Shulamith School for Girls

Shulamith School for Girls is a centrist Orthodox Jewish school. It was the first Orthodox Jewish elementary school for girls in North America. The name Shulamith (שולמית) is a feminine form of the Hebrew name Solomon, which loosely translates to "peace".HistoryThe school was founded in 1930 by Bertha Blazer, together with Rabbi M.G. Volk at 4910 14th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn. From 1941, Dr. Judith Lieberman served as Hebrew principal and later as dean of Hebrew studies. Shulamith moved to 1277 East 14th Street in Midwood which originally housed Vitagraph Studios.In July 2010, Shulamith was divided into two schools: the Shulamith School for Girls (on Long Island), and the Shulamith School of Brooklyn. Each has its own board, administration, and finances.The four divisions of Shulamith service 575 students- Early Childhood in Woodmere (Principal Estee Scher), Lower Division Grades 1-4 (Principal Joyce Yarmak), Middle Division (principal Rookie Billet, Associate Principal Dr. Evelyn Gross) and High School (principal Rina Zerkykier).Shulamith of Brooklyn serves students from preschool through twelfth grade. The high school was founded in 1980 with Dr. Susan Katz serving as principal. She retired in 2007. Over the years the high school has received numerous outstanding academic achievements. Shulamith High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education. The high school is Middle States Accredited.Under the leadership of the new Board of Directors and Menahel (Chairman) Rabbi Shmuel Klammer, the Shulamith School of Brooklyn began to flourish once again, with near-record enrollment in the Pre-School program.