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
Academics
Social Justice
25
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
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...
Erica Smiley: Creator and Art Instructor
When did you start at Rashi? I started in 2005. What's your background in? My undergraduate degree is in Art History, and I also majored in Spanish, and I did the Education Program at Brandeis too. I had planned to go into museum education, and did not. Life took me a...
Chip By Chip
“Create stacks of 5.” “What is your unit of measurement?” “Don’t forget a title for your graph!” The Rashi School students, from as young as our Kindergarteners to our Grade 8 students, have been participating in a signature school initiative, the Rashi Tamchui...
Tamchui: Middle Schoolers Build 21st Century Skills
By Sherman Goldblum Tamchui is in full swing! Tamchui is a school-wide initiative designed to teach students to be more compassionate learners through understanding important world issues and impactful organizations related to these issues. Middle School...
Sharing A Love for Math: Mathematics Chair Brad Meeder
When did you start at Rashi? August 2019 What is your background? I graduated from the University of Georgia where I studied math and Spanish. I went on to serve as a corps member for Teach for America in Brooklyn, teaching middle school math at a charter school in...
Bringing Text to Life and Life to Text: Jewish Studies Teacher Helen Ressler
When did you start at Rashi? I started at Rashi this past fall, but I student-taught here two years ago, 7th and 8th grade with Sharon Clevenger. Tell me about your background I did my undergrad at Wellesley, I studied astronomy and history, I have a Masters of...
Letter to Rashi Families
Dear Rashi Families, Being Jewish in the world is an act of courage, particularly in moments like this one. We at Rashi stand with you in solidarity. I feel particularly the blessings of our common purpose and shared values. As the Jewish independent school of Greater...
A Tikkun Alum Inspires
On Friday, Rashi was fortunate to virtually welcome Tikkun Alum Recipient Alexandra Katz (Tikkun Alum Recipient '13, Rashi Alum '03). The Tikkun Alum Award was created in 2012 to celebrate Rashi alumni who demonstrate a strong commitment to social justice and tikkun...
Building Change-makers In and Out of the Classroom: Rashi Science Teacher Deb Berlin
When did you start at Rashi? Fall 2011, I started at After School, I worked there for one year, then I was (Grade 4 teacher) Joey Regen's Assistant Teacher for four years, and it's my fifth year in Middle School. Rashi was my first job out of college! What is special...
Harlem Renaissance Resonates in Grade 7
Combining hands-on learning, individual exploration, and a celebration of Black History Month, Grade 7 students did a deep exploration on a figure from the Harlem Renaissance, including Langston Hughes, W.E DeBois, and Josephine Baker. After learning about the time...
Celebrate! It’s Purim
Purim, celebrated this past Thursday night and Friday at The Rashi School, was a day of joy and celebration, and because it's Rashi, had excellent learning and community building mixed in. Read on for how we celebrated. Costumes and Spirit(ed) Days Lions, and tigers,...
Amanda Gorman: Tzedakah Hero
Our Social Justice team introduced our Grade 2 students to Amanda Gorman this past week as a 'Tzedakah Hero,' a person in their own way working to piece back together broken parts of the world. Each week the Social Justice Team highlights an “ordinary” individual and...