Welcome to The Rashi School
The Rashi School is known for its outstanding curriculum and instruction. But it’s our identity as a Jewish school that sets us apart: the value of education, exploration, and curiosity is embedded in our culture. We live our values everyday at school—and they reflect the ones you teach your child at home.
Admissions
Your child belongs here
Academics
We believe in teaching children to think for themselves, to question and to probe
Social Justice
Tzedek (Justice), one of Rashi’s five core values, is the heart of our curriculum and an essential part of our identity
Student Voices
Our graduates share their Rashi experience
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TOWNS
95%
ADMITTED TO TOP CHOICE HIGH SCHOOL
274
STUDENTS ENROLLED
6:1
STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
K-8
GRADES SERVED
$2 M
IN FINANCIAL AID DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY
162 Acres
MULTIGENERATIONAL CAMPUS
20%
INTERFAITH, MULTICULTURAL OR LGBTQ FAMILIES
Recent News
Testing the Temperature
Design Thinking Process How does temperature and the sun affect the way we dress? What is the relationship between the sun and heat on the earth’s surface? Kindergarten has learned all about weather and the seasons. The science curriculum, redesigned in the past year,...
Writing Blessings in Color
Grade 4 students recently learned about the Tanzanian Kanga cloth in Art class with Ms. Smiley. The Kanga cloth has colorful patterns with messages and blessings. They then created a version of their own! This project combines elements of the Grade 4 curriculum around...
Middle Schoolers Lead Through Tamchui
On September 9 the Tamchui Process in the Middle School began. After two months of researching the issues, Mental Health Support, Environmental Justice and Animal Welfare, the Middle School students put all of their work into action. Teachers across campus spoke...
Above! Next to! Across!
In social studies, Kindergarteners learned directional words and ways of describing places to prepare for learning about mapping. After listening to Mrs. Findlay read "Gossie" by Olivier Dunrea, the children noted all of the directional words they heard. Then they...
Rashi Buddies
Written by Melissa Rosenblatt, Grade 4 Teacher Reading Buddies in Grade 4 and Grade 1 has been a staple at Rashi for more than a decade. A few years ago, we changed the name to just "Buddies" as we realized the time together across grades could be so much more. Our...
Keith Civin: Building Connections, Building Trust with Students
When did you start at Rashi? I started in 2002. Over the years I have taught all grades from 5th to 8th. I originally taught 5th and 8th grade. I probably taught 5th grade for 3 or 4 years, along with one of the Middle School grades, and I've been in the Middle School...
Rashi Chanukah Tamchui
The Rashi Chanukah Tamchui is in full swing. On Sunday the six organizations were revealed, under the topics chosen by Grade 6 - Environmental Justice, Grade 7 - Mental Health and Wellness Support, and Grade 8 - Animal Welfare. Although the broader Rashi community is...
Honoring Our Veterans
On Veterans Day, students in grades 3-5 and 6-8 met U.S. Army Veteran, Michael Crosby, and U.S. Navy Veteran, Alex Polivy. Michael and Alex told stories from their deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Djibouti, and Japan, explaining the importance of their unique jobs....
Charlotte R. (’23) on Rashi Soccer
Charlotte R. ('23) is a Rashi Grade 7 student and athlete. Read below for an interview with her about Rashi soccer. How long have you been playing soccer? I've been playing soccer for 9 years. I started playing on my town team in first grade. What do you like most...
Theater Director Bonny Parlee Reflects on Rashi Alumni and Looks Ahead
In your 23 years of working here, what are some things that are new and what are some things that are the same? I first started working at Rashi in the Fall of 1999. I was hired as an “Artist in Residence” to come in and teach some basic theater and run drama games as...
Continuing Scholarship: Essay by Mr. Albert Published in New Brandeis University Collection
Middle School Social Studies & Language Arts Teacher by day, published author and researcher by night! Rashi faculty continue to astound us with their teaching. And in the case of Zach Albert, his continuing scholarship. Mr. Albert recently published an essay in a...
A Day in the Life of A Rashi Grade 1 Student
Grade 1 is a time of great exploration and growth. "The two overarching goals for Grade 1 are to build independence and problem solving skills, while supporting the overall growth academically and emotionally of six year olds. Grade 1 is full of opportunities for...