May 28, 2026
If you’ve walked into MILTON lately, you might have noticed that the walls of the North Campus lobby are covered in colorful tiles with Hebrew letters and phrases like “I bring laughter,” “I bring color,” “I bring energy,” and “I bring myself.” Cardboard cutouts of scraggly rocks line the walls below. Accompanying the tiles is […]
May 26, 2026
You see our security team every day at arrival and dismissal, the bus door, and the entrances to both of our campuses. They are a vital part of day-to-day life at MILTON, and play a huge role in keeping our students and staff safe at school. Read on to learn more about each member of […]
May 26, 2026 by
If you’ve visited North Campus in the past few weeks, you may have noticed a new presence greeting you at the doors: a cherry blossom-adorned panda. Or maybe you’ve walked to the National Zoo from the Woodley Park metro and seen a black and white striped panda outside a restaurant, or the panda near the […]
February 19, 2026
All students at MILTON spend time in Exploratory class, where they develop engineering, programming, and design thinking skills in the Design Lab. But some students are expanding upon this by spending their time after school and on weekends on the Robotics team.
November 15, 2024 by
In just a few short years, MILTON has built a strong and growing Athletics program. This year is MILTON’s second in the PVAC (Potomac Valley Athletic Conference), and we have been steadily building on the successes of our first year. We are excited to see our program grow in terms of skill, size, and community […]
October 10, 2024 by
Introduction by Mikah Goldman Berg, 2024-25 MPA co-chair. The MILTON Parents Association was thrilled to bring Camp MILTON back for the third year. As the current co-chairs of the MPA, Julie Newport and I love Camp MILTON. It is where the previous MPA co-chairs encouraged us to plan a class together, an open-fire cooking class, […]
October 9, 2024 by
Jewish learning and the arts: how do they go hand in hand? How can they enhance one another? Below, we are featuring two Grade 5 Judaics projects from this fall that explore this connection. They are two of many examples of the ongoing work at MILTON to enhance interdisciplinary learning in our school curricula.
September 10, 2024 by
This year for the first time, MILTON celebrated the ancient holiday of Rosh Hashanah La’Behemot, the new year for animals. The celebration took place at South Campus last week.
June 26, 2024 by
Since 2020, a trip to Israel has served as the capstone experience for our 8th grade students. Planning the trip in this unique year, it pulled on many threads that are raw right now – with Israel solidarity and worries for our kids’ safety being at the top of those lists. The decision weighed heavily […]
April 15, 2024
On March 10, 2024 we welcomed more than 400 guests from various eras of JPDS/MILTON home to 16th street for our Eras Tour Purim Ball. The school may look different than it did in its earliest days, but our parents’ dedication, service, and leadership is as strong as ever. Our program honored Jessica Dodson and Jeremy […]
April 10, 2024 by
It has been ten years since the South Campus of Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School opened its doors to welcome the youngest members of our community. The dream of JPDS faculty, leaders, and families in 2012 has grown into a vibrant learning community.
