Denver Jewish Day School
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| Denver Jewish Day School | |
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2450 South Wabash Street , Colorado 80231 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°40′18″N 104°53′22″W / 39.671634°N 104.889331°W |
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| School type | Private Jewish day school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Jewish |
| Established | 1975 |
| CEEB code | 060436 |
| Head of school | Avi Halzel |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 388 (as of 2007-08)[1] |
| Campus size | 24 acres (97,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Slogan | Extraordinary education, timeless tradition, inspired lives |
| Athletics | CHSAA 1A |
| Athletics conference | 5280 League |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | www |
Denver Jewish Day School, formerly known as Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy and Herzl/RMHA at the Denver Campus, is a pluralistic Jewish day school in Denver, Colorado.
History
[edit]Theodor Herzl Day School, named after Theodor Herzl known best as the visionary of the State of Israel, is a community Jewish day school established in 1975, and the Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy, a co-ed Jewish high school established in 1979, combined to become the Denver Campus for Jewish Education[2] in 2002.[3] Now the school is known as Denver Jewish Day School.
The school is accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools.
Campus
[edit]The 24-acre campus is divided between the lower school (K-5) and the upper school (6-12). The upper school area consists of a school building with lockers and classrooms for students in addition to an attached full-size gymnasium for athletics and special events. The lower school consists of classrooms and administrative offices as well as a playground for recess. On the perimeter of campus there is a baseball diamond, and throughout the campus there are expansive lawns.
Curriculum
[edit]The Denver Jewish Day School offers a dual-curriculum in both General Studies (English, Math, Science, Literature, Language) as well as Judaic Studies (Hebrew, Bible, Jewish History). Students take both general and Judaic classes throughout their 13 years at the school.
Extracurricular activities
[edit]The DJDS athletic teams, known as the Tigers (as a nod to the upper school's mascot when it was called RMHA), participate in interscholastic competition in baseball, basketball, soccer and volleyball. The basketball program drew media attention in February 2008 after the school's request to the Colorado High School Activities Association for some scheduling flexibility to avoid playing games during the Jewish sabbath was denied.[4]
Notable attendees
[edit]- Shayna Rose - Actress [5]
- Bryan Fogel - Winner of the 2018 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for his film Icarus
References
[edit]- ^ "School Detail for Herzl/RMHA at Denver Campus/Jewish Education". National Center for Education Statistics.
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Culver, Virginia (2000-09-23). "Fund for Jewish campus gets $1 million boost". Denver Post. p. B6.
The campus will consist of the Theodor Herzl Jewish Day School, 2450 S. Wabash St., an elementary school, and Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy, a high school...
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Torkelson, Jean (2001-06-09). "Manson's No. 1 anti-fan?". Rocky Mountain News.
It's groundbreaking time Sunday at the Denver Campus for Jewish Education.... The project, opening in 2002, combines Theodor Herzl Day School and Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy in a new K-12 school of more than 600 students.
- ^ Ensslin, John C. (2008-02-27). "Faith first". Rocky Mountain News.
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Parker, Penny (2006-07-29). "Parker: Cherry Creek may land another seafood eatery". Rocky Mountain News.
Rose, who's appeared in numerous regional plays and musicals, grew up in Hilltop and attended Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy.