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
25
TOWNS
95%
ADMITTED TO TOP CHOICE HIGH SCHOOL
266
STUDENTS ENROLLED
7:1
STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
Pre-K-8
GRADES SERVED
$2M
IN FINANCIAL AID DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY
162 Acres
MULTIGENERATIONAL CAMPUS
20%
INTERFAITH, MULTICULTURAL OR LGBTQ FAMILIES
Recent News
Rashi Welcomes Nonprofit Representatives
Following a successful Education Week, Rashi welcomed representatives from this year’s nonprofits for the next phase of Tamchui—Meet the Reps Week. The organizations each grade heard from were previewed by the Middle School students last week, connecting their lessons...
The Launch of Tamchui Education Week
Monday, January 23 marked the start of Tamchui 2022-23’s education week. Every year, the entire Rashi community spends weeks on a unique social justice initiative known as Tamchui (Aramaic for “community collection pot”), in...
Faculty Spotlight – Heidi Klopfer, Grade 2 Teacher
In your 15 years of working here, what are some things that are new at Rashi and what are some things that are the same? I began teaching at Rashi 27 years ago and have had the privilege of watching our school grow and flourish. Since that time, Rashi has added both a...
Alumni Spotlight – Alyssa Gondelman Class of 2022
What have you been up to since graduating Rashi? Since graduation I have started to attend Needham High. I have come back to Rashi to volunteer in the Drama program, where I have helped produce the play “A Wrinkle in Time”. What was your favorite class at...
The Triumphant Return of Mitzvah Makers
by Rashi High School Placement Associate Joey Regen “We were out at recess and it was time to come in. Five students came up to me and said, ‘We were all meeting during recess, we want to do mitzvot together, we want to work with people that are older, and we already...
Grade 1 Family Education: Shabbat
We welcomed Grade 1 families into the Kol-lab to share what Shabbat means to them. Family education programs are held for each grade at Rashi and are an integral part of the curriculum. During family education, parents get a first-hand glimpse into what their children...
Social Justice Round Up – Chanukah 5783 Edition
Tzedek (justice), one of Rashi’s five core values, is the heart of our curriculum and an essential part of our identity as a community. As we welcome Chanukah 5783, Rashi is shining its light upon the various social justice projects that have brought our kehillah (community) together in the recent months.
Performing Arts at Rashi
The performing arts have a significant presence in Rashi’s curriculum. Starting with Kindergarten and continuing through Grade 8, students learn performance techniques that help build confidence, presentation skills, and teamwork. There are grade-level plays and...
Professional Learning for Rashi Faculty
"The most promising strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement is building the capacity of school personnel to function as a professional learning community." - Milbrey McLaughlin, Professor, Stanford University During Rashi's faculty weeks in June and...
Grade 5: The Magic of Mycelium
Grade 5 welcomed a special guest speaker over Zoom recently in preparation for their spring STEAM Fair: Qing Qing, Director of Sustainability for MyForest Foods, a partner company of Ecovative. Ecovative is a...
How Numbers Change: Kindergarten Mathematicians
Having completed their first unit in math, Kindergarten students kicked off their new unit on 2-dimensional figures and quantities. They are currently working on comparing quantities 1-20, and identifying how a number changes when you add and subtract from it. One of...
New Learning and Leadership Council
The Rashi School has a long-standing partnership with the Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Metrowest, with students running sponsored programs such as the Annual Backpack Event, meal distributions, and clothing drives. This year, Rashi’s Middle School is taking the...