The mission of Tehiyah Day School is to inspire curiosity, a strong sense of community, and a vibrant connection to Judaism. At Tehiyah, we live the curriculum!
We are guided in the pursuit of our mission by core Jewish values that include the following:
- Kehillah (Community): We promote a strong sense of community and ruach (spirit). Our families, teachers and administrators work together to create an environment that is warm, safe, nurturing, inclusive and welcoming. A significant aspect of our community is the diversity of religious observances; we honor all points of entry into the Jewish experience. People with secular beliefs and those with a more traditional outlook can find connections at Tehiyah.
- L'midah (Lifelong Learning): We nurture the unique potential of all students and instill in them a capacity for creative thinking and an intellectual curiosity.
- Menschlichkeit (Being a Good Person): We strive to raise "mensches," creating a culture of derekh eretz (thoughtful conduct), kavod (treating each other with respect), chesed (kindness), and rachamanut (compassion).
- Ruach (Connection to Judaism): We inspire our students to develop a personal connection to Jewish life and to understand and appreciate the wisdom, spiritual depth and ethical guidance of Judaism.
- Tikkun Olam (Social Responsibility): We prepare our students for responsible citizenship in the broader community, encouraging them through individual and collective action to make the world around them a more compassionate, just, and peaceful place
- Yisrael (The Land of Israel): We foster an inextricable commitment to, and love for, the State of Israel, its culture, language, history, and land. We support Israel in a thoughtful way without lockstep support of any particular governmental position or political party. We support Israel by taking an unequivocal stand on its right to sovereignty, and by fostering many and varied connections to Israeli culture.
To enable our students to live the curriculum at Tehiyah, we have developed the following educational priorities:
- Ensuring that students internalize what they study through project-based education and multiple pathways to learning. (L'midah)
- Providing a place to grow intellectually, emotionally, socially, and spiritually, and a lifelong educational foundation for the whole person. (Menschlichkeit)
- Creating a safe, nurturing and pluralistic Jewish environment while at the same time challenging our students' intellects. (Ruach)
- Enabling each child to develop Jewish literacy including joy and pride in Jewish identity and respect for differences in the breadth, beauty, diversity, and resilience of Jewish observances. As a Jewish community day school not affiliated with any single movement, Tehiyah Day School creates a contemporary Jewish experience in an environment that provides equal learning opportunities for all students. (Ruach)
- Teaching Hebrew and thus providing our children with the means to form a strong connection to their heritage. (Ruach)
- Bringing to life what our students learn in Judaic Studies and in Hebrew. To this end, our eighth-grade class is given the opportunity to participate in a class trip to Israel. (Yisrael)
- Helping students become responsible, compassionate members of our community and of the world. (Kehillah, Tikkun Olam)
- Fostering and promoting academic excellence and creative expression in both General and Judaic Studies. (L'midah)
