Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
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11710 Hunter's Lane Rockville, Maryland 20852 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°03′14″N 77°07′37″W / 39.054°N 77.127°WCoordinates: 39°03′14″N 77°07′37″W / 39.054°N 77.127°W |
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| Type | Private, Jewish day school, College-prep |
| Motto | "...You shall teach them diligently to your children" (Deuteronomy 6:7) |
| Established | 1966 |
| Head of school | Mitchel Malkus |
| Faculty | 199 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,187 (2010-2011) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Newspaper | The Lion's Tale |
| Yearbook | Dimensions |
| Tuition | $27,340/Year (Upper School), $21,310/Year (Lower School) |
| Lower School address | 1901 East Jefferson Street |
| Website | School website |
The Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, often referred to as CESJDS or JDS, is a private, pluralistic Jewish K-12 school located in Rockville, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1969, the school's namesake is Charles E. Smith, a local Jewish philanthropist and real estate magnate.
The head of school is Rabbi Mitchel Malkus. With over 1,500 students, the school is the largest private school in the D.C. area, according to the Washington Business Journal, and one of the largest Jewish day schools in the world.
The school is separated into two distinct campuses; the Lower School campus houses kindergarten through sixth grade students, while the Upper School houses seventh through twelfth grade students. The two campuses are distinct yet interrelated, and school functions take place regularly at both locations. The two campuses are located less than two miles from one another.
Two wings of the school exist side by side: K-2 and 3-6. Each encompasses its own facilities for individual and collaborative study. The oval Beit Midrash located at the entrance is regularly used for tefilah. Other notable facilities include the Great Books Reading Room, "Field of Dreams" Playground, technology labs, science classrooms, and a library with two designated working classrooms.
Since 1976, the Lower School has undergone three major renovations. The school now occupies approximately 130,000 square feet (12,000 m2) on 11 acres (45,000 m2) and houses over 700 Lower School students.
The central hallway, the "Cardo", is bracketed by arches modeled on the archways in the ancient Jewish Quarter of Byzantine Jerusalem. The main thoroughfare showcases student art and other projects.
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