Students outside of the DZA program also have access to its incredible resources through interdisciplinary instruction. Weber teachers from across subject areas utilize the lab to illustrate concepts they are teaching and demonstrate the application of concepts through creativity and project development. Additionally, students both within and outside of the DZA program have daily access to the lab to learn, create, and explore their interests.

Student Experience

State-of-the-art Lab

The DZA's state-of-the-art lab is outfitted with professional-grade equipment that is typically found at the college level and beyond. The collaboration between the DZA faculty and students, with its predominantly student-driven learning and exploration, allows students to create distinct paths of interest within the program.

Honors Diploma Distinction

The Weber Honors Diploma Exposition is the final milestone for students pursuing honors distinction from The Daniel Zalik Academy. Students present and defend work completed throughout their enrollment in their respective academies and seek final approval by a committee of scholastic and professional authorities. Candidates are confirmed upon demonstration of their breadth of knowledge, depth of understanding, and affirmation of their adherence to the principles and values of The Daniel Zalik Academy and The Weber School at large.

Meet the Team

The Daniel Zalik Academy will enable Weber to provide a revolutionary educational model that expresses our mission as a Jewish community high school in new, dynamic ways.

Rabbi Ed Harwitz, Head of School

We are proud to offer this distinct opportunity for learning and leadership for students at Weber and beyond, ensuring that the Atlanta Jewish community produces the next generation of ethically informed Jewish scientists, engineers, tech specialists and designers prepared to leverage their learning in ways that serve our community and the broader world.

Rabbi Ed Harwitz, Head of School

We are humbled to establish The Daniel Zalik Academy to honor the life of our beloved brother. May his memory be a blessing. We hope that it serves as a catalyst for the Weber School, attracting students with a passion for science, technology and design, and enabling them to leverage the FAB LAB tools, renowned faculty and resources.

David and Helen Zalik, principals of the Zalik Foundation Fund

Our dream is that The Daniel Zalik Academy enables Weber to serve its student body and the broader Jewish community. The investment is a testament to the school’s leadership and furthers our mission to improve Jewish education in a manner that empowers young minds to unleash their potential and better society.

David and Helen Zalik, principals of the Zalik Foundation Fund

The Karlin Symposium shows how Weber students, under the direction of expert faculty, express the mission of the DZA by leveraging Science, Technology, Engineering, and Design and their own creativity and commitment in ways that serve and improve our world.

Rabbi Ed Harwitz, Head of School

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