Critical Minds, Compassionate Hearts
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The Rashi School
Critical Minds, Compassionate Hearts -
Your Child Will Grow
as a critical thinker, as a lifelong learner; as a connected and knowledgeable member of the Jewish community; as a leader who will seek to fix what is broken in the world. -
Your Child Will Learn
Every day, our students engage in higher order thinking skills. They question, analyze, create, collaborate, and connect their learning to the world. -
Your Child Will Make a Difference
Starting in Kindergarten, students begin building their awareness of and commitment to repairing the world. -
Your Child Will Join a Community
The care and concern students feel from peers and faculty inspires the courage to take risks and learn from both successes and failures. -
Rashi Bridges Generations
Our multigenerational curriculum allows our students to see themselves as part of a community that extends beyond school walls. -
Rashi Students Honor Each Other
Rashi students learn to appreciate differences, and to thoughtfully advocate for themselves and others. -
Spirit Surrounds Us
"There is something special and distinctive about Rashi. This school is infused with a strong spirit that students carry through our halls and out into the world.” - Rabbi Sharon Clevenger, Middle School Rabbi -
Our Alumni Thrive
"High schools tell us they can recognize a Rashi graduate because our students have confidence in who they are and have developed their voices.” - Jennifer Blum, Head of Middle School
Rashi’s kindergarten through eighth grade students are academically motivated and committed to improving their world. They are capable, confident, self-aware learners who take on leadership roles in educational settings and social justice opportunities in their communities. At The Rashi School, we're always inspiring more.
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Envision Your Child in Rashi's Lower School
"At Rashi, we teach children how to learn and who they are. Our students discover how they can contribute to their world as they grow." - Heidi Chapple, Lower School Head
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Find Your Child's Place in Our Middle School
"At Rashi, we challenge students to think deeply, ask questions, and to contemplate who they are and how they can change the world for the better.” - Jennifer Blum, Middle School Head
Peace march makes national news
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This NewBridge Resident is Thankful for her Neighbors at Rashi
Shirley Scott, a resident at the Gloria Adelson Field Health Care Center, had considered the Rashi students her next-door neighbors for over two years.Read More -
Real-World Math Lessons for Middle Schoolers
Middle school math teacher, Mo Gibbs, teamed up with Rashi's Controller, Paula Markman, to bring real-life scenarios to their studies of percentages and compound interest.Read More -
These Moments Made This Family Learning Program So Beautiful
As a parent of a student at The Rashi School, you will be invited to learn along with your children throughout the year.Read More -
Music to Our Ears
This year, the third- and fourth-grade choir worked hard on their singing, their choral skills, blending their voices in beautiful harmony while listening to each other, playing many different instruments, dancing together, choreographing their dances, and more.Read More -
Words from Bud: What's Next for The Rashi School?
As I near the end of my tenure, I want to share with you some of the ways that I am truly excited about Rashi’s future.Read More -
Honoring Dena and Michael Rashes
Read MoreDena and Michael Rashes have been part of the Rashi community for fifteen years and counting. They have remained committed to providing a rigorous secular education infused with deep Jewish values for their four children. This is their story ... -
Growing Up Brave with Dr. Donna Pincus
Over 200 people came to Rashi on Tuesday, April 9 to attend a Gateways-sponsored lecture on anxiety.Read More -
A Lesson in Diversity, Equality, and Acceptance
One fall afternoon, Hallie Gauch, a seventh-grader at The Rashi School, met a woman for lunch named Qwin (pronounced Queen), an immigrant from Uganda. The circumstances that brought them together were unexpected: a Torah portion, a rabbi, and the ADL.Read More -
Ambassadors for Inclusion: Designing with Empathy
The seventh-grade class took on a long-term design thinking challenge.Read More -
Maayan and Ena: Sharing Spanish
During their earliest visits, Ena often drifted into English, then Spanglish, then back to Spanish. But with each visit, and with the onward march of dementia, Ena was inclined to speak less English and more of her native language.Read More -
How Active and Imaginative Play Encourages Learning
Active, imaginative play is intimately linked with early childhood learning. As a parent, how do you know if an educational environment is conducive to development and creativity?Read More -
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Before a Single Chip is Dropped, How Do We Get There?
Learn about the academic process that takes place during Tamchui's Allocation Week.Read More -
Life-long Friendships and Learning: The Rashi and Leo Baeck Connection
It was a Friday afternoon as students and parents filed into Rashi’s auditorium. The atmosphere was filled with excitement and energy, but also some apprehension and maybe even a little sadness.Read More -
When Thinking About Science Fair Projects, Fifth Graders Look to a Mentor
The Rashi School’s fifth-grade science fair is a rite of passage for students at the Boston area’s Reform Jewish day school.Read More -
The Day That a School Nurse Became a School Hero
Kezia, or Kez, as the students call her, can usually be found in the health office but on Thursday, March 7, she was presenting to students about Klinik Jubilee...Read More -
What We’re Reading: Talking About Race
Bud shares his thoughts about a think piece from the Washington Post about parenting and race.Read More -
Reading Across Generations
Rashi recently celebrated its 3rd annual Read Across America Day program by hosting 20 grandparents who volunteered to spend the day reading with our K-2 students.Read More
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