Our Stories

First Place Wins for JPDS-NC Students and Alumni Students at DC STEM Fair

March 24, 2016 by Elana Cohen (Faculty and Staff)

Two JPDS-NC sixth grade students and two alumni students were awarded first-place ribbons and special prizes at the DC STEM Fair. The DC STEM Fair is the premier science event for students in grades 6 to 12 who attend independent and public schools in the nation’s capital. Sixth graders Gabriel B. and Yael N. earned […]


In the News: Zoning Approved!

February 3, 2016 by Washington Jewish Week (Press)

Read the Washington Jewish Week article about zoning approval for the renovation and middle school expansion.


In the News: The Northwest Current Covers Zoning Approval

February 3, 2016 by Northwest Current (Press)

Read the Northwest Current article about zoning approval for the renovation and middle school expansion.


Rock Creek Park Project Highlights Multi-Faceted Learning

January 28, 2016 by Candace Manor (Faculty and Staff)

Walking among towering trees, a fish-filled creek, and a brick-lined Peirce Mill, parents visiting JPDS-NC’s South Campus on January 21st could have thought they were taking a ramble through Rock Creek Park. Instead, they were appreciating first graders’ scaled model of the natural treasure that lies not a mile from our classroom doors, the culmination of […]


Zoning Approved for Middle School – Moving Forward Toward the Future

January 21, 2016 by Naomi Reem (Faculty and Staff)

This week, we received in the mail the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) letter stating that JPDS-NC has been granted all the special exceptions and variances needed to move ahead with the expansion and renovation plans for our North Campus. The letter officially confirms the decision made by the BZA at a hearing last week. […]


Kindergartners Explore Autumn at the Audubon Society

November 4, 2015 by Class of 2024 (Students)

We went on the field trip to Audubon Naturalist Society because we wanted to see nature. We’ve been learning about fall in science, and we wanted to look for fall things like seeds. Before we went, we learned about who John Audubon was. He was an important person because he was a bird expert. When […]


Sixth Graders Apply Design Thinking to Help the National Building Museum

October 14, 2015 by Dalia H (’16) (Students)

The sixth grade class of JPDS-NC had a wonderful experience visiting the National Building Museum. The purpose of our visit was to come up with ideas and designs for using the west lawn. When we observed the space, we noticed a large patch of grass and a pathway in a semi-circle. Then we met in […]


Fourth Graders Celebrate Sukkot at the Embassy of Israel and in the Design Lab

October 7, 2015 by Mira E (’20) (Students) Miriam G (’20) (Students) Shoshana L (’20) (Students) Yael R (’20) (Students)

Fourth grade students at JPDS-NC celebrated the Jewish holiday of Sukkot in special ways this year. During Sukkot, some Jews build a sukkah in their back yard and eat there. A  is a hut or booth with at least 2 ½ walls and schach (plants) on top. A long time ago, when the Jews were […]


JPDS-NC Volunteers in the Community

May 28, 2015 by Hannah Seidel (Faculty and Staff) Ronit Greenstein (Faculty and Staff)

Part of our mission at JPDS-NC is to teach our students to become knowledgeable, responsible Jews and citizens. Through learning and action, we foster an environment that inspires and deepens our students’ commitment to Jewish living and values, to the community at large, and to the people and state of Israel. Through in-school programs such […]


Fourth Graders Help Decorate the Sukkah at the Israeli Embassy

October 22, 2014 by Adina S (’17) (Students) Eliav B (’17) (Students) Emmett B (’17) (Students) Gabriel T (’17) (Students) Leah Z (’17) (Students) Noah K (’17) (Students) Zachary S (’17) (Students)

JPDS-NC’s fourth graders visited the Israeli embassy to decorate their sukkah. A sukkah is a tent-like structure built from organic material with the roof having gaps in it so you can see the sky. A sukkah is used on the holiday of Sukkot to symbolize how the Israelites lived in the desert, as described in […]