Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School

Charles E. Smith
Jewish Day School
Upper School
Address
Upper School:
11710 Hunters Lane
North Bethesda, Maryland (Rockville address) 20852
United States
 
Lower School:
1901 East Jefferson Street
Rockville, Maryland 20852
United States
Coordinates39°03′14″N 77°07′37″W / 39.054°N 77.127°W / 39.054; -77.127
Information
TypePrivate, Jewish day school, College-prep
Motto"...You shall teach them diligently to your children" (Deuteronomy 6:7)
EstablishedSeptember 1965
Head of schoolMitchel Malkus
Faculty199
GradesPre-kindergartentwelfth grade
Enrollment924 (2019-2020)
Student to teacher ratio6:1
CampusSuburban
Color(s)    Blue and gold
NicknameLions
RivalMelvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy
NewspaperThe Lion's Tale
YearbookDimensions
Websitewww.cesjds.org

The Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, often referred to as CESJDS or JDS, is a private, pluralistic Jewish JK-12 school located on two campuses in North Bethesda (Rockville postal address), Maryland, United States. Founded in 1966, the school's namesake is Charles E. Smith, a local Jewish philanthropist and real estate magnate.

The head of school is Rabbi Mitchel Malkus.