Denver Jewish Day School

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Private jewish day school in Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver Jewish Day School

Address

2450 South Wabash Street

Denver

Colorado

80231

United States

Coordinates| 39°40′18″N 104°53′22″W﻿ / ﻿39.671634°N 104.889331°W﻿ / 39.671634; -104.889331
Information
School type| Private Jewish day school
Religious affiliation(s)| Jewish
Denomination| Pluralistic
Established| 1975 (50 years ago) (1975)
CEEB code| 060436
NCES School ID| AA001232
Head of school| Avi Halzel
Grades| PreK-12
Nursery years taught| Pre Kindergarten
Enrollment| 323
Campus size| 24 acres (97,000 m2)
Color(s)| Red and black

Slogan| Extraordinary education, timeless tradition, inspired lives.
Athletics| CHSAA 1A
Athletics conference| 5280 League
Mascot| Tiger
Accreditation| Association of Colorado Independent Schools
NCES School ID| AA001232
Website| www.denverjds.org

Denver Jewish Day School, (DJDS) is a independent pluralistic Pre-K–12 Jewish day school in Denver, Colorado. Enrollment is 322 as of 2023.

## History

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Theodor Herzl Day School, named after Theodor Herzl known best as the visionary of the State of Israel, is a community Jewish day school established in 1975, and the Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy, a co-ed Jewish high school established in 1979, combined to become the Denver Campus for Jewish Education[1] in 2002.[2] Now the school is known as Denver Jewish Day School.[3]

## Campus

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The 24-acre campus is divided between the lower division (Pre-K–5) and the upper division (6-12). The upper school area consists of a school building with lockers and classrooms for students in addition to an attached full-size gymnasium for athletics and special events. The lower school consists of classrooms and administrative offices as well as a playground for recess. On the perimeter of campus there is a baseball diamond, and throughout the campus there are lawns. The campus includes a ¼-acre urban educational featuring gardens, goats, chickens, and a greenhouse.[4][5][6]

## Curriculum

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Denver Jewish Day School offers a dual-curriculum in both General Studies (English, Math, Science, Literature, Language) as well as Judaic Studies (Hebrew, Bible, Jewish History). The school is accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) a regional affiliate of the National Association of Independent Schools. (NAIS) The school is also a part of a part of PRIZMAH: Center for Jewish Day Schools.[7]

## Extracurricular activities

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The DJDS athletic teams, known as the Tigers (as a nod to the upper school's mascot when it was called RMHA), participate in interscholastic competition in baseball, basketball, soccer and volleyball. The basketball program drew media attention in February 2008 after the school's request to the Colorado High School Activities Association for some scheduling flexibility to avoid playing games during the Jewish sabbath was denied.[8][9]

## Notable attendees

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* Shayna Rose \- Actress [10]
* Bryan Fogel \- Winner of the 2018 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for his film Icarus

## References

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1. ^ Culver, Virginia (September 23, 2000). "Fund for Jewish campus gets $1 million boost". Denver Post. p. B6. "The campus will consist of the Theodor Herzl Jewish Day School, 2450 S. Wabash St., an elementary school, and Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy, a high school..."
2. ^ Torkelson, Jean (June 9, 2001). "Manson's No. 1 anti-fan?". Rocky Mountain News. "It's groundbreaking time Sunday at the Denver Campus for Jewish Education.... The project, opening in 2002, combines Theodor Herzl Day School and Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy in a new K-12 school of more than 600 students."
3. ^ "Denver Jewish Day School". ACIS. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
4. ^ "The Farmette at Denver JDS - Denver Jewish Day School". www.denverjds.org. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
5. ^ Cutler, Lindsay (March 3, 2016). "Introducing the Wabash Farmette at Denver Jewish Day School". The Denver JDS Blog. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
6. ^ "Farmette at Denver Jewish Day School reuniting community together during quarantine". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). June 11, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
7. ^ "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Denver Jewish Day School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
8. ^ Ensslin, John C. (February 27, 2008). "Faith first". Rocky Mountain News.
9. ^ "Students say tournament schedule is discrimination". 9News.
10. ^ Parker, Penny (July 29, 2006). "Parker: Cherry Creek may land another seafood eatery". Rocky Mountain News. "Rose, who's appeared in numerous regional plays and musicals, grew up in Hilltop and attended Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy."

## External links

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* Official Website

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* William Smith
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Online and home school|

* 27J Online Academy
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Alternative programs|

* 5280‡
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Jewish primary and secondary schools in the United States

Arizona|

* Phoenix Hebrew Academy
* Tucson Hebrew Academy

California|

* The Brandeis School of San Francisco
* de Toledo High School (New Community Jewish High School)
* Jewish Community High School of the Bay
* Jewish Educational Trade School
* Kehillah Jewish High School
* Milken Community Schools
* San Diego Jewish Academy
* Shalhevet High School
* Tarbut V' Torah
* Valley Torah High School
* Yeshiva University High Schools of Los Angeles

Colorado|

* Denver Jewish Day School (former Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy)

Connecticut|

* Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut (Jewish High School of Connecticut merged into this school)

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* Carmel Academy (former Westchester Fairfield Hebrew Academy)

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Florida|

* Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy
* Donna Klein Jewish Academy
* David Posnack Jewish Day School
* Esformes Hebrew Academy
* Katz Yeshiva High School
* Samuel Scheck Hillel Community Day School
* Temple Beth-El School (Ormond Beach)

Georgia|

* Atlanta Jewish Academy
* The Epstein School
* The Weber School

| Merged|

* Greenfield Hebrew Academy
* Yeshiva Atlanta

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Illinois|

* Chicago Jewish Day School
* Ida Crown Jewish Academy
* Fasman Yeshiva High School
* Telshe Yeshiva
* Rochelle Zell Jewish High School (former Chicagoland Jewish High School)

Maryland|

* Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy
* Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
* Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School
* Talmudical Academy of Baltimore

Massachusetts|

* Gann Academy
* Heritage Academy Longmeadow
* Maimonides School

Michigan|

* The Jean and Samuel Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit
* Farber Hebrew Day School – Yeshivat Akiva
* Yeshiva Beth Yehudah
* Hillel Day School
* Tushiyah United Hebrew School (CLOSED)

New Jersey|

* Bruriah High School for Girls
* Foxman Torah Institute (Cherry Hill)
* The Frisch School
* Golda Och Academy
* Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy
* Kellman Brown Academy
* Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School
* Politz Day School of Cherry Hill
* Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County

New York|

* Abraham Joshua Heschel School
* Central United Talmudical Academy of Monsey
* Hebrew Academy of Long Beach
* Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys
* Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway
* Kinneret Day School
* The Leffell School (former Solomon Schecter)
* Mesivta Ohel Torah
* Ramaz School
* SAR Academy
* SAR High School
* Yeshiva Shaarei Torah
* Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy
* Shulamith School for Girls
* Sinai Academy
* Westchester Hebrew High School
* Yeshiva of Far Rockaway
* Yeshivah of Flatbush
* Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
* Yeshiva Torah Vodaas
* Yeshivat Shaare Torah

Nevada|

* Adelson Educational Campus

Ohio|

* Columbus Torah Academy
* Fuchs Mizrachi School
* Hebrew Academy of Cleveland
* Yeshiva Derech HaTorah

Oregon|

* Maayan Torah Day School
* Maimonides Jewish Day School
* Portland Jewish Academy

Pennsylvania|

* Abrams Hebrew Academy
* Hillel Academy Pittsburgh
* Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (formerly Akiba Hebrew Academy)
* Kohelet Yeshiva High School
* Mesivta High School of Greater Philadelphia
* Politz Hebrew Academy
* Rabbi David L. Silver Yeshiva Academy
* Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
* Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia
* Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh

Rhode Island|

* Providence Hebrew Day School

Tennessee|

* Margolin Hebrew Academy

Texas|

* Akiba Yavneh Academy
* Robert M. Beren Academy
* Beth Yeshurun Day School
* The Emery/Weiner School
* Mesorah High School for Girls
* The Schlenker School

Washington|

* Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle
* Seattle Jewish Community School
* Seattle Hebrew Academy

See also: Schechter Day School Network and Torah Umesorah – National Society for Hebrew Day Schools
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