CJDS students perform at the highest academic levels (99% on standardized tests).

Graduates continue on and excel at the finest schools in secondary school and college.

Read award-winning essay by CJDS alumna Yael Zinkow.

We were tired of settling for good enough; we wanted the best of everything - strong academics, strong values, strong community, a supportive yet challenging environment, and an integrated approach to a meaningful life. Now that our daughter is in high school, the unique benefits of CJDS are strikingly apparent to us, her peers, and her teachers. CJDS provided her with a foundational sense of self that is rare and priceless.
- Gigi and Sam Fried

CJDS is an environment in which there is a palpable passion for teaching and a joy about lighting a path of both secular and Jewish studies for minds and hearts. Our children emerged from their CJDS experiences fully prepared for the rigors of middle and high school. They were taught to think, challenge, and dig deeply for answers. As a result, they love learning, appreciate the value of community, and have a respect for Jewish and Western values.
- Rabbi Elka Abrahamson and Rabbi Misha Zinkow

We could not be more satisfied with the education our child is receiving. He is challenged, engaged, and excited to learn. CJDS' integrated curriculum is extraordinary. For our son, art has become a hands-on history class, physical education has turned into a living biology lab, and music makes Jewish culture and American heritage memorable.
- Stuart Mangel

We send our kids to CJDS for several simple reasons. The academics are outstanding, as witnessed by the school's rankings. The environment is emotionally nurturing yet intellectually demanding. The faculty and staff are experienced and involved. And our kids are learning just how special it is to be Jewish. Wrap it all up and you have a combination of attributes that simply cannot be matched. This is the foundation that we want for our kids, and we know that it will make them stronger throughout their lives.
- Donna and Gordon Hecker

CJDS is the perfect place for our daughter. It offers a nurturing atmosphere and customized education, in which teachers have the time, resources, and desire to focus on the individual needs of each child. It combines strong academics with religious practice and values, to provide the sort of education that all parents would wish for their children. And, certainly not least, the classrooms brim with energy and fun. Our daughter can't wait to arrive each morning.
- Lisabeth and David Axelrod

When my son entered Bexley Middle School, he was immediately thrown into a new environment with students who had been together in previous years. The adjustment took about ten minutes. Academically, socially, and in every other way, the education, encouragement, attention, and support he received at CJDS gave him the skills to feel not only prepared, but ahead. There were no adjustment issues at all. And I have heard the same story from other parents whose children are now in larger public and private schools. CJDS does a great job of making kids feel confident about their abilities, and it gives them the depth and skills to function successfully anywhere.
- Rabbi Harold Berman