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2021-2022 Non-Member Religious School Enrollment

Welcome!

This page is for those who are not members of Tifereth Israel Congregation to sign their children up for the Himmelfarb and Chai Religious Schools. Members, please click here to enroll your children.

To complete this form, you will be asked to pay an enrollment fee of $100 per child with either a credit/debit card or eCheck. The tuition will be billed to you after your enrollment is reviewed. Please make sure you have all necessary information and can make an online payment before beginning this form because information cannot be saved. Registration will not be completed until the form is submitted and payment is made.

We encourage all families who wish to attend the Himmelfarb or Chai School to become members of Tifereth Israel Congregation. The prices for members, especially in the first year, are lower for members than non-members. Please see the chart below.

Tuition for 2021-2022 School Year

 Grade   Non-Member    Member    New Member 1st Child   New Member Additional Children
 Pre-K $2400 $1200 $0 $600
 Kindergarten $2400 $1200 $0 $600
 First $2400 $1200 $0 $600
 Second $2400 $1200 $0 $600
 Third $2900 $1450 $0 $725
 Fourth $2900 $1450 $0 $725
 Fifth $2900 $1450 $0 $725
 Sixth $2900 $1450 $0 $725
 Seventh $2900 $1450 $0 $725
 Eighth $2400 $1200 $0 $600
 High School Seminar $1500 $750 $0 $375

 

Our new member package includes: dues reduced by 50%, the first child receives free Himmelfarb or Chai School tuition, and additional children receive a 50% discount on tuition. Tifereth Israel also offers a number of other ongoing discounts to membership dues, including for families where one or both adults is under 30 years old, or for split memberships where the family belongs to a second synagogue. Discounts of age or additional synagogue memberships are compounded with the 50% new member discount.

Families who join Tifereth Israel Congregation before December 2021 will have their school tuition retroactively lowered to the new member rates. For more information on joining TI please click here or call our office at (202) 882-1605.

If you need any help or have any questions, please call the TI office at (202) 882-1605 or email info@tifereth-israel.org.

If you are not paying full tuition or would like to mail a check please email Sheri Blonder before filling out the registration form.
Please select the correct tuition amount later in this form. 
Section A: Family Contact Information

If there is a secondary contact, all emails and mailings will go to both contacts. In case of urgent need, the primary contact will be notified first

Section B: Student Enrollment Information
Student 1 Information
ex. David ben Avraham v' Sara
Information will not be shared publicly. Parents will be copied on all communication to students.
Information will not be shared publicly. Students will not be contacted independently from parents.
If yes, Rabbi Kelley Gludt would like to meet with you and your child’s teacher before the school year begins to discuss the best ways to support your child.  We invite you to send any documentation ahead of time to rabbikelley@tifereth-israel.org.
Does your child have allergies or medications we need to know about?
Please describe allergies and medications with dosage and timing.
Student 2 Information
ex. David ben Avraham v' Sarah
Information will not be shared publicly. Parents will be copied on all communication to students.
Information will not be shared publicly. Students will not be contacted independently from parents.
If yes, Rabbi Kelley Gludt would like to meet with you and your child’s teacher before the school year begins to discuss the best ways to support your child.  We invite you to send any documentation ahead of time to rabbikelley@tifereth-israel.org.
Does your child have allergies or medications we need to know about?
Please describe allergies and medications with dosage and timing.
Student 3 Information
ex. David ben Avraham v' Sara
Information will not be shared publicly. Parents will be copied on all communication to students.
Information will not be shared publicly. Students will not be contacted independently from parents.
If yes, Rabbi Kelley Gludt would like to meet with you and your child’s teacher before the school year begins to discuss the best ways to support your child.  We invite you to send any documentation ahead of time to rabbikelley@tifereth-israel.org.
Does your child have allergies or medications we need to know about?
Please describe allergies and medications with dosage and timing.
Student 4 Information
ex. David ben Avraham v' Sara
Information will not be shared publicly. Parents will be copied on all communication to students.
Information will not be shared publicly. Students will not be contacted independently from parents.
If yes, Rabbi Kelley Gludt would like to meet with you and your child’s teacher before the school year begins to discuss the best ways to support your child.  We invite you to send any documentation ahead of time to rabbikelley@tifereth-israel.org.
Does your child have allergies or medications we need to know about?
Please describe allergies and medications with dosage and timing.
Section C: Release Forms

By signing my name below, my child(ren) have permission to participate in Tifereth Israel (TI) Congregation's Religious School. In consideration of my child(ren)'s acceptance as a religious school student, I hereby waive any and all claims against TI, its agents and its employees that may arise out of any injury, loss or damage suffered by my child(ren) during any religious school activity. I hereby authorize the Director of Education or his/her designee to obtain emergency medical care for my child(ren) in the event such care is indicated. I give my permission for my child(ren) to receive emergency medical care by any nurse, doctor, paramedic or member of a medical staff of a hospital licensed by the District of Columbia and/or the locality in which a TI-sponsored activity takes place. I understand that every effort will be made to notify a parent/guardian prior to treatment.

I certify that my child(ren) is(are) in good physical health. They have my permission to participate in all activities that are part of the regular religious school program. Field trips may be arranged by TI, and transportation may include bus or vehicle driven by a classmate's parent or guardian.

By typing my name, I confirm I have read, understand and agree to the above.
Learning Commitment

At  Tifereth Israel (TI) we are committed to lifelong Jewish learning. Our program begins with our youngest learners (Pre-K and K) and extends to our teens in 8th & 9th Grade. In order to become Bat/Bar Mitzvah at TI, we expect that students will attend a meaningful Jewish educational program. Attendance at Religious School both before and after B'nai Mitzvah fulfills this requirement. We make exceptions only for students who are enrolled in a Jewish day school, who cannot attend due to family relocation, or who provide evidence of a robust Jewish learning program that is equivalent to the TI religious school experience. If you have questions about this policy, contact Rabbi Kelley Gludt at rabbikelley@tifereth-israel.org.

By typing my name, I confirm I have read, understand and agree to the above.
Media Release

From time to time your child’s photo may be taken in our classrooms or special events.  We use these photos in the synagogue newsletters, on our synagogue website as well as our Facebook groups and other publicity materials. We will not identify students by name in any public posting or release. 

Section D: Congregation Community

You may have noticed that at the top of the form we begin with family information.  This is intentional.  The work of raising and educating Jewish children cannot be done in the school alone, but is a project of the school, the family and the community. You are not just registering your child(ren) for school today, but in fact your entire family.   When you come in the building and spend time learning and volunteering with us, you make a powerful statement to your children that Jewish learning is a lifelong process and that we are all on the same team in creating these experiences for them.  Don’t underestimate the subtle power of this statement!

We have several days during the course of the year (see calendar for dates) on which parents can participate in programs with students inside and outside of the Synagogue.  Please plan to join us on these days.

In addition to those opportunities to participate we are in need of regular volunteers to make our school work.  Would you consider supporting our school in an ongoing role or a limited engagement?

Section E: Payment Information
There are many impediments to Jewish education but finances should never be one.  We ask that every family commits to some financial contribution, however we are happy to discuss financial aid options for synagogue members. If you select yes, you will discuss your payment ability in a confidential meeting with TI's Executive Director, Jevera Temsky. If you have questions, contact Jevera Temsky at jevera@tifereth-israel.org

   TI Members ($50 per student)
   Nonmembers ($100 per student)Registration Fees

Registration fee must be paid with submission of this form to complete enrollment.
 
If you are requesting financial assistance or will pay reduced fees due to a new member discount, those charges will be deleted from the total listed below.

 

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