Commencement Livestream 2024
CELEBRATE THE AMAZING CLASS OF 2024 WITH US! We hope you can join us for a uniquely memorable Commencement ceremony COMMENCEMENT LIVESTREAM The livestream will…
CELEBRATE THE AMAZING CLASS OF 2024 WITH US! We hope you can join us for a uniquely memorable Commencement ceremony COMMENCEMENT LIVESTREAM The livestream will…
Earlier in the month, The Parent Guardian Association set up an option for teachers to enjoy a relaxing massage, a gift card, and some treats…
Humans of JCHS is a photography-based storytelling project that aims to capture the diversity of backgrounds, interests, and experiences within our school community. View the full display on the bulletin board…
How many schools have a student-built self-sustaining living roof? Yonim Schweig z”l was a JCHS alum who graduated in 2017. For his senior Keystone project,…
Planting the Seeds of Redemption by Rabbi Shua Brick, Jewish Studies Teacher As we head into the summer months, and we are considering what to…
Parshat Behar by Ariel Resnikoff, Jewish Studies Teacher When I was a child, my father often spoke to me about what he saw as the…
by Joe Gindi, Jewish Studies Teacher When I was 13 my maternal great-grandmother passed away. Just a year after my bar mitzvah, this was my…
by Adi Alouf: Director of Jewish and Student Life; Jewish Studies Teacher I remember learning about asymptotes in high school math – the line that…
We mourn the passing of longtime JCHS Board member and alumni grandmother Barbara Rosenberg. Her early devotion to JCHS will forever inspire us. We invite…
by Rabbi Joshua Buchin: Co-Dean of Students, Jewish Studies Teacher Passover, the Jewish holiday that celebrates the liberation from Egypt, is right around the corner….
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 |