Design Thinking at Rashi
Design Day: The Value of Student-Directed Instruction
For the past several years, the last day before winter vacation has been dedicated to the design process.

Design Day has allowed for flexibility in the usual schedule so that students can have prolonged periods to explore, test, and revise creations that they make. The day provides students the opportunity to work in partnerships or small groups to problem-solve together. The design process calls on a multitude of skills: collaboration, flexibility, resilience, and creativity .

Rashi Teaches With Tomorrow in Mind.
We think first about what we want students to know at the end of the lesson and then think backward about the steps we need to take to get there.
Please Join Us
Head of School Coffee
Fri., Dec. 22 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM

Chat with Head of School Mallory Rome over coffee and refreshments before heading into our lower school for a tour as our students participate in Engineering Design Day: a full day of designing, building, and problem-solving.
Information Session
Sun., Jan. 7 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Explore how Rashi’s integrated, inter-disciplinary curriculum nourishes student curiosity.
Hear about the Rashi experience from teachers, students, and parents.

Rashi's diverse community welcomes interfaith families.
Did You Know?
We Encourage Students to Learn Through Inquiry
 Rashi's Grade 5 science fair allows students to design their own experiments and discover how they can use the scientific method to answer the questions they have about the world around them.
We Are Currently Accepting Applications for the 2018-19 School Year

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The Rashi School
Boston Area Reform Jewish K-8 Independent School
8000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA 02026
617-969-4444 | www.rashi.org