JDS

Don’t miss your chance to celebrate, reminisce, and say goodbye to our Bellevue campus at Shalom, Bellevue! 💙 Join us for one last visit as we honor the memories and community that made this campus so special. Enjoy an evening filled with:

✨ A JDS museum featuring memorabilia & memories through the years
🎶 Music from DJ David with
🥂 Apps & drinks
🏫 Campus tours
🐆 Reconnecting with friends
…and more!

All current families, alumni, alumni families, and community members are invited. We’d love to celebrate with you! Check your email or DM us for an RSVP link.

Chag sameach! JDS celebrated Shavuot with a delicious ice cream sundae party hosted by our sixth graders, followed by Kehillah with our families. We hope you and your family have a meaningful holiday! 🍨🌾✡️

After many wonderful years, JDS is officially moving! While we say goodbye to the building that holds many meaningful memories, we are bringing the heart, spirit, and community of JDS with us into this exciting next chapter.

As we begin this journey toward our new home, we are excited to reconnect with alumni and invite our greater JDS community to be part of this special moment. Join us for a fun and meaningful farewell celebration as we honor the past, celebrate the present, and move boldly into the future together.

Shalom, Bellevue is free to attend and open to the community (adults and alumni only). DM us to register!

The Blue Village has been exploring what it means to be an upstander through the lens of the Pirkei Avot quote, “It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you at liberty to neglect it” (2:16).

Villagers learned about individuals throughout Jewish tradition who stood up for themselves and others, and reflected on how even small actions can make a meaningful difference. To bring their learning to life, students researched modern and historical upstanders and wrote articles to create their very own class newspaper.

We are so proud of their thoughtful work, curiosity, and commitment to making the world a better place!

Sharing Circles is one of the most special traditions and learning opportunities at JDS! Students across grade levels come together to present projects they are proud of to their families and peers, building confidence and practicing public speaking in a warm, supportive environment.

From kindergarten through 8th grade, families get a glimpse into our project-based learning curriculum and the incredible growth happening in every classroom. Even more meaningful, Sharing Circles creates opportunities for families to connect across grades and strengthen the community that makes our school so special.

We are so proud of our students for sharing their voices, passions, and achievements with confidence and joy!

Big cheers for the JDS Jaguars basketball team! 🏀 🐆

Our elementary schoolers played a fantastic game against our friends at this week. We loved seeing the teamwork, hustle, sportsmanship, and school spirit on display from both teams.

Way to represent the Jaguars with heart and determination—we’re so proud of you!

What's the best way to study science? By eating, of course! Middle schoolers have been exploring the science of cooking, learning about chemical and physical changes through food. Learners are also gaining life skills by flipping crepes, hard boiling eggs, and more. What's your favorite science experiment in the kitchen? Tell us in the comments!

The official Barnabie Point groundbreaking video is here!

What a special ceremony and an unforgettable moment for our community! From celebrating our history to looking ahead to our future home, this day was filled with so much joy, pride, and possibility.

Thank you to every donor, volunteer, supporter, and cheerleader who helped make this moment possible. We can’t wait to continue this journey together.

Watch the full groundbreaking video at the link in our bio or in our story.

JDS was buzzing this week! Yellow Villagers learned how to write and send letters to friends and family as part of their study of communities. Rainbow Villagers donned costumes and acted the part of their carefully researched wax museum characters. Blue and Purple Villagers explored our Pacific Northwest ecosystems at the Seattle Aquarium. Green Villagers crafted and assembled personalized Shabbat boxes and shared them with family and friends at their Shabbat Box Museum. Finally, we kicked off ABC countdown to celebrate every day until the last day of school. Deep inquiry and joyful engagement were on full display this week! Shabbat shalom!

From alef to Torah, every moment is rooted in meaning ✨📖

In our classrooms, Hebrew comes alive, Shabbat is prepared with care, and each holiday is explored with curiosity and joy. Through song, study, and tradition, our students are building a lifelong connection to Jewish learning and community.

💙 Learning our language 🕯️🕯️Preparing for Shabbat
📚 Diving into Torah 🌿 Celebrating our holidays

This is what it looks like to grow, learn, and belong.