The Frisch School

As soon as visitors enter The Frisch School, they comment on the vitality of our Yeshiva. That unique energy is alive in our laboratories, beit midrash, poetry class, research center, performing arts hall, publications room, athletic fields and more. Frisch is a vibrant religious, academic and social environment with four core values: intellectual curiosity, religious growth, kindness and passion.

Frisch’s curriculum is designed to spark the intellectual interests of our students and to motivate their continued academic pursuits. Our students challenge themselves in their studies as they develop into creative and independent thinkers.

At Frisch, we encourage our students to find religious meaning and spirituality and to translate that into a deep commitment to Judaism and Medinat Yisrael. The goal of both formal and informal educational programming is to inspire students in their religious growth and infuse into them an enthusiasm for life-long learning. Frisch’s ru’ach is palpable and memorable to students long after their high school experience.

We strive to create a culture of understanding, respect and kindness at Frisch as our students develop into thoughtfully empathetic members of Klal Yisrael. Faculty members care deeply for each student and appreciate and celebrate his/her particular strengths and contributions to the collective Frisch community. Close teacher-student relationships foster the harnessing of the unique potential of every individual student.

All Frisch students are encouraged to discover and pursue their passion among the vast opportunities available at Frisch. A plethora of academic options in both general and Judaic studies, including a host of electives and AP courses, is offered in state-of-the-art facilities. A multitude of extracurricular activities, such as chessed, Israel activism, the arts and athletics, enables students to hone their talents and develop new skills and interests. Our sprawling suburban campus provides students with the optimal environment to flourish, both inside and outside of the classroom.

At Frisch, we combine our world-class academic program with outstanding and caring teachers and countless opportunities to explore your passion outside the formal classroom — all within an unbelievable 14-acre campus. When we bring all these elements together, we create something greater than the sum of its parts. We create The Frisch Experience.

Frisch students are not passive recipients of information; they are active learners who acquire, analyze, synthesize, articulate and apply knowledge. Everything we do in each of our disciplines is designed to contribute to this process, and this process takes precedence over the specific nature of any discipline. At Frisch we teach students, not subjects.

Frisch is a family of young men and women, each of whom is a unique person with his/her own strengths, traits, abilities and needs. Of course, Frisch has religious, academic and intellectual goals for all of our students, but we revel in the myriad ways our students develop as individuals. We take great pride in the role Frisch plays in ensuring that each student achieves his/her own individual potential. We provide students with a broad network of guidance personnel and programs, formal and informal, which throughout the years support and enhance each student’s experience at The Frisch School.

Frisch truly is the school that never sleeps. Students are involved in a myriad of activities throughout the day and into evenings and weekends. Some of the most exciting and educationally enriching aspects of one’s high school experience take place outside the classroom and after regular school hours. The Frisch School encourages each of our students to explore and develop his/her talents in the areas of artistic creativity, journalism and writing, athletics, community service and Chessed, scientific discovery, politics, and so much more.

Beyond guiding our students in their pursuit of academic success, the faculty and staff at Frisch also work to cultivate our students’ religious, emotional and social development. Through student programming and activities, students are immersed in opportunities for learning well beyond traditional classroom education. The intellectual, religious and interpersonal skills students develop as they create and participate through these events and programs are as important as the lessons learned in a more formal setting. The unique nature of these programs is enhanced by the students’ integral role in the planning and implementation process. The Chagigot, seminars and spontaneous programs provide the Ru’ach and cultivate a love of Judaism that is so essential to the atmosphere our students experience every day at Frisch.

Our General Studies curriculum is designed to challenge students to think critically and creatively, as students are encouraged to pursue their intellectual interests in their courses which include a multitude of electives, and AP courses in every subject. The goal in all Limudei Kodesh classes is to foster love and enthusiasm for Talmud Torah both as a means of developing one’s relationship with God, and as a spiritually enhancing intellectual endeavor.