All County has been in the business of training drivers since 1984. The company offers professional instruction for new drivers, hesitant drivers and specializes in working with senior citizens. All County also offers pre-license driving classes and on-road instruction, and insurance and point reduction classes.
The Hebrew Academy is an educational Jewish Day School that serves students from toddler age through eighth grade. The school offers a varied curriculum that follows Judaism and general studies. The 35,000 square foot facility has 18 classrooms, and is equipped with computers, a library, an indoor gymnasium, tennis courts, computer labs, music and art spaces, and an outdoor play area for softball and other activities. SMART Boards are installed in all classrooms, and the building has wireless access points that enable students to use state-of-the-art laptops throughout the school. Visit the website for program details or for information on how to register or enroll.
Open since 1981, Sonshine Day Care and Nursery School accepts children ages 2 to 5 yeas old. Pre-K classes are available mornings and afternoons, which is a great way to foster your child's social, emotional and academic growth. Call to find out about what can be arranged for extended care until 5pm.
This professional and nurturing school is located directly off exit 11 of the Palisades Interstate Parkway.
Temple Beth Sholom is a Reform Congregation dedicated to building on the rich traditions of its sacred past, joyfully creating a more meaningful Jewish present and exploring new paths towards a vibrant future.
In 1958, the area's thriving Jewish community founded the Clarkstown Liberal Reform Congregation, and the first Shabbat service was held that August.
The following month the name was changed to Temple Beth Sholom, and in the spring of 1959 the property on New Hempstead Road was purchased, a site that included the white building where the Nursery School is now housed and a swimming pool. The pool immediately became Avkim, "mikva" spelled backward—a congregational swim club that provided Beth Sholom with both a feeling of community and the nickname "the shul with the pool."
The young congregation was one in which every member took part. By 1964, when the growing number of members required a new building, the congregants literally built the new structure themselves. The active lay leadership encompassed a large percentage of the congregation. Sisterhood and Brotherhood were always willing and enthusiastic supporters of the Temple and its programs. An active theater group was formed, mounting productions from Teahouse of the August Moon to the original musical Mortimer Meek, a children's play written and staged by congregants. The school's first students were confirmed and the youth group became a strong and active part of the congregation.
The 1970s brought more expansion, and along with it, growth pangs. Plans for a new building were eventually accepted. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new building took place in September 1974, and the dedication of the new Sanctuary in October 1976. The new building became the center of activity and programming including an Israel Bond Drive, active involvement in UJA, a yearly joint service with New City Jewish Center and an annual interfaith Thanksgiving service.
The new building brought a surge in membership and a new burst of activity. The religious school program was strengthened and expanded, and the junior and senior youth groups took their place along with Sisterhood and Brotherhood as vital parts of congregational life. A highly successful nursery school was established, as well as a Learning Center Program so that children of any ability could participate fully in Jewish education and life cycle celebrations.
As part of Temple Beth Sholom's commitment to Social Action, for many years there was a "twinning program" in which Beth Sholom's bar and bat mitzvah students symbolically shared their simcha with the children of Soviet Jewish refuseniks. The largest and oldest program in the county providing religious services and holiday programming for adults in group homes has been maintained by the congregation for many years.
Pulpit exchanges and interfaith activities with local African-American and Muslim congregations were in the vanguard of such programs in the Reform movement. Temple Beth Sholom is known for its egalitarianism and the warm welcome it extends to people of all sexual orientations.
The congregation has been under the leadership of Rabbi David Fass for more than 25 years. The Rabbi serves as a Jewish Chaplain for the Rockland County Sheriff's department, sits on the Clarkstown Board of Ethics, is a member of the board and the executive committee of the Rockland Jewish Federation, and is active in social action, interfaith and interreligious work with the Christian, African-American and Muslim communities.
The congregation's clergy also includes Cantor Sergei Schwartz.
The congregation has a Brotherhood, a Sisterhood, a Youth Group, Chai Society and Social Action Committee.
Safety First Driving School offers driving instruction for various needs. There are classes for insurance reduction, new drivers, point reduction and more. The experienced instructors and staff at Safety First are there to make driver's education as beneficial and painless as possible.
Prime Time provides a wide array of early learning services for your children: early intervention classes, a preschool for children with or without disabilities, school age programs for children living with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
For those parents who work difficult hours, benefit from an extended day care center on the premise.
To enroll your child, call to arrange a tour, and meet with some of the friendly administration.
Cornerstone Christian School is located right next to Gracepoint Gospel Church. It is also associated with Gracepoint Gospel Church. The mission of the school is to develop well educated, spiritually mature people dedicated to Christ. If you are interested in finding out if the school is closed on a day with bad weather, listen to WRCR 1300AM on your radio dial.
The Clarkstown Central School District office is based on Old Middletown Road in New City. The department oversees numerous elementary, middle and high schools in the area and provides curriculum decisions, transportation solutions and health and food services. There are over 9,000 students served by the district, which has numerous administrative, transportation, counseling and branch offices in the community. Check the main website for details on district policies or for information on individual schools.
Formed in 1947 as the Cerebral Palsy Society of Rockland, today Jawonio provides community resources and opportunities for those with disabilities and special needs. This business provides service to more than 5,000 children and adults each year.
Main features of its service include: medical and clinical, rehabilitative and day habilitation, education and community listing services to those with disabilities.
This highly-valued community resource is located at the corner of North Little Tor and Phillips Hill roads.