ɪt stˈɑːɹɾᵻd wɪð kˈɪndɚɡˌɑːɹʔn̩ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən, ɪnðə hˈiːbɹuː ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt bˈɪldɪŋ, ænd ˈædᵻd ɡɹˈeɪdz ˈænjuːəli ʌntˈɪl ɪt hæd ɐ fˈʊl kˈeɪ ˈeɪt pɹˈoʊɡɹæm.
It started with kindergarten in 1947, in the Hebrew Institute building, and added grades annually until it had a full K-8 program.