Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford
Education Administration ProgramsConnecticut, United States11-50 Employees
The Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford is a private Jewish community day school serving students from age two through eighth grade in the Greater Hartford area. It offers an integrated curriculum that combines General and Judaic Studies with the goal of developing lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and leaders who are engaged with Jewish life and the wider world. The school emphasizes a student-centered approach in a close-knit environment that supports intellectual, spiritual, social, and physical growth, and it encourages ongoing involvement from families. It operates in three divisions—Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle—and welcomes students from diverse social, cultural, religious, and economic backgrounds. Located on the Buena Vista campus in West Hartford, the school offers facilities that support varied learning activities and recently added a MakerSpace as part of its ongoing expansion (launched February 2024). Founded in 1971, the institution remains rooted in its community in the Greater Hartford area.