About
Portrait of a Graduate
Mission
A graduate of Westchester Day School will…
Respect: מכבד
WDS graduates are, first and foremost, mensches. They are ethical and have a strong sense of right and wrong.
Inquire: חוקר
WDS graduates are lifelong, independent learners. They are reflective problem-solvers who are able to adapt to new situations.
WDS graduates appreciate and interact with the physical and intellectual world. They are deeply curious and strive for knowledge and understanding. They are able to synthesize and integrate their knowledge of both secular and Jewish learning in a meaningful way.
Practice: מקפיד
WDS graduates love God and find spirituality, fulfillment, and joy in Jewish ritual and mitzvot. They live knowing they are a part of a long and flourishing tradition.
WDS graduates are deeply devoted to the State and people of Israel. They are able to comprehend and communicate in Classic and Modern Hebrew.
Lead: מנהיג
WDS graduates are sympathetic, empathetic, confident, and humble and work collaboratively to create, build, and strengthen the community.
WDS graduates are proud, contributing citizens of the United States of America.
Respect: מכבד
WDS graduates are, first and foremost, mensches. They are ethical and have a strong sense of right and wrong.
Inquire: חוקר
WDS graduates are lifelong, independent learners. They are reflective problem-solvers who are able to adapt to new situations.
WDS graduates appreciate and interact with the physical and intellectual world. They are deeply curious and strive for knowledge and understanding. They are able to synthesize and integrate their knowledge of both secular and Jewish learning in a meaningful way.
Practice: מקפיד
WDS graduates love God and find spirituality, fulfillment, and joy in Jewish ritual and mitzvot. They live knowing they are a part of a long and flourishing tradition.
WDS graduates are deeply devoted to the State and people of Israel. They are able to comprehend and communicate in Classic and Modern Hebrew.
Lead: מנהיג
WDS graduates are sympathetic, empathetic, confident, and humble and work collaboratively to create, build, and strengthen the community.
WDS graduates are proud, contributing citizens of the United States of America.
Who We Are
Westchester Day School is a Modern Orthodox, co-educational, dual-curriculum, toddler to 8th grade Jewish school that inspires and educates our students in their own way to value menschlichkeit, mitzvot, and lifelong learning.
