meets their needs. Shorashim
Grants will be available to all
FJA families who enroll for the
2022-2023 school year and are
guaranteed throughout their
tenure at FJA.
The goal of the Shorashim
Grants is to increase the number
of Jewish teens who have access
to Frankel Jewish Academy’s
exceptional education, mean-
ingful student and faculty rela-
tionships, and opportunities that
are not available to all students
in larger schools.
“We know that there are
thousands of Jewish teens in
Metro Detroit who could attend
FJA, and cost should not be a
limiting factor in their choice
to attend,
” said Rabbi Azaryah
Cohen, FJA
’s Head of School.
“
As a mission-driven Jewish
community orga-
nization, we are
not just a private
school. Our mission
is to inspire Jewish
students, and that
remains a priority
for our community.
FJA is fortunate to
be the beneficiary of this sup-
port from donors in our com-
munity that make this excep-
tional education possible.
”
The word Shorashim means
“roots” in Hebrew. These grants
will help FJA provide roots
for the Jewish community by
educating and preparing our
students to be lifelong leaders.
Additionally, FJA is represented
by a pomegranate, a fruit that
grows on trees with strong roots
in the land.
The Shorashim Grants are
made possible through contri-
butions from a generous group
of donors, who have offered this
statement:
“The Frankel Jewish Academy
is a gem in our community, and
we feel strongly that there are
many Jewish teens who should
have the opportunity to benefit
from attending FJA. The future
of our community depends on
having educated and committed
leaders knowledgeable about
their history, culture, tradi-
tions, and in addition receiving
an excellent education that
prepares them for college and
beyond.
“
Attending a Jewish Day
School is a perfect way to
achieve this goal. Even though
Frankel Jewish Academy is only
22 years old, we can already see
the impact the school has had
on Metro Detroit. Many of the
young Jewish volunteer and pro-
fessional leaders are proud grad-
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OUR COMMUNITY
The school introduces Shorashim Grants providing all
students up to $10,000 toward tuition.
Good News at Frankel
Jewish Academy
Rabbi
Azaryah
Cohen
JACKIE HEADAPOHL DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL
Of FJA students attend
their 1st or 2nd choice college.
100%
Of students receive
tuition assistance.
FJA
BY THE NUMBERS
60%
Every student gets a
MacBook Air laptop with
the full Adobe suite.
1:1 TECHNOLOGY
during 2020-2021
(167 days of school)
157 DAYS
OF IN-PERSON
LEARNING
Our student teacher ratio is
FJA’s average ACT scores are
8 POINTS HIGHER
than the state average.
of FJA students take at least
1 AP class during high school.
90%
of our students
participate in athletics.
of FJA students come from
public schools.
66%
40%
$3.7 MILLION -
Scholarships earned by
the class of 2021.
Alumni
community service hours performed
by FJA students annually.
experiential learning
opportunities for
students to explore
the world.
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