Centrally located in San Diego in Kearny Mesa, at 3630 Afton Road, San Diego, CA  92123

School Membership and Accreditation:

• California Association of Independent Schools
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges
• Member of Torah Umesorah- The National Society for Hebrew Day Schools
• Partners with the Center for Innovations in Jewish Education
• Member of YU School Partnership - a subsidiary of Yeshiva University

Awards:

• Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence from the United States Department of Education
• National, State, and County academic awards across all secular subject areas

Standardized Testing:

• 3rd-8th graders take the ERB (Education Records Bureau) standardized test (the same test as the local elite private schools take). Our students score in the 80th-90th percentile across all subjects.

Curriculum- 50% General Studies & 50% Judaic:

• Intensive academic general studies include all areas of sciences, math, English and social studies.
• Classic Judaic education includes study of Torah, Hebrew, Derech Eretz (Character Development), Haggim (holidays), Tefilah (prayer) and Israel
• Mixed gender classes through 5^th grade. In middle school (6^th-8^th grade), boys and girls learn together for all secular classes but are separated for PE and Judaic studies classes.
• 45 minutes daily immersion in modern conversational Hebrew for 1^st-8^th grades. Language immersion study is designed to develop oral and written fluency. Hebrew language studies engender a deep love and commitment to Israel. Eighth graders travel together to Israel immediately after graduation to directly apply their Hebrew and Judaic learning.
• Students participate in weekly specialty classes in Art, Technology and Literature.
• P.E. is twice a week for elementary school students and three times a week for middle school students.
• After school activities vary depending on demand. Past offerings have included art, music, theater, dance, cooking, Tae Kwon Do, competitive athletics, computer literacy, chess club.

Parent Involvement:

• SPA - active group of parents who coordinate programs throughout the year to raise funds and support the school.
• Chesed Committee - dedicated group of parents who coordinate community support for school families during times of need such as births, recovering from surgery or illness and shiva.