Details for 2023 - 2024 | 5784
Selah School meets once a week, Sept. - May, on
Thursday afternoons from 4:30 - 6:00 PMLocation: Casa de Luz, Cielo Room
There will be multi-age classes for grades K-7
Curriculum in partnership with CAARS and the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute
of Southern Jewish Life
Selah School Tuition
We encourage Selah families to become members at Congregation Agudas Achim.
Click Here to Join CAA or to learn more about membership
Tuition can be paid in one full payment or in two payments, one at the start of each semester.
Tuition at Selah School is based on your membership status:
Member Tuition: $440
Non-Member Tuition: $880
enrollment for 2023 - 2024
Our Curriculum includes
Music that enriches the program
Jewish holiday activities and discussions
Integrated art projects
Group conversations and experiences on Shabbat, mitzvot, Tzedakah and Jewish values
Hebrew vocabulary to enhance and expand learning projects
Our Staff
Dr. Harvey Raben earned an MA in Contemporary Jewish Studies from Brandeis University and his doctorate from the University of Toronto in Education. He has served as teacher and administrator in Montreal, Toronto, Seattle and San Diego. He returned to Texas, where he grew up, in 2009, and recently retired as Director of Congregational Learning at Agudas Achim.
Sandy Raben is an enthusiastic and well-loved teacher during her many years in Jewish congregational and day schools. A native of Philadelphia and a graduate of Philadelphia High School for Girls, Sandy received a teaching certificate from Graetz College, her B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh and a M.A. in Jewish Studies and Communal service from Brandeis University. In addition to her teaching, Sandy has served as an educational director in Toronto, Ann Arbor, Seattle and in San Diego. She loves teaching and is skilled in working in a multi-age classroom and has been an instructor both at religious school throughout Austin including CAARs and Selah.
Founding Idealist
Nina Miller started Selah School out of her living room five years ago with one teacher and four kids. It was the collaborative vision of Nina Miller, Brian Lindauer, and David Ansel who at the time were all parents of young children and wanted a version of Judaism and Hebrew school that fit in with their south Austin lifestyle. Nina has worked closely with Dr. Harvey Raben from the beginning to create a program that resonates with the desires and objectives of our school’s parents. Together they have grown the school to over 20 students with four dedicated teachers. These teachers bring engaging and interactive learning to the classroom through baking projects, drama, yoga, music, and other creative vehicles through which the curriculum is taught. Nina’s goal for the school is to make learning meaningful and fun, to build a rich Jewish community in South Austin, and to instill a sense of Jewish pride and Jewish identity in each child. Nina is originally from Boston and has lived all over the US as well as in Paris, Switzerland, and Israel. She has degrees from Northwestern University in Fine Arts and French literature and from Art Center College of Design in graphic and packaging design. She travels extensively with her techie husband and adventurous 10-year old son. Nina is a family and lifestyle photographer and healthy food blogger.
Selah Staff
facilities
We hold our classes in the beautiful facilities of Casa de Luz. We have a large, open classroom, a large outdoor space, access to a playground, and multiple bathrooms.
