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Mission Statement
Integrated Coeducational Curriculum
Our comprehensive Judaic and General Studies curricula are designed to encourage intellectual curiosity and accommodate a variety of learning styles. All classes, except for physical education in the upper grades, are co-educational. We attempt to instill a lifelong passion for scholarship by teaching rigorous analytical skills, appreciation of aesthetics and commitment to honest dialogue. We encourage open discussions on academic and moral issues, where questions are as important as answers. In keeping with "Study is important because it leads to action" (Talmud Bavli, Megilah 26a), our students translate their learning into acts of chesed, activism, and leadership.
We believe that Judaic Studies and General Studies are complementary and mutually reinforcing. General and Judaic Studies classes are both given full emphasis and are interspersed throughout the day. Aspects of both curricula are often intermingled, putting our Jewish and global heritages in perspective. Talmudic concepts enrich comprehension of the humanities, while literary insights deepen understanding of the Bible. Jewish history is learned in the context of the history of the greater world. Programs in art, music, and co-curricular activities include both spheres. We prepare students to live productive and committed Jewish lives in contemporary society and to feel a proud loyalty to both America and Israel.
Our goal is to produce educated American Jews who live lives of Kiddush ha-Shem, sanctifying God's name, in a manner that brings personal satisfaction and endows them with a sense of responsibility to others. A Ramaz graduate hears the question God asked of Isaiah, "Whom shall I send and who will go for us?" (Isaiah 6:8) and answers as Isaiah did, "Here I am; send me."
