CJDS Mission Statement

To develop in our students the Intellectual Sophistication, Social Responsibility and Personal Authenticity they need to contribute creatively to Jewish and global life today and tomorrow.

Intellectual Sophistication

We believe that true learning involves deep understanding. That means going beyond “training,” drills, and worksheets, to focus on how our students think, process, and produce intellectually.

Social Responsibility

We believe that how one acts in the world with family, friends, community members, and strangers is also what makes one an exemplary human being. We engage in fixing the world, tikkun olam, according to Jewish ethics, values and ideals of American and global citizenship.

Personal Authenticity

We believe that in order to contribute creatively to Jewish and global life, each student needs to know deeply who she or he is and trust and celebrate his or her unique voice in the world.