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- The Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School is committed to achieving high standards of academic excellence and nurturing a diverse community of students who become rooted in their Jewish heritage and emerge as lifelong learners and compassionate individuals.
- We encourage students to approach their learning passionately and critically, so that they may develop strong voices and acquire the tools for independent thinking. Our teachers strive to cultivate in our students a lifelong love of learning.
- We are student-centered. We are committed to an integrated, interdisciplinary program with hands-on, experiential learning. Our curriculum responds to the intellectual and developmental needs of our students; students learn in an environment where they feel safe, valued and supported.
- We are egalitarian. No distinction is made on the basis of gender in any aspect of school life. Girls and boys share equal opportunities in the classroom, on the playing field and in leadership roles within the school. We practice equality in the fulfillment of mitzvot (Jewish responsibilities).
- We are family-oriented. We involve the families of our students in the life of the school and invite them to share their personal resources of time, talent and funds, as they are able.
- We are pluralistic. Our school reflects the diversity of the Jewish community in America today. We see Jewish diversity as a sign and source of our people’s strength and vitality. Students learn about different approaches to Judaism and the school emphasizes sensitivity to and respect for those whose practices are different from one’s own.
- The education our students receive, along with the influence of their families and the broader Jewish community, enables and encourages them to sustain an active study and practice of Judaism throughout their lives.
- We study Jewish texts as an essential element of Jewish education. We approach these texts in a spirit of reverence and intellectual openness. Our school also draws upon the insights of commentators and scholars from every age to illuminate these texts and enhance our students’ understanding of their character and meaning.
- We strive to enable our students to reach a high level of literacy and fluency in Hebrew, so that they may have access to the riches of Jewish literature and be able to communicate with Jews in Israel and all around the world.
- Our school emphasizes the special relationship of Jews everywhere to the State of Israel and its land and people.
- We nurture the spirituality of children, helping them discover their spiritual voice through traditional and innovative practices.
- We believe the arts are critical to a child's development and incorporate visual arts, music and drama into our program.
- In every aspect of the curriculum, our students are being prepared to be productive citizens in a democratic society.
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