Here are 6 ways you can honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy
Roni Ben-David, Director of Social Justice and Inclusion Here are 6 ways you can honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy. P.S. Check out this “Talmud of…
Roni Ben-David, Director of Social Justice and Inclusion Here are 6 ways you can honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy. P.S. Check out this “Talmud of…
The term Mizrahi refers to Jews from the Middle East and North Africa. All year we seek to deliberately incorporate the religious customs, Jewish scholarship, and cultures of Mizrahi Jews into…
Do you want to help host the annual Interfaith Holiday Party🎉 at JCHS on Dec. 18th?Pass out latkes, teach dreidel to elementary school kids, and…
Check out the updated list of clubs! A final list of meetings will be sent to all students and posted on the Bulletin Board. AAPI Club…
Add/Drop Period Students who wish to make changes to their schedule may do so during the Add/Drop period. Students may add or change a course during…
Departure: Friday, September 26Return: Sunday, September 28 Shabbaton is a time to celebrate and experience Shabbat together in nature and as a community. The entire…
Parent Guardian Association Upcoming Events Mark your calendars for our events! Keep an eye out for additional events through the school’s newsletter, “The Week Ahead,”…
We have many upcoming meets set up in the day, evening and weekends at various homes in San Francisco and East Bay! New players are…
Latines Heritage Month is Sept. 15 – Oct. 15th. Latines/Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to explore the many cultures of communities coming from Mexico, the…
Service Learning Kick-Off & Service Fair Thursday, September 11 Get inspired for a year of service! Sign up to volunteer with any of our partner organizations (ie; Jewish Family &…
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 Title IX compliant. Find out more here.
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 |

