About Schechter
A Jewish community that feels like home. A curriculum that grows with each and every student. And the space for them to explore who they are becoming.
Jewish Life That Welcomes Every Journey
With over 475 students representing diverse Jewish backgrounds and practices, Schechter offers a pluralistic tapestry of life and learning. Each voice matters and so does the chorus. You’ll find children who light Shabbat candles at home sitting alongside students who are discovering new ways to express Jewish identity. That diversity enriches every conversation, every class, every celebration. More voices equals more doorways into friendship, into understanding, into feeling truly seen. We create space for both rhythm and discovery—Hebrew blessings, spirited debates on ritual, connections to Israeli life—so each child can find their place in our community and feel the joy of belonging.
A Curriculum That Centers Every Child
At Schechter, our curriculum is an invitation to wonder, to question, to know deeply. From toddlerhood, children don’t just learn Hebrew songs and Torah stories; they begin to shape their identities through language, ritual and text as they connect play, culture, and self. By Grade 5, students master Torah tropes and conduct experiments in electricity; by Grade 8, they’re navigating Mishnah and Talmud, writing three‑paragraph essays in Hebrew, and engaging with quadratic equations. What binds it all is our conviction that true learning springs from curiosity grounded in a child’s voice and a teacher’s care. We design every lesson to build joy in challenges, to intertwine academic rigor with Jewish meaning, and to let each student leave their mark growing not just smarter, but more confident, more thoughtful, more themselves.
A Scale That Unlocks Possibility
Because Schechter is the largest Jewish day school in Greater Boston, scale here doesn’t mean anonymity. It means opportunity. Students from 15 months through Grade 8, unified under one mission on two campuses, engage in art studios, athletics fields, science labs, performance spaces, outdoor classrooms and collaborative learning hubs all humming with activity. Kids can join our drama groups, investigate ecosystems through hands-on science, play soccer and softball or dive into Hebrew storytelling. They learn from specialist teachers, visual artists, engineers, historians and athletes who bring deep content knowledge to every moment. That breadth of space, staff and programs isn’t incidental; it’s intentional. It’s what lets each child chase curiosity in their own way and make their own imprint on our campus, community and culture.
A note from our Head of School, Rebecca Lurie (’93, AP ’22, ’25, CP ’29)
“You can feel it the moment you walk in: the hum of discovery, the sound of kids singing in Hebrew, the quiet focus of a classroom deep in conversation. At Schechter, learning is full of life.”
