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Save the Date for Our Lower School Fall Open House
Save the Date! Explore The Leffell School at our Lower School Open House on Sunday, November 15, 2026. Get a firsthand look at our academic,…
Major Success for our Independent Science Research Program
We are thrilled to share exciting news from our Independent Science Research (ISR) program. Our students haven’t just been working hard; they’ve been winning at the…
The Leffell School Hosts Annual Yom Dorot
The Leffell Lower School hosted its annual Yom Dorot (Generations Day), welcoming grandparents and special friends for a morning of music, learning and connection. The…
First Graders Visit Local Firehouse
As part of their Community Helpers unit, first graders from The Leffell School visited their local firehouse to meet firefighters, explore the trucks and see…
Second-Grade Students Become City Planners
As a dynamic culmination of their social studies unit about urban and suburban communities, each second-grade class created its own city or suburb. The students…
Upper School Commemorates Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut
On Tuesday, the Lefell Upper School commemorated Yom HaZikaron with a poignant tekes led by the seventh and eleventh grades. Through song, poetry, candle lighting…
Hartman Teen Fellowship – Application & Open House
The Shalom Hartman Institute runs a Teen Fellowship for thoughtful and curious Jewish teens who want to explore new ideas and develop the tools to build an…
Mock Trial Wins County Championship!
For the first time in our school’s history, the Leffell School Mock Trial team has won the Westchester County final, defeating Scarsdale High School in…
Leffell School Teacher Wins Major National Teaching Award
The Leffell School is incredibly proud and excited to share that High School History Department Chair Harry Shontz was presented with the Milken Educator Award during a surprise…
Leffell Space Program Receives ARDC Grant
We are thrilled to share the exciting news that The Leffell School has been awarded a generous grant from the Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) Foundation to support the next phase of our Leffell Space Education program.