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Located in West Orange, New Jersey, Golda Och Academy is an accredited private independent school, educating students from Pre-K through 12th grade in a flexible and caring environment that nurtures their minds and their spirits. We ground a dual academic curriculum in the culture and tenets of Conservative Judaism, while welcoming students and families from a range of synagogue affiliations and Jewish expression.
Our school is located on two campuses — one for the Lower School and one for the Upper School — located about two miles apart, just 25 minutes from New York City, serving approximately 450 students from more than 70 communities across New Jersey.
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Na'ale 9th Grade 2025
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Golda Och Academy is a rich learning environment for students grades Pre-K-12. Although our age groups vary, our approach is comprehensive. We base our curriculum on the principles of the Solomon Schechter Day School movement, in which traditional classroom instruction is integrated with Jewish identity and knowledge.
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List of 6 news stories.
Golda Och Academy Announces David Moss as Chair of the Board of Trustees
7/24/2025
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Golda Och Academy Names Heather Brown as Principal of the Wilf Lower School Campus
7/10/2025
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Message from the Head of School: Welcome Back Ms. Julia Rasmussen (Malaga) as CFO
7/8/2025
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Golda Och Academy Names Carrie Zucker Siegel ’92 as Head of School
7/1/2025
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Community Torah Corner, June 13, 2025
6/12/2025
By Marley Fischer '26
Parashat Beha'alotcha
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Community Torah Corner - June 6, 2025
6/6/2025
Aeden P. '28 and Anabelle S. '28
Parashat Nasso
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Glenn
Slavin
Director of Marketing and Communications
University of Delaware - BA
New York University - MA
James
Bratek
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
Montclair State University - BA
Erin
Sternthal
Associate Director of Marketing
University of Michigan - BA
Wilf Lower School Campus
122 Gregory Avenue
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
973-602-3700
Eric F. Ross Upper School Campus
1418 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
973-602-3600
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Na'ale 9th Grade 2025
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