Rachel Dratch Named Next Head of School of Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy
STAMFORD – Rachel Levitt Klein Dratch has been named the next Head of School of Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy (BCHA), it was announced recently by the school’s President David Pikoff and Chairman of the Board of Incorporators Bob Zitter.
Mrs. Dratch will take over as head of the Stamford Jewish day school, which is open to students in preK through grade 12, in August 2021. She succeeds Jacqueline Herman who is stepping down as head of school after 10 years of service.
“When Jackie Herman told us of her plan to retire as Bi-Cultural’s Head of School, we knew how difficult it would be to find the right person to fill her shoes,” wrote Mr. Pitkoff and Mr. Zitter in a letter to the Bi-Cultural community announcing Mrs. Dratch’s appointment. “Under Jackie’s stewardship for the past 10 years, BCHA has developed and thrived as a school known for its warmth and academic excellence. It is with great pleasu