San Diego Jewish Academy
Coordinates: 32°56′04.04″N 117°13′33.71″W / 32.9344556°N 117.2260306°W
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| San Diego Jewish Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| San Diego, CA, USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Jewish |
| Established | 1979 |
| Color(s) | Blue/Gold |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Website | www.sdja.com |
The San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) is a private, independent Jewish day school currently located in the Carmel Valley community of San Diego, California. The school is composed of two schools: Golda Meir Lower School for grades K-5 and Maimonides Upper School for grades 6-12. SDJA also opened a Reggio-inspired preschool in 2011.
SDJA’s curriculum is based around Torah (study, learning) Avodah (worship, service) and Gemilut Hasidim (acts of loving kindness). As a pluralistic Jewish day school, SDJA is not affiliated with any one synagogue or movement of Judaism.
SDJA began as a small neighborhood school in rented facilities on the property of Congregation Tifereth Israel in 1979. In 1999, San Diego Jewish Academy built a 40-acre campus in Carmel Valley. The campus has expanded to 56 acres after a donation in 2006 by Irving and Eleanor Jaffe of Boca Raton, Fla., 4 ½ acres of which were turned into athletic fields. The campus also includes a newly built gym that opened in 2008.
[edit] School Mission
Serving infants to high school seniors, San Diego Jewish Academy challenges students to achieve their full academic potential and become individuals of strong moral and ethical character, while inspiring them to make Judaism a vital and relevant aspect of their lives. The preschool focuses on meeting the developmental needs of children in physical, emotional, social, cognitive and spiritual growth.
[edit] Notable alumni
Several Alums have received both national and international recognition. Among the notable alumni of the San Diego Jewish Academy are Greg Silverman, President of Production at Warner Brothers, Keith D. Black, television and film writer.
[edit] Football
The San Diego Jewish Academy Lions are the only Jewish football team in the USA. They are an 11-man competitive team that has taken 3rd place in their league and made an appearance in the CIF playoffs.
