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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-

10 | FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 

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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