At the Jewish Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL), we believe in learning that engages each child's whole person, body, heart & soul.
Judaism teaches that one should learn Torah in order to live it out, and that one should do mitzvot in order to understand them. In other words, we have two opposing pedagogies: learn in order to do, and do in order to learn. At JCAL we do both.
JCAL Registration is OPEN for the 2023-2024 School Year!
To enroll in JCAL, you must be a member in good standing of Temple Bat Yahm. You must be logged into your TBY Member Account to complete your registration. You only need to login once.
Click on each program below to find out more about each grade’s experience.
JCAL Tuition
Tuition includes snack
TK - 2nd Grades: $725
3rd - 6th Grades: $1100
B'nai Mitzvah Discovery Class, JCAL students (includes Hebrew): $1100
B'nai Mitzvah Discovery Class, Jewish Day School Students (TVT) only: $875
Extended Care, TK - 2nd Grades (11:15 - 12:30): $325
Virtual Independent Study, 3rd - 6th Grades (one-on-one Zoom tutoring): $2600
JCAL Calendar
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First Day of 2023-2024 school year is Sunday, September 10, 2023
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Last Day of 23-24 school year is Sunday, May 5, 2024
JCAL Schedule
JCAL every Sunday:
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9:00 am – 11:15 pm for grades TK-2
Optional Extended Day for TK-2, 11:15 am - 12:30 pm -
9:00 – 12:30 for grades 3rd – 6th
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9:00 - 11:15 for B'nai Mitzvah Discovery Class
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11:15 - 11:30 B'nai Mitzvah Hebrew Class (non day school b'nai mitzvah students)
Family Education Days
Every grade in JCAL has a Family Education Day, during which parents, guardians, and adult family members (and like-family adults, too!) are invited to join their child in a day of learning related to that grade's curriculum. Each Grade's Family Education Day (with some rare exceptions) includes
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Adult-only learning and bonding time with a Rabbi -
Learning and a hands-on activity with your child -
Breakfast
For your child's Family Education Day, see the JCAL Calendar, linked above.
The B'nai Mitzvah Discovery Class' Family Education Day is the B'nai Mitzvah Shabbaton, Friday, November 17 & Saturday, September 18.
Thanks to our generous underwriters, the Dellar family, who make this program possible!
Sat, September 30 2023 15 Tishrei 5784