User:Jungs Gymnasium/Jüdische Traditionsschule

Jüdische Traditionsschule Or Avner (JTS)

The private school and kindergarten has 150 pupils and 50 staff members and was founded in 2005 in Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany. The first graduates succeeded the German A-levels in 2016/17 which makes the school one of two schools in Germany that allows pupils to reach A-levels in a traditional, religious environment. The school manages to maintain a Jewish tradition since 2005. The food is kosher (certified food which is allowed to be eaten by observant Jews).The headteacher is Heike Michalak.

History
Two sculptures stand on the school ground which were made in Germany in 1938/45 and have marks of Nazi Germany. The building was used as a residence of a Nazi officer. The school belongs to the state of Berlin and is rented.

Future
There are plans to build a new learning center 'Pears Jüdischer Campus' with seven floors offering space and education for the kindergarten, elementary school and high school. The school will probably open its doors in 2020/21.

Daily Life
The school begins at 8.00 a.m and ends at 3.40 p.m. Apart from the regular subjects the school offers Jewish studies, Hebrew and Jewish religion and celebrates all Jewish holidays with the students. It is equipped with six smartboards. The classes are small, with a minimum of three students. From highschool onwards girls and boys study separately.

Success
The last graduates of 2017/18 managed to get an average of 1,37 which is the best average from a private school in all of Berlin. The graduates also made history by taking the first Hebrew intensified course since WW2.