Congregational School
Jewish educational choices are at the heart enabling you to live a meaningful Jewish life
We’re proud to offer a Congregational school which provides an affordable, high-quality Jewish education to complement existing private or public-school learning and any specialized educational needs.
Our Congregational School provides students JK to Grade 7 with a warm, engaging environment that both enables and inspires, enabling youth to learn about their Jewish traditions through rich content, and inspiring through the unique ways we deliver that content with movement, games and project-based learning. Students are continually supported to work at their pace with their learning style in mind.
We teach Hebrew language the way we all learned our first language—hearing it, then speaking it, and only later beginning to read and write. This results in a more positive and successful language acquisition experience.
Classes take place on Sunday mornings from 9:15 am to 12:00 noon. For students in Grade 3 and up, Hebrew language is also taught with an additional half-hour of weekday afternoon lessons, one-on-one online. The flexible schedule for this learning accommodates to what works for your family.
We welcome interfaith families from many cultural backgrounds, including those in the process of conversion. We work to promote and support equity and anti-racism and to foster a reputation of diversity and inclusion for all Jews.
By choosing a synagogue-affiliated educational program, our students and their families can easily connect to a vibrant and dynamic hub for Jewish programming. Beth Tzedec Congregation offers approachable spiritual leaders, meaningful volunteer opportunities, community-focussed events, and a variety of prayer services, all within an energetic, egalitarian, and inclusive community.
Overview
Your children will learn something new, or old, and it will help form the basis of a connection to Torah learning that will benefit them for their whole lives
Students will be taught Hebrew with a focus on reading and the vocabulary of Jewish living
In alignment with our pluralistic and egalitarian Zionist values, the Congregational School can help ensure a lasting and meaningful connection to Israel. The ShinShinim (young Israeli leaders) play a major role and are here every Sunday for fun activities that teach about life in Israel
Learning will adapt to the joy and meaning of the calendar of holy days and of important Jewish lifecycle events
Whether it’s learning about the rituals around Shabbat, prayers over food, or enjoying Jewish culture, your children will have plentiful opportunities for learning through doing
Beth Tzedec has round-the-clock security, so that parents and students can always feel safe
We are able to provide educational supports when required and we offer financial assistance on an as-needed basis
We take advantage of being in an exceptional synagogue facility: we use all the spaces here to aid in learning, from our gym space to the beautiful Sanctuary for prayer and rituals and the social halls for music and drama productions