2015-05-14T15:19:41-05:00 2014-06-30 650590792 STEFANELLI & BATALLA CPA PA 14411 COMMERCE WAY SUITE 310 MIAMI LAKES FL 33016 990 2013-07-01 650591858 KESHER LD INC C/O MICHAEL ANN RUSSELL JCC KESH 3057927060 18900 NE 25 AVENUE N MIAMI BEACH FL 331803207 HOWARD CHUSID TREASURER 3057927060 2015-05-14 MICHELE STEFANELLI P00038279 3055570303 2015-05-14 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z 3433581 false X WWW.KESHERLD.COM X 1995 FL TO PROVIDE, AND GUIDE OTHER SCHOOLS IN PROVIDING, AN EDUCATION IN BOTH JEWISH AND SECULAR STUDIES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT, AND WHICH EMPOWERS EACH STUDENT TO REACH HIS/HER HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENT AND INTERDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING. 11 11 52 4 0 353842 343398 2242342 2707579 4612 26289 275583 309562 2876379 3386828 371613 374178 0 1582719 1982765 0 0 537672 569756 2492004 2926699 384375 460129 2221068 2739836 62684 98016 2158384 2641820 X TO PROVIDE, AND GUIDE OTHER SCHOOLS IN PROVIDING, AN EDUCATION IN BOTH JEWISH AND SECULAR STUDIES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT, AND WHICH EMPOWERS EACH STUDENT TO REACH HIS/HER HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENT AND INTERDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING. false false 2767985 374178 KESHER PROVIDES THE FINEST QUALITY JUDAIC AND SECULAR EDUCATION WITHIN A JEWISH DAY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND CHALLENGES. IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION, KESHER SEEKS OUT THE MOST HIGHLY-TRAINED FACULTY. A KESHER EDUCATION--DESIGNED TO MEET INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND NURTURE SELF-ESTEEM BASED ON GENUINE ACCOMPLISHMENT AND SUCCESS--EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIALS AND ENABLES THEM TO BECOME FULL PARTICIPANTS IN THE INFORMED JEWISH COMMUNITY AND THE FUTURE OF JUDAISM. FULLY ACCREDITED BY SACS (SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS) AND OPERATING AS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT 501 (C)(3), KESHER IS POSSIBLY THE LARGEST PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN AMERICA. IT IS UNIQUE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES IN INCLUDING ITS STUDENTS ON A DAY SCHOOL CAMPUS--THE SAMUEL SCHECK HILLEL COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL AND THE BEN LIPSON HILLEL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL IN NORTH MIAMI BEACH. BEING INTEGRATED WITH HILLEL PROVIDES OUR STUDENTS WITH INCLUSION OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS TO SCHOOL RESOURCES INCLUDING MEDIA CENTERS, LIBRARY, CAFETERIA AND NURSE, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE WITH THEIR TYPICAL-LEARNING PEERS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ART AND MUSIC PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, OUR STUDENTS TAKE PART IN GRADE-WIDE FIELD TRIPS, SPECIAL ACTIVITIES, AND CELEBRATION OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS WITH THEIR SIBLINGS, NEIGHBORS AND AGE-APPROPRIATE PEERS ENROLLED AT HILLEL. KESHER'S SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS: -SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOMS -3:1 STUDENT:TEACHER RATIO -AVERAGE CLASS SIZE OF 8 STUDENTS -HEAD TEACHERS AND RABBIS WHO HOLD DEGREES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION -TEACHING METHODS AND MATERIALS FOCUSED ON EACH CHILD'S LEARNING NEEDS -INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS, INCLUDING PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES -DAY SCHOOL INCLUSION -PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES KESHER HAS LONG ENDEAVORED NOT TO TURN AWAY ANY CHILD WE CAN SERVE. ADMISSIONS ARE BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE RECENT PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL TESTING AND PRE-ENROLLMENT INTERVIEW WITH THE EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR AND THE INTAKE COMMITTEE. 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SCHOLARSHIP/JOU 321155 321155 46753 321155 321155 46753 46753 274402 true SCHOLARSHIPS 374178 X false false false false false false false false false EZRA LEVY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTR 235753 20175 4000 57282 317210 ILENE WEINKLE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR HEDY WHITEBOOK PAST CHAIR LESLI K ROSS PAST CHAIR FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE, AND GUIDE OTHER SCHOOLS IN PROVIDING, AN EDUCATION IN BOTH JEWISH AND SECULAR STUDIES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT, AND WHICH EMPOWERS EACH STUDENT TO REACH HIS/HER HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENT AND INTERDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FULLY ACCREDITED BY SACS (SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS) AND OPERATING AS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT 501 (C)(3), KESHER IS POSSIBLY THE LARGEST PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN AMERICA. IT IS UNIQUE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES IN INCLUDING ITS STUDENTS ON A DAY SCHOOL CAMPUS--THE SAMUEL SCHECK HILLEL COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL AND THE BEN LIPSON HILLEL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL IN NORTH MIAMI BEACH. BEING INTEGRATED WITH HILLEL PROVIDES OUR STUDENTS WITH INCLUSION OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS TO SCHOOL RESOURCES INCLUDING MEDIA CENTERS, LIBRARY, CAFETERIA AND NURSE, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE WITH THEIR TYPICAL-LEARNING PEERS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ART AND MUSIC PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, OUR STUDENTS TAKE PART IN GRADE-WIDE FIELD TRIPS, SPECIAL ACTIVITIES, AND CELEBRATION OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS WITH THEIR SIBLINGS, NEIGHBORS AND AGE-APPROPRIATE PEERS ENROLLED AT HILLEL. KESHER'S SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS: -SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOMS -3:1 STUDENT:TEACHER RATIO -AVERAGE CLASS SIZE OF 8 STUDENTS -HEAD TEACHERS AND RABBIS WHO HOLD DEGREES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION -TEACHING METHODS AND MATERIALS FOCUSED ON EACH CHILD'S LEARNING NEEDS -INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS, INCLUDING PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES -DAY SCHOOL INCLUSION -PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES KESHER HAS LONG ENDEAVORED NOT TO TURN AWAY ANY CHILD WE CAN SERVE. ADMISSIONS ARE BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE RECENT PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL TESTING AND PRE-ENROLLMENT INTERVIEW WITH THE EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR AND THE INTAKE COMMITTEE. SCHOLARSHIP MONEY IS PROVIDED TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE TO FAMILIES IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE BOARD HAS A CLOSED MEETING TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE SALARIES FOR THE OTHER ADMINISTRATORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS 23,307