Congregation Beth Israel, the oldest Reform Jewish synagogue in Texas, started a nursery school with 15 children in 1967. From that beginning, Congregation Beth Israel established the Shlenker School, one of the first Reform Jewish day schools in the U.S. and the first in Texas. The Shlenker School now enrolls over 350 students from pre-K through fifth grade and accepts children at six weeks old in the Meyerland Area neighborhood off North Braeswood Boulevard and Mullins Drive.
The school provides excellent academics, an integrated secular and Jewish curriculum emphasizing social action with a warm, welcoming community. Supported by passionate, experienced educators operating in state-of-the-art facilities, Shlenker graduates grow up to become confident, collaborative thinkers and leaders.
One of Shlenker’s unique facilities is its art studio which overlooks one of the school's many green spaces. Bathed in natural light, the studio features a minimalistic design that encourages students to immerse themselves in their art projects.
The most celebrated of Shlenker’s green spaces is known as the Shlenker BackYard, a 1.5-acre nature preserve that packs in four ecosystems such as prairie, pond, forest and wetland. This outdoor classroom teaches children environmental ethics and the Jewish value of not destroying or wasting resources in nature.
Indoor learning opportunities abound, including those in the Spark Lab, a space that encourages creating, inventing and exploring in STEM. In addition, the school offers a Literacy Lab, music room, Purposeful Play Lab and a Science Lab for a robust curriculum.
The Shlenker School
Private Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
5600 N Braeswood Blvd,
Houston, TX
323
Students
A+
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Annual Tuition
$21,800
Religious Affiliation
Jewish
Niche Grade
A+
A+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Teachers
54
Full Time Teachers
47
Part Time Teachers
7
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
White
87.4%
Hispanic
9.6%
Two or more races
1.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
6/12/2024
I feel so lucky to get to be a part of this amazing community. There are no finer faculty and staff than at The Shlenker School. It's a place of kindness and respect for one another and everyone is there to support one another. I have worked there for 15 years and there has never been a day in those 15 years when I didn't want to be there. When you walk in the doors of Shlenker there is a feeling of warmth that can't be described but if you go there you can't help but feel it. The Head of School's door is always open and she is eager to address any concerns. She sets the tone every day with her calmness in the most intense situations, her kind words of encouragement and her openness to new ideas and criticism. I am in awe of her ability to run our school in the excellent way that she does it. Her leadership style trickles down throughout the school so that this drive for excellence is felt by everyone who is fortunate to be able to work there. I have no criticism of the school. xxxx
GreatSchools Reviews
9/15/2013
There is so much to appreciate about this school. The physical space alone is uplifting, bright and cheery. The teachers are caring, the classes small, and the curriculum stimulating. My graduate had ample opportunity to speak in front of the school, and she became a confident student through the ye...
1/22/2008
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Map
About Meyerland Area
List Price Range
$292K - $1.9M
Homes For Sale
75
Average Home Value
$563,619
Median Lot Size
9,147 Sq Ft
% Renters
47%
Household Income
$132,704
% of College Grads
63.1%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
2,528 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
40.9%
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- Pre-K to 12th
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- K to 12th
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Parks in this Area
Godwin Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Lafayette Park
- Dog Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Meyerland Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
Robindell Dog Park
- Dog Park
Westbury Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Gail Reeves Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Tennis
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