The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle (JDS)

Location

15749 Northeast 4th Street Bellevue , Washington 98008 United States
Information
Type	Independent Jewish Community Day School^[1]
Motto	Where curiosity leads to discovery.^[1]
Established	1980^[1]
Head of School	Meghan Kimpton^[1]
Grades	Preschool - 8th Grade
Enrollment	129^[1]
Campus type	Urban
Athletics	Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball,Track
Mascot	Jaguars^[1]
Website	http://www.jds.org

The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle (JDS) is the oldest community Jewish day school in the Pacific Northwest.^[2] JDS offers an integrated curriculum of Judaic studies and general studies focusing on the "whole student," from Pre-Kindergarten to grade 8.^[3]

History

JDS was founded in 1980 by a group of community leaders as the region's first Jewish community day school.^[2] Regardless of Jewish lineage, the school was founded with the intent of providing all students a dual education in Judaic studies and general studies. In the mid-1980s, JDS purchased a former Bellevue, Washington elementary school to establish its campus, and it still occupies it today.

Facilities

Located in Bellevue, Washington in the Crossroads neighborhood, adjacent to Temple B'nai Torah, JDS is situated on a seven-acre campus just south of the Microsoft Main Campus.^[3] The campus includes educational facilities with learning space, a library, a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) athletic center, as well as a soccer and play field.

Curriculum

JDS's integrated curriculum focuses both on Judaic Studies and general studies and is "designed to encourage the development of the whole child."^[4] In addition, its curriculum envelopes a natural language acquisition program for Hebrew.^[5] By Grade 8, when students journey to Israel, all students are expected to be proficient.

Augmenting its curriculum, the school places special emphasis on mitzvah (community service) projects, with students expected to undertake them regularly.^[6] In addition, each year, it has a Mitzvah Day, when everyone involved with the school is invited to work together with a community service organization to perform good deeds.^[7]

JDS students use computer labs, laptops and smart boards in the classrooms.^[8]

Recognition

In 2011, the Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education presented JDS with a Challenge Award for its Discovery Grant program which has strengthened enrollment by providing grants over a two-year period to new families enrolling at JDS.

In 2012, the King County Green Schools Program recognized JDS' efforts in energy conservation and recycling.^[9]

Accreditation

Northwest Association of Independent Schools^[10]

Affiliations

RAVSAK^[11]
Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE)^[12]
Seattle Foundation^[13]
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle^[14]
Samis Foundation^[15]

External links

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "JDS School Profile". JDS. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ ^a ^b "History". JDS. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ ^a ^b "Guide To Jewish Washington". The Jewish Transcript. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ "Academics". Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ "Global Education". Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ "Social Responsibility". Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ "Jewish Day School Students Help Remove Invasive Plants From Idylwood Park". Redmond Reporter. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ "Middle School". Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle. Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
^ "Schools Honored By County Green Schools Program". Schools Honored By County Schools Green Program. Issaquah Press. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ "Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle". Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools. Archived from the original on 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ "RAVSAK Educational Members: Schools". RAVSAK Education Members: Schools. RAVSAK. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ "Membership". PEJE. Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ "Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle". The Seattle Foundation. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ "Partner Agencies". Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
^ "Samis Foundation Information". Samis Foundation. Retrieved 2012-03-22.

v t e Bellevue, Washington
Geography
Areas	Bel-Red Bridle Trails Downtown Bellevue Crossroads Eastgate Factoria Lake Hills Lakemont Newport Overlake Somerset Spring District Wilburton
Education
Primary and secondary schools	Bellevue School District Bellevue High School Interlake High School Newport High School Sammamish High School International School Issaquah School District Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle Bellevue Christian School (in Clyde Hill)
Other education	Bellevue College Seattle Japanese School Washington Technology University
Other
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