Denver Jewish Day School


Denver Jewish Day School, is an independent pluralistic Pre-K–12 Jewish day school in Denver, Colorado. Enrollment was 322 students as of 2023.
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History

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 in 2002. Now the school is known as Denver Jewish Day School.

Campus

The 24-acre campus is divided between the lower division and the upper division. 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.

Curriculum

Denver Jewish Day School offers a dual-curriculum in both General Studies as well as Judaic Studies. The school is accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools a regional affiliate of the National Association of Independent Schools. The school is also a part of a part of PRIZMAH: Center for Jewish Day Schools.

Extracurricular activities

The DJDS athletic teams, known as the Tigers, participate in interscholastic competition in baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, cross country, and e-sports. 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. In 2023 the Varisty Boys Basketball team won the Colorado State Championship.

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