Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School

Specialties

The mission at TVT is «to provide superior educational opportunities in a pluralistic Jewish environment.» Situated in a world-​class facility on 20 acres, TVT is at the heart of Orange County’s Jewish community. Offering a comprehensive K-​12 education, the school fields 15 varsity athletic teams, over 20 student organizations, and 17 advanced placement courses with a total enrollment over more than 600 students.

Accredited by both the California Association of Independent Schools and the National Association of Independent Schools, TVT is a National Blue Ribbon School. SAT scores for the Class of 2009 were an average of more than 25 points higher than the 1,826 benchmark used by the University of California System to enroll the state’s top students. Furthermore, 100% of TVT’s graduating seniors meet the minimum course requirements for UC enrollment. Visit www​.tar​but​.com for more information and events.

History

Established in 1991.

Modern Ideas, Traditional Ideals

The only independent K-​12 Jewish community day school in Orange County and one of the largest in the nation, TVT was established by Irving Gelman, a Holocaust survivor, in loving memory of Naomi Gelman Weiss. It is a tribute to the Tarbut schools that flourished in Eastern Europe before the Holocaust.

An award-​winning school, TVT has achieved:

The highest level of accreditation through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and accreditation through California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)

Recognition by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

— State of the art technology integrated into all classrooms

— A library with the largest Judaica collection in Orange County.

Meet the Manager

Irving G.

Manager

Holocaust survivor Irving Gelman established Tarbut V’Torah in memory of his daughter, Naomi Gelman Weiss, in 1991. Irving’s passion for Jewish education has a long and loving history beginning with his stewardship of Yavneh Academy and later embracing the Frisch High School in New Jersey.

Irving came to the United States with $ 5.41 in his pocket. After retiring from the successful textile company he built on the East Coast, Irving and his wife Rochelle moved to California. Here he founded Tarbut V’Torah as a tribute to the Tarbut schools in Eastern Europe.

The hundreds of students who have attended TVT affectionately know Irving as «Papa Gelman.» They look forward to being greeted by his big hugs, warm smile and pockets filled with candy. They appreciate his genuine interest in their lives. In the process of building a school for our children, Irving has built a community committed to Jewish education.