The judges of the Student Recruitment submissions were faced with a “wonderfully overwhelming” task—to review more than 70 submissions of materials used by day schools across the country in their admission and recruitment efforts and select from them those that we believed demonstrated excellence.
The submissions included viewbooks, brochures, advertising campaigns, postcards, curriculum guides... >> Read the complete Judges Report
Please note: Links to files are provided for many award-winning materials. These files are intended to stimulate creativity among school leaders and demonstrate excellence in particular areas. The materials are the property of the schools, which have granted PEJE permission to post these links for educational purposes. In some cases (marked with an asterisk *), files are too large or unavailable for posting. Please contact the school directly for copies of these materials.
Judges' Prize for Overall Excellence in Student Recruitment Publications
Sandra E. Lerner Jewish Community Day School
Durham, NC
Viewbook (768KB)
Admission Information Packet (2.1MB)
Open House Invitations (548 KB)
Creative Brief
Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School, Toronto, ON
Brochure (2.1MB)
Information Card (156KB)
Display (968KB)
Business Cards (116KB)
Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan, New York, NY
Viewbook (1.4MB)
Folder (296KB)
* Admission Materials
Tucson Hebrew Academy, Tucson, AZ
Viewbook (1.6MB)
Newspaper Ads and Inserts (588KB)
Radio Spot (45KB)
* Brochures
* Admission Materials and Folder
* TV
Overall Excellence Awards
Brochures
Ann and Nate Levine Academy, Dallas, TX
Brochure (1.9MB)
Milken Community High School of Stephen S. Wise Temple, Los Angeles, CA
* Milken View
Graphic Design, Photography and Editorial
Sinai Akiba Academy, Los Angeles, CA
Brochure (2MB)
Renovation Brochure (2.7MB)
Open House Postcards (1.2MB)
Ad Campaign (1MB)
Pole Banners (3.4MB)
* Viewbook
Viewbooks
Hebrew Academy of Morris County, Randolph, NJ
Viewbook (2.2MB)
N.E. Miles Jewish Day School, Birmingham, AL
Viewbook (1MB)
Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston, Newton, MA
* Viewbook
Harold M. Schulweis Valley Beth Shalom Day School, Encino, CA
* Viewbook
Weinbaum Yeshiva High School, Boca Raton, FL
Viewbook (2.8MB)
Specific Awards
Excellence in Advertising
Excellence in Collaboration
Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway, Lawrence, NY
Ad Campaign (1.1MB)
Excellence in Application Package
Milken Community High School of Stephen S. Wise Temple, Los Angeles, CA
* Admission Information Packet
Excellence in Collaboration on Internally Produced Project
The Emery / Weiner School, Houston, TX
Recruitment Postcard Series (432KB)
Excellence in Communication of Mission
The Saul Mirowitz Day School - Reform Jewish Academy, St. Louis, MO
Curriculum Guide (708KB)
Excellence in Editorial
Kadima Hebrew Academy, West Hills, CA
Ad Campaign (348KB)
Morasha Jewish Day School, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Viewbook (1.2MB) and Application Materials
The Emery / Weiner School, Houston, TX
Viewbook (548KB)
The Saul Mirowitz Day School - Reform Jewish Academy, St. Louis, MO
Postcards and Advertisement (1.2MB)
Excellence in Graphic Design
Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI
Ad Campaign (580KB)
MetroWest Jewish Day School, Framingham, MA
Rack Cards (476KB) and Poster
Excellence in Innovative Branding
Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto, Toronto, ON
"Great School" Branding (2.1MB)
Splash Piece (1.1MB)
"This is Associated" Publication(712KB)
* Recruitment Postcard Series
Seattle Jewish Community School, Seattle, WA
Wendy Mogel Event Marketing (160KB)
Excellence in Integrating Findings of Recent Research into Publications
South Area Solomon Schechter Day School, Norwood, MA
* Viewbook and "Best of Both Worlds" Brochure
Excellence in Integration of Package/Campaign
Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston, Newton, MA
Brochure (1.1MB)
The Anne and Max Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Admission Information Packet (1MB)
* Contact school for packet contents
Pardes Jewish Day School, Phoenix, AZ
Admission Information Packet (1.3MB)
* Contact school for complete packet.
Brochure (820KB)
Ad Campaign (668KB)
Open House Advertising (2MB)
Excellence in Integration of Package/Campaign
Excellence in Communication of Mission
Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle, Seattle, WA
Viewbook (1.9MB)
The Rashi School, Newton, MA
Admission Information Packet (1.3MB)
* Visit rashi.org for packet contents
Excellence in Integration of Package/Campaign
Excellence in Innovation and Strategy
Minneapolis Jewish Day School, Minneapolis, MN
Binder and Recruitment Materials (2.1MB)
* Contact school for complete binder materials
Excellence in Internally Produced Project - First Viewbook
Tehiyah Day School, El Cerrito, CA
Viewbook (2.9MB)
Excellence in Photography and Editorial
Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit, Farmington Hills, MI
Viewbook (3.9MB)
Honorable Mentions for Reviving Recruitment Publications
B'nai Shalom Day School, Greensboro, NC
Viewbook (1.2MB)
Recruitment Postcard (392KB)
Ida Crown Jewish Academy, Chicago, IL
Viewbook (1.6MB)
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