History
Originally housed at Kneses Tifereth Israel (KTI) in Port Chester, NY, WFHA moved in September 2001 to Temple Sholom in Greenwich, CT, where it remained until 2006. In the fall of 2006, the school moved to its permanent home at 270 Lake Avenue. The 17-acre historic campus, in the heart of Greenwich, was the original home to Rosemary Hall. More than $3 million in capital improvements have restored classrooms, studios, buildings and playing fields to their historic grandeur, and added the technological advancements for a 21st century education.
Our first head of school, Dr. Tova Ben-Dov, piloted the school from its founding until June 2002. Jeanne S. Rice was hired as Interim Director of General Curriculum and Administration for the 2002-2003 school year. In the Spring of 2003, Nora Anderson was hired as our new Head of School and leads our school today.
From its inception, WFHA has been committed to a Jewish school that is governed by both traditional and egalitarian values. It is a school that embraces a child-centered philosophy; a school that is an extended family, based on mutual respect and trust; and finally, a school that uses the latest educational and technological advances to ensure that the students in its charge emerge with the finest Jewish and secular education.
WFHA professional staff includes master teachers, each a treasure in his or her own right. The teachers bring to the classroom warmth, menschlichkeit, a passion for education, charisma, commitment to children and skills of their craft. Under the talented and passionate leadership of Nora Anderson, the staff enables us to achieve the school's primary mandate: to create and foster excellence.
For more information please contact info@wfha.org