At Religious School, kids 3 years old through 7th grade can learn, grow, and find their own meaningful Jewish communities. Together, we strive to build a space where parents and children can find their places in our ancient and ever evolving tradition. Our school is joyful, kid-centered, and flexible. Come learn with us!
Interested in joining our school? Contact Roberta Axeloons, Director of Elementary Education to sign-up.
School Hours
We are proud to offer flexibility for your family. Contact Roberta to learn how you can shape your child’s Jewish experience.
Sunday School (all ages):
10:00 – 12:00 p.m. Sunday Classes
Small Group Hebrew and Deep-Dive Electives (for grades 2-7):
Choice of Tuesday from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
or Sunday: 8:00 – 9:45 a.m.
School Calendar
We now have a subscribable Google calendar for the 2024-2025/5785 school year!
Subscribe to the calendar
View or download the 2024-2025 calendar (pdf)
Through our unique in-house curriculum, students engage in the best of modern Reform Jewish education. Our curriculum offers several key components:
Torah
Torah is full of ideas and questions. In our school, students build skills to learn Torah, and by engaging with Torah as essential and powerful, we become people who can pull meaning from the world. We build Jewish literacy in Hebrew and prayers so that students are able to access Judaism anywhere they go.
Relationships
Here all students are seen, known, and loved. Students are bonded through friendship as they play, learn, and grow together.
Tikkun Olam
Tikkun Olam, or repairing the world, is part of social justice which is at the heart of what it means to be a Reform Jew. As students develop their Jewish identities, we help them identify how to act on issues that are important to them.
Spirituality
We celebrate a passionate, joy-filled Judaism. We gather together for t’filah in community. We engage in prayer and ritual through movement and dance, art, meditation, and discussion.
Israel and Global Judaism
We strive to find meaningful relationships with Israel as a people and as a place. We examine our sense of peoplehood and covenant by connecting with Jewish communities around the world. Students are engaged in the questions of Israel’s mythic and modern history, geography, people, and culture.
Inclusive Community
Come as you are to explore who you will become. Temple Israel is multi-ethnic, LGBTQ-friendly, and economically diverse. We come from countries all around the world and embrace all types of learners. Our curriculum is adaptable, and we teach using many modalities. All of our staff is well-trained, with one-to-one aides and an Inclusion Coordinator for any student who benefits from support for any reason.