Who we are

We believe that in order for our students to succeed, we must have an environment that allows for freedom of expression. This is created through the curriculum, projects and productions, extra-curricular activities, and the day-to-day interactions our students have with both the administration and faculty of TEADS. Our students talk to us about everything, and we let them know that we are always here for them.

Administration
Rabbi Jonathan Aaron, Doris Finestone, and Rachel Sternheim make up our administrative team. They work together with the faculty, students, and parents to ensure that TEADS has the highest quality secular and Jewish educational programs. They know every family in the school and their doors are open to each and every person associated with TEADS. It is their sensitivity to community needs, expertise in educational theories and practices, and their ability to create a culture at TEADS that welcomes innovation that is leading Emanuel Academy into a bright future.

Faculty
Our faculty is made up of experienced, credentialed, dedicated, creative teachers who fill the walls with students’ work, the halls with students’ laughter and songs, and the classrooms with energetic discussions. They teach using a differentiated approach, which means that our children are educated using the learning modality that best suits their strengths. Overall, we use a team approach, with faculty teaching subject matter to one or more grades. This allows our faculty to become acquainted with more of our student body and to follow a child’s development over a long period of time. Our faculty's dedication is apparent when you consider that the average tenure is 10 years with TEADS. They love the school; they care about the students; and they work together as a family.

Our Administrators:

Rabbi Jonathan Aaron

Rachel Sternheim