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- EIN 04-3278141
- (617) 972-1733
- 57 Stanley Ave Watertown MA 02472-4802 USA
- www.jcdsboston.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Primary & Elementary Schools
Mission: Provide a premier education that: *nurtures each student's capacity for intellectual discovery and decision-making within a respectful, pluralist, bilingual hebrew-english environment * gives our graduates the ability to create their futures informed by jewish values, texts and culture, and to make a difference in their communities and in the world *kindles the flame of life-long learning, inspires innovation, and learning beyond the school.
Programs: Elementary and middle school jewish education for 174 students. Jcds is committed to creating an environment that nurtures the whole child and enables each child to reach his or her highest potential. The school strives to empower children to acquire knowledge and academic skills in a variety of disciplines, develop intellectual curiosity, experience the excitement of learning and exploration, gain understanding and respect for self and others and build physical and emotional well-being. The school provides an environment of academic excellence and cultural integration in which hebrew and english are spoken throughout the day. It emphasizes awareness and appreciation of individual and group differences, teaches jewish social and moral values and promotes a strong jewish identity.
afterschool program for about 55 students the jcds afterschool program is a neighborhood-like environment for our students and supports the working schedules of jcds parents. Afterschool provides a happy, nurturing environment, maintaining the mission and philosophy of jcds and offers a balanced program to meet the varied needs of jcds students of all ages each afternoon.
the school rents our synagogue and associated space for religious holidays and to a temple for sunday school activities as well as for bat & bar mitzvah to members of our community.