Life-changing education | World-changing students
The Rashi School provides transformative educational opportunities that inspire students to be empowered and engaged learners, embrace their Jewish identities, and grow up to be leaders who make our communities—and our world—a better place.
Led by outstanding faculty within a joyful and supportive environment, Rashi seamlessly integrates humanities, STEAM, Jewish studies, and a signature social justice curriculum. Our unique approach affords students a meaningful, multi-dimensional education that builds an enduring foundation for academic success and a fulfilling, purpose-driven life.
Learn more about Rashi from our students.
Caleb S. ’24 – STEAM
Lilah G. ’23 – Social Justice
Gabi G. ’23 – Performing Arts
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
236
STUDENTS ENROLLED
6:1
STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
Pre-K-8
GRADES SERVED
$3M
IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY
162 Acres
MULTIGENERATIONAL CAMPUS
20%
INTERFAITH, MULTICULTURAL OR LGBTQ FAMILIES
Recent News
Multigenerational Connections With NewBridge on the Charles
Part of what makes Rashi's 162 acre campus so magical is its shared space with Hebrew SeniorLife's NewBridge on the Charles senior living community. Over the course of their Pre-K to Grade 8 education, every student experiences multiple touch points with NewBridge...
Studying Community with Grade 1
Throughout the year, Grade 1 social studies focused on community through the lenses of history, civics, economy, and geography. This tied in directly with their year-long theme and question: “Why does one need a community, and what is the role of communication?”...
Rashi’s Grade 7 Tours the Historic South
Rashi’s seventh graders experienced the historic south as it pertains to the US Civil Rights Movement. During this annual trip, students visited important sites such as 16th Street Baptist Church, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and the Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church. The group...
Rashi in the News: Annual Kindergarten Seder in The Boston Globe
Rashi's Kindergarten was featured in the Boston Globe for Passover! On the Thursday before break the Kindergarten class held their annual seder, during which they read through their handmade Haggadot (seder books), sang songs, and tasted the ceremonial foods. This...
Grade 8 Experiences Jewish Europe
Our oldest students set off on the journey of a lifetime last week, landing in Budapest, Hungary, for their annual Jewish heritage trip. This journey is part of Rashi's experiential learning curriculum, and a culminating moment for our Grade 8 students as they get...
Grade 8 Wows With Capstone Presentations
Rashi’s Grade 8 students presented their Capstone projects in front of family, friends, and faculty. Capstones are the culmination of months of research and development following the design-thinking process, as students worked diligently to prototype an innovative...
The Rashi Difference: Daily Hot & Healthy Lunch Coming to Rashi
We made it through February! Our students have spent the first couple months of 2025 delving into our integrated curriculum and blowing us all away with their dedication to their academic interests. In January, the Grade 3 STEAM fair focused on U.N. Sustainable...
Students Learn from Nonprofit Reps in Tamchui 2025
This Shabbat marked the finale of the 2025 Suzanne and Bernard Pucker Tamchui Program. For our students, this was a day of reflection and celebration; they have worked diligently to explore the topics of Food Insecurity, Teen Mental Health, and Educational Access...
Rashi Welcomes Tamchui Education Week 2025
As a part of the 2025 Suzanne and Bernard Pucker Tamchui Program, all Rashi students jumped into Education Week! Tamchui, meaning “community collection pot” in Aramaic, is Rashi’s annual three week, all-school social justice learning initiative. During Education Week,...
The Rashi School Rededicates Silverstein Early Childhood Collection
More than 35 family members, friends, and school faculty and administrators gathered at The Rashi School in mid-December to celebrate and rededicate The Harold H. Silverstein Early Childhood Collection, housed within both the school’s main and Grade 1 libraries. In...
Rashi Alum Leads Shabbat with Award-Winning A Cappella Group
To kick off the season of giving thanks, The Rashi School held a joyous celebration on Friday, November 22, featuring Rashi alum Mayta Cohen (‘15) and her award-winning a cappella group BerKalit. Performing classic Jewish songs in the last Kabbalat Shabbat before the...
Portraits of a Leader: A School-Wide Art Project
To mark the U.S. election year, Rashi students participated in a school-wide art project called “Portrait of a Leader”. Director of Visual Arts Erica Smiley developed the project in tandem with the Humanities Department. This project served as part of the work of the...