Welcome to Peoria Hebrew Day School

The Peoria Hebrew Day School is the only Jewish Day School in central Illinois. Established in 1971, we serve the Reform, Conservative, and Traditional communities of the greater Peoria area.  We are open to everyone in the community regardless of religious affiliation. We encourage you to use the links at the top of the page to look around our web site and learn more about our school, our quality education, and our community of learners.

Preschool News!

The first days of  preschool are scheduled as follows:

• Tuesday August  31st, 2010 10:00am -11:00am - 1 hour Open House/Meet and greet for teachers, students, and parentsWednesday September 1st, 2010 - 1st official day of preschool with Mrs. Wiebrecht 
• Thursday September 2nd, 2010 - 2nd day of preschool with Mrs. Langsam

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Download the new 2010-2011 PHDS School Calendar

The Peoria Hebrew Day School strives to create a family community of learners who value lifelong study, respect human diversity and are able to make informed choices about their lives. Our goal is to provide a stimulating and nurturing environment, encouraging each student to feel positive about him/herself and others while preparing each student to be knowledgeable, caring and contributing members of the Jewish people, the United States of America and the world. As a community day school we seek to imbue our students with a love for G-d, Torah and Israel and teach respect for diverse viewpoints. Our unique program endeavors to integrate Judaic and core academic studies, incorporating the highest values of Judaism and American democracy.

Our Passion

Educating children in grades K-8 to reach their highest potential academically, spiritually, inter-personally and emotionally is our passion. Our program focuses on the whole child with an emphasis on academic excellence, values, and ethics. Our broad based curriculum is continuously evaluated by the Principal, Board and Staff to incorporate challenging new areas of study and the most modern teaching methods.

The Well Rounded Student

At the Peoria Hebrew Day School, we feel it is critical to always take the whole child into account. Our focus, therefore, is not just academic. We strive to support students in becoming the best person they can be, not just the best student.

Peoria Hebrew Day School children learn and experience:

• Hebrew as a modern language and a language of prayer
• Jewish life in school through daily prayers, celebration of Kabbalat Shabbat, holidays, and expression of Jewish ethics taught by Dr. Tom Halperin
• A Friday Kabbalat Shabbat service including prayers, readings, stories and songs led by Rabbi Langsam Israeli life and culture, as taught by JFP Schliach: Lior

Our Wish List

The Peoria Hebrew Day School relies on tuition and private donations to provide excellence in academics for our students. We also have a 'wish list' for anyone that desires to donate the following items, it would be very appreciated!

• Educational Software for K-5 - $54
• Teacher salary per week - $360
• Sponsor this newsletter twice per year - $720
• Rent for one month - $1400
• Operating funds - $5,000

Want to grant a wish? Call PHDS at 309-692-2821