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Contra Costa Jewish Day School

Po Box 195, Lafayette, CA, 94549 -

School Notes Overview:

Contra Costa Jewish Day School (CCJDS) is a K-8 Community Jewish Day School located in Lafayette, CA. At CCJDS the synergy between academic excellence and Jewish knowledge creates an ideal learning environment. Our goal is to graduate children who love learning, respect human diversity, and are able to make positive choices about their lives. We strive to attain this goal by offering an outstanding academic program of general,Judaic and Hebrew studies. We offer small classes in a warm, caring child-centered environment. Our talented faculty work together with students and their families to create a close-knit school community....

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School Overview:

	Contra Costa Jewish Day School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) National Association of Independent Schools Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Year Founded	2000
County	Contra Costa County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	122 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	40%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 16 students
	Grade 1 - 20 students
	Grade 2 - 19 students
	Grade 3 - 20 students
	Grade 4 - 9 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
	Grade 6 - 12 students
	Grade 7 - 8 students
	Grade 8 - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	90%
Average Class Size	18
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Feb. 15 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$13,700
Tuition Notes	k-5: 13,700 Middle School: 14,250
% on Financial Aid	25%
Head of School	Dean Goldfein
Admissions Director	Amy Wittenberg
Sport
Total Sports Offered	4
	Sports
	Basketball	Cross Country
	Soccer	Track and Field
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	2
	Extracurriculars
	Chess	Girl Scouts

School Notes:

On line application available on our website www.ccjds.org
Profile last updated: 07/25/2009

In the News:

A home of its own: CCJDS welcomes students back to school in expansive new building (J Weekly)
posted on August 27, 2009 at 04:52:01 pm
A donor once gave the Contra Costa Jewish Day School 1,000 children’s books. But the school had nowhere to put them. Until now.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94549)	School Zip (94549)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	23,995 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	72%	32%
Population Average Age	42 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$101,555	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.6 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	48 years old	41 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (94549) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	76% / 24%	55% / 45%