Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (CESJDS) is the only pluralistic Junior Kindergarten-Grade 12 community day school in the Washington, D.C. area, and one of only a few in the United States. We are a welcoming, inclusive community united by our shared Jewish values, and we embrace a wide spectrum of Jewish backgrounds, beliefs and practices. Our comprehensive dual-curriculum invokes deep and critical thinking, and our students are guided by dedicated and gifted faculty. CESJDS graduates emerge as confident and compassionate life-long learners who lead positive change in the world. Inquiry, creativity and collaboration take place everyday on two campuses located in Rockville, Maryland, less than 10 miles northwest of Washington, D.C
Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy, an orthodox day school form prekindergarten through grade 12, and provides education in general and Judaic studies. The school has a more than 225,00-square-foot facility and over 45 classrooms, library, auditorium, gymnasium, labs and offices. It offers Judaic studies classes in Sanhedrin, kiddushin, suka and bava metzia. Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy s computer courses include software development, graphic design, computer engineering and Java. The schools Hebrew honors classes include article writing, syntax and grammar classes, writing assignments, practice exercise and oral presentations. Additionally the school provides English, journalism, mathematics, science, social studies and art classes. The school s after school activities include Israeli dance, clay creations, choir and cooking. Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy is approved by Maryland State Department of Education. The school is located in Rockville, Md.
