Academics
Academics
CESJDS delivers an exemplary and inspiring general and Jewish education.
Our Portrait of a CESJDS graduate articulates the broad knowledge, skills, habits of mind, and character traits that guide our vision for students. The elements of the Portrait include: Independent, Creative, and Critical Thinker; Knowledgeable, Engaged, and Passionate Jew; Effective Communicator; Thoughtful and Reflective Collaborator; Ethical, Responsible, and Compassionate Global Citizen; and Focused and Resilient Individual.
Through our integrated curriculum of learning, experience of religious and other spiritual activities, and caring, rich relationships with faculty, our students engage in a community that fosters our students' development of a confident and strong sense of who they are as individuals, Jews and members of the global community.
CESJDS Divisions
Lower School
Middle School
High School
Academic Facts
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio at CESJDS.
1352
Average SAT score of the Class of 2020.
28
STEM electives across Grade 5-Grade 12 curriculum.
100%
of Students, JK-12, learn a second-language.
84
Members of the Class of 2020 are attending 42 different colleges and universities.
#WeAreCESJDS
CESJDS offers signature academic opportunities that allow students to follow individual interests, academic goals, and career aspirations.
STEM
The Arts
College Counseling
Jewish life
Our Faculty
More than 200 dedicated educators and administrators make up CESJDS’s faculty, a diverse team of professionals who are passionate about education and dedicated to the growth of confident, compassionate thinkers who engage the world through Jewish values. Working hand in glove with each other, they are indelibly committed to discovering each child’s talents and abilities and providing a best-in-class academic, social-emotional, physical, and spiritual experience for their students.