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Education
Before & After School Care
KIDS CENTER BEFORE
& AFTER SCHOOL CARE
A Program of Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC
6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
(414) 967-8218
JCCMilwaukee.org/program/kidscenter-after-school-care
Director: Ronna Ruffin, RRuffin@JCCMilwaukee.org
Kids Center is open to all families with kids in K4-6th grade
and offers bus transportation to the JCC from local schools.
Kids enrolled in Kids Center have the whole JCC at their
disposal and enjoy everything from swim lessons to sports
and art and S.T.E.M. classes throughout the week. Supervised
homework help keeps kids on track for school success and
allows families to enjoy more peaceful evenings at home.
Inclusive and engaging Shabbat and holiday experiences are
created throughout the year. Hebrew School transportation
is also available. When school is out, we are in. JCC Vacation
Days plan field trips and activities for Winter Break, Spring
Break, and other full and half days off for the schools we serve.
Day Schools
BADER HILLEL ACADEMY
6401 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 962-9545 • Fax: (414) 967-8373
BaderHillel.org
Principal: Rabbi Sholom Ber Munitz,
SMunitz@BaderHillel.org
Bader Hillel Academy offers K5-8th grade students the tools
to thrive. Combining science, math and literacy with the
solid underpinnings of Torah, students build a strong Jewish
identity, connection to their heritage and love for Israel.
In a warm, welcoming environment, children from diverse
backgrounds form lasting friendships. The school’s
competitive curriculum positions students for leadership
in high schools, yeshivas, colleges and 21st century life.
Bader Hillel Academy is an affiliate of Lubavitch of Wisconsin
and a partner agency of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.
MILWAUKEE JEWISH DAY
SCHOOL (MJDS)
6401 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53217
General: (414) 964-1499
Admissions: (414) 967-8308
MJDS.org
Head of School: Rabbi Josh
Herman, jherman@mjds.org
Director of Admissions, Outreach and Alumni
Relations: Michal Deskalo, MDeskalo@MJDS.org
Board President: Aaron Aizenberg
MJDS welcomes families who value academic excellence, embrace shared Jewish values, and are eager to
become part of a vibrant and supportive community.
We are a pluralistic 3K–8th grade school that honors the
diversity of Jewish life and practice. Families from all traditions are welcome, and affiliation with a specific Jewish
movement is not a factor in our admissions process.
At MJDS, we are also committed to making outstanding
Jewish education accessible. Our robust tuition assistance program ensures that financial circumstances never
stand in the way of an exceptional MJDS experience.
MJDS is supported by the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and accredited by ISACS.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies
Exceptional faculty specializing in Jewish history, languages,
literature, social sciences, and the arts
Bachelor's degree and undergraduate certificate in Jewish Studies
More than $50,000 in graduate and undergraduate scholarships
offered annually
Home to the Conney Project on Jewish Arts, the Greenfield Summer
Institute, and the Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture
608-265-4763 | cjs.wisc.edu | jewishstudies@cjs.wisc.edu
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