Mission
THE MISSION OF THE MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH PRIMARY DAY SCHOOL OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL ("JPDS-NC") IS TO PROVIDE A STRONG FOUNDATION IN JEWISH AND SECULAR LEARNING, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR OUR STUDENTS TO BECOME KNOWLEDGEABLE, RESPONSIBLE JEWS AND CITIZENS, DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, TO JEWISH LIVING AND VALUES, AND TO THE PEOPLE AND STATE OF ISRAEL. OUR SCHOOL STRIVES TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FILLED WITH WARMTH, JOY, AND INTELLECTUAL EXCITEMENT THAT CELEBRATES THE UNIQUE QUALITIES OF EACH STUDENT, RESPECTS VARIED APPROACHES TO JUDAISM, FOSTERS A STRONG SENSE OF ETHICS AND OF SELF, EMBRACES DIVERSITY, AND BUILDS A COMMUNITY OF LIFELONG LEARNERS.