“What really made my JCHS experience amazing was the relationships I had with my teachers. Not only did they care about me succeeding in the classroom, but they really cared about me as a person.”
Ethan Finestone ’20
University of Michigan
Jewish Community High School of the Bay
1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: 415.345.9777
The Jewish Community High School of the Bay (JCHS) is a unique college preparatory high school committed to integrating deep learning, universal wisdom, and Jewish values. We empower each student to embrace their Jewish identity, generate empathy and compassion, delight in lifelong education, and improve the world.
JCHS is grateful for generous operational, programmatic, and financial support from:
This calendar is subject to change.
Please refer to the JCHS website calendar for the most up-to-date information
| Tuesday, August 23 | Freshman Welcome Retreat |
| Wednesday, August 24 | Transfer Orientation |
| Thursday, August 25 | First Day of Classes |
| Monday, September 5 | No Classes – Labor Day |
| Thursday, September 8 | Back to School Night/New Parent Orientation |
| Friday – Sunday, September 23-25 | All-School Shabbaton |
| Monday – Tuesday, September 26-27 . | No Classes – Rosh Hashanah |
| Wednesday, September 28 | No Classes – Professional Development Day |
| Tuesday, October 4 | Virtual Day – 2:20 Early Release – Erev Yom Kippur |
| Wednesday, October 5 | No Classes – Yom Kippur |
| Monday – Tuesday, October 10-11 | No Classes – Sukkot |
| Monday – Tuesday, October 17-18 | No Classes – Shemini Atzeret/ Simchat Torah |
| Thursday, November 10 | No Classes – Faculty Meeting Day /Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences (Evening) |
| Friday, November 11 | No Classes – Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| Monday, November 21 | Virtual Day – 3:20 Release – Thanksgiving Week |
| Tuesday, November 22 | Virtual Day – 3:20 Release – Thanksgiving Week |
| Wednesday – Friday, November 23–25 | No Classes – Thanksgiving Break |
| Monday, December 19 – Monday, January 2 | No Classes – Winter Break |
| Tuesday, January 3 | Classes Resume |
| Monday, January 16 | No Classes – MLK Day |
| Thursday, February 16 | Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences (Evening) |
| Friday, February 17 | No Classes – Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| Monday, February 20 | No Classes – Presidents Day |
| Sunday – Monday, March 5–20 | Journey (Grade 11) |
| Sunday – Thursday, March 12-16 | Journey (Grades 9, 10 & 12) |
| Friday, March 17 | No Classes for Grades 9, 10 & 12 – Journey Recovery Day |
| Tuesday, March 21 | No Classes for Grade 11 – Journey Recovery Day |
| Monday – Friday, April 3–14 | No Classes – Pesach Break |
| Friday, May 26 | No Classes – Shavuot I |
| Monday, May 29 | No Classes – Memorial Day |
| Friday & Monday – Thursday, June 2 & 5-8 | Final Exams (Grades 9-11) |
| Thursday, June 8 | Graduation |
