'SAR Academy' is a
coeducational, private
Modern Orthodox Jewish day school. The school is located in the
Riverdale section of the
New York City borough of
the Bronx.
Its name derives from the three schools which merged to form it, Salanter (named after
Rabbi Yisrael Salanter), Akiba, and the Riverdale Academy, all Orthodox Yeshiva day schools. The schools merged in 1968 and adopted the current name.
Founding Principal was Rabbi Sheldon Chwat, followed by former Assistant Principal Yonah Fuld, both of whom subsequently moved to Israel. The Principal since 2004 has been Rabbi Binyamin Krauss, who is helped by associate principals Sharon Richter, Milly Rosner, Rabbi Menachem Linzer (who transferred from the
Ramaz School in 2005), and Rabbi Moshe Drelich.
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The school is strongly affiliated with
SAR High School, which is headed by the former assistant principal of the Academy, and is made up mostly of students from the lower school.
Notable alumni
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Regina Spektor, singer-songwriter
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Achinoam Nini, singer-songwriter
External links
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SAR Home Page
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SAR Contact and Administration