History of Ann & Nate Levine Academy Ann and Nate Levine Academy began as Solomon Schechter Academy of Dallas, founded in 1979 by Congregation Shearith Israel, one of the leading egalitarian congregations within the Conservative movement. It continued as a preschool through grade eight day school under the auspices of Shearith Israel until 1997. That year, following a formal separation agreement, Solomon Schechter Academy acquired its own 501c3 status and became independent. In June of 2005, the school was renamed Ann & Nate Levine Academy, honoring Ann and Nate Levine’s generous support of the school and the Jewish community. Levine Academy is an academically-oriented and values-focused school providing a nurturing Jewish environment emphasizing excellence in General Studies and Jewish Studies for students in Preschool (3 months) through 8th grade. Levine is an inclusive, dynamic community comprising the full spectrum of Jewish affiliations, the unaffiliated, many nationalities, and a diversity of socio-economic backgrounds. Throughout the school’s history, SACS, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, now known as AdvancEd, has accredited Levine Academy. In the 2014-2015 school year, Levine’s Board passed a major strategic plan, designed to elevate the school’s academic profile and to make significant upgrades to the curriculum. An aggressive phase of evolution followed, and in 2019, the Levine Board passed the next strategic plan, allowing the school to invest heavily into additional improvements across the school’s programs while including as one of the school’s four main strategic pillars the focus on Inclusivity. Levine’s eighth graders have experienced exceptional success in being admitted to their top choice high schools. Just over the last few years, Levine graduates have matriculated to the following schools: Yavneh Academy; Parish; Greenhill; Hockaday; Episcopal School of Dallas; Jesuit; St. Mark’s School of Texas; Booker T Washington; Ursuline Academy; Plano Academy; and several area ISD magnet schools in Plano, Dallas, Richardson, and others. In 2019, Levine formally began the accreditation process with ISAS. The Levine board and administrative leadership team have embraced the philosophy of perennial improvement in order to best deliver on its mission of fostering leadership, creativity, critical thinking, and Jewish values, while empowering its students with integrity, self-confidence, and intellectual curiosity.
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