Critical Minds, Compassionate Hearts
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The Rashi School
Critical Minds, Compassionate Hearts -
Tzedek | Justice
Inspiring the next generation to become agents of change. -
Kehillah | Community
A nurturing and supportive environment. -
Ruach | Spirit
Finding the holiness in every being. -
Limud | Learning
Challenging students on every dimension. -
Kavod | Respect
Partnering with peers and mentors to learn, grow, and lead.
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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Rashi Online: Living Our Values
Read MoreWhile classrooms and whiteboards may have changed to laptops and living rooms, some parts of Rashi will never change. We continue to maintain a learning community that models our shared core values and ensures that everyone feels connected and cared for. -
Celebrating the Joy of Reading
Rashi’s library was full of joy, concentration, and quiet reading voices this past Monday, when over 20 grandparents spent the morning reading books with our Kindergarten through Grade 2 students in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.Read More -
Making Animal Advocacy Personal
Nathan K is a Grade 5 student this year. He nominated one of this year’s Tamchui organizations, Four Paws.Read More -
Repairing Pottery as a Model for Repairing Relationships
Middle schoolers, in response to and as a reflection of the Elohai Netzor prayer, created these unique pottery pieces.Read More -
Building Relationships Across Generations
There are many things that make Rashi special, but one in particular is the multigenerational program with its neighbor, Hebrew Senior Life, NewBridge on the Charles. With its close proximity, Rashi students have opportunities to visit the residents at NewBridge throughout the year by simply walking across the street.Read More -
First Grade: What Makes a Family a Family?
What makes a family a family? This was the essential question that launched our Grade 1 Family Unit. While we agreed that we are all part of a family, we also agreed that families can be similar and different, and that's a wonderful thing! As we started recording their ideas, students realized that there are so many ways to describe what makes a family a family.Read More -
Students take Center Stage during LED Talks
The LED Talks (Language Engineering and Design) are part of an innovative, integrated unit that our Grade 6 team has tackled this year for the first time.Read More -
2019 Generations Day
More than 300 grandparents and special friends gathered at Rashi on Friday, October 25 to share an afternoon highlighted by a luncheon, meaningful classroom visits with students, and joyful Kabbalat Shabbat services.Read More -
New Rituals for Children During the High Holy Days
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the perfect times to establish family traditions. At The Rashi School, we challenge our kindergarten through eighth grade students to imagine how they can commemorate these holidays in a way that is distinctive to their families.Read More -
Teaching Climate Change in Middle School: Leading Expert Shares Insights at Rashi
As the fifth-period bell rang, middle school students settled into their seats while teachers and staff enveloped the back of the crowded room. Everyone waited attentively for the speaker, David Miller, PhD, to begin his presentation. The topic: climate change.Read More -
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
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