Tefillah Q3 Starts Monday!
The new Tefillah quarter starts Monday, January 13. Contact Ms. Alouf if you have any questions! Chavurah (Mr. Wolkenstein)Chavurah is a student-centered spiritual experience that…
The new Tefillah quarter starts Monday, January 13. Contact Ms. Alouf if you have any questions! Chavurah (Mr. Wolkenstein)Chavurah is a student-centered spiritual experience that…
NOVEMBER 19 | CLUB BLOCK JCHS is excited to offer a text study and discussion led by Israeli-American artist Yael Kanarek, founder of Beit Toratah….
Club Block is on Tuesday, January 25! Check out the updated list of clubs! A final list of the clubs that are meeting will be…
Offerings include: Mindfulness Meditation, Poem-a-Day, Shacharit Mechitzah Minyan, Creativity and Connection, Gardening and so much more! Questions? Contact Ms. Alouf or Ms. Ben-David
Hey students! Interested in attending the Z3 Conference on Sunday, November 17th at the Palo Alto JCC? The conference prides itself as being “the home…
WHEN: SEPTEMBER 12 It’s time for the 9th-grade Rashim elections! We encourage anyone who is interested in representing their grade to consider running for a spot on Knesset. Stay tuned for more…
FLEX BLOCK | AUGUST 30
Service Learning Workshops on Thursday, February 22 9th Grade 9th Graders will participate in an activity exploring their personal “universe of obligation”– that is, the…
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…
On Monday, March 4th, JCHS will celebrate our Russian-Speaking Jewish community! The celebration is entirely student-led and will include a panel, games, Russian music, traditional…
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 |