Kadima School - Youth & Family Programs
Kadima is proud to offer a robust calendar of school programming, B'mitzvah, and community-wide holiday programs for young people and their families. Find all upcoming events and sync your calendar using the Kadima Youth & Family Programming Google Calendar.
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The 5786 Kadima School Year began in September 2025 and will conclude in May 2026.
Please email Sarah, Kadima's Education Director, at [email protected] to sign up for a free Kadima School try-out day, enroll your student in Kadima School, explore the possibility of B'mitzvah at Kadima, or learn more about upcoming Kadima Family Programs! |
Kadima School
Primarily located in Hillman City, Kadima School currently serves about 70 students ages 0-13 and their families. We are a multiethnic, multiracial, multilingual community consisting of Jewish folks of all different traditions, experiences, and upbringings. We pride ourselves on centering access, care, and joy.
This year (5786) consists of ~22 Shabbat morning sessions for students Pre-K thru 7th grade, ~23 Tuesday evening sessions for students 3rd-7th grade, and 9 Shabbat morning sessions for babies and toddlers ages 0-3 and their parents.
Shabbat morning flow:
Tuesday afternoon flow (3rd-7th grade only):
KN95+ masks are required for Kadima School's adult participants, staff & faculty, and all students ages 4 and up, who are able to safely mask. We provide KN95 and N95 masks in a variety of sizes suitable for children, teens, and adults. Our age-based masking guidelines vary with each individual student's access and sensory needs, and center on community care & harm reduction.
This year (5786) consists of ~22 Shabbat morning sessions for students Pre-K thru 7th grade, ~23 Tuesday evening sessions for students 3rd-7th grade, and 9 Shabbat morning sessions for babies and toddlers ages 0-3 and their parents.
Shabbat morning flow:
- 9:50am - Arrival and sign-in begins!
- 10am - Young People Services, consisting of songs and Shabbat morning prayers, begin. Parents are welcome to join us for services!
- 10:30ish - Services end and students begin their classes in their grade-level groups.
- 11:55am - Classes conclude, and students gather for Closing Circle followed by sign-out
- 12pm - Community lunch is served (usually bagels or pizza, with vegan and GF options!). Parents are welcome to join us for lunch (and we often welcome adult Kadima members who have joined us onsite for services or other events on a Shabbat morning).
Tuesday afternoon flow (3rd-7th grade only):
- 4:30pm - Arrival and sign-in begins!
- 4:45pm - Hebrew classes begin (students are placed into Beginner, Intermediate, and Pre-B'mitzvah classes, with Beginner and Intermediate being all ages)
- 5:35pm - Dinner is served for students only (usually pizza)
- 5:55pm - Jewish Studies classes begin, these classes happen in grade-level groups
- 6:45pm - Students are dismissed for sign-out
KN95+ masks are required for Kadima School's adult participants, staff & faculty, and all students ages 4 and up, who are able to safely mask. We provide KN95 and N95 masks in a variety of sizes suitable for children, teens, and adults. Our age-based masking guidelines vary with each individual student's access and sensory needs, and center on community care & harm reduction.
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Nitzan: Family program for 0-3 year olds & their adultsNitzan serves as a first foray into Jewish learning and community-building for our youngest members and their families. This cohort meets on Shabbat, and features songs, stories, art, movement, and exploration that meets young people exactly where they are to introduce holidays, rituals, Torah stories, identity building, and Jewish community creation.
Adults stay with their young ones for class time. Our facilitators (both staff and parent volunteers) work hard to create supportive, caring relationships with and between families, creating space for adults to connect, share joys and challenges, and feel empowered to become the primary Jewish educators in their young people’s lives. |
Geshem: Pre-K, K, & 1st gradeThese classes meet during Shabbat School and move through the Jewish year by exploring:
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Keshet: 2nd-4th grade | Ra'am: 5th & 6th grade | Barak: 7th grade
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Students in 3rd-7th grade meet during both Shabbat School and Tuesday School. Note: 2nd graders in Keshet only attend on Shabbat. Students in these courses deepen their Jewish education by exploring:
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- Rite of passage work with a focus on Jewish text, liturgy, identity, and community as part of the Barak b'mitzvah preparation;
- 20th century Jewish history with a focus on antisemitism, Israel/Palestine, and current social justice movements in Barak;
- Hebrew learning focusing on literacy towards deciphering liturgy and text for all students.
Kadima School Fees - 2025/2026
Class & Age/Grade |
Sessions Per Year |
Reduced Price |
At-Cost Price |
Sponsor Price |
Nitzan: families of 0-3 year olds |
9 |
$240 |
$300 |
$360 |
Geshem: 4 year olds & kindergarteners |
22 |
$704 |
$880 |
$1,056 |
Shemesh: 1st & 2nd graders |
22 |
$704 |
$880 |
$1,056 |
Keshet: 3rd & 4th graders |
45 |
$1,800 |
$2,200 |
$2,800 |
Ra'am: 5th & 6th graders |
45 |
$1,800 |
$2,200 |
$2,800 |
Barak: 7th graders |
45 |
$1,800 |
$2,200 |
$2,800 |
Kadima School fees are all-inclusive: meals, books and school supplies, PPE, etc. are all covered by your school fees. We also include free entry for Kadima School students to our entire calendar of family programming for the year.
B'mitzvah tutoring is now billed separately from the Barak class at Kadima School, allowing families to only pay for the programming and tutoring their 7th grade student needs and wants!
Our entire program is sliding scale, and no family is turned away for lack of funds. We strongly believe that the progressive Jewish education we offer should be available to all youth and families who wish to participate. In this same spirit, we ask families who are able to give more than our at-cost amount to do so, and help sponsor our program so we can continue to provide accessible Jewish education to all. If you are currently enrolled and find that your financial situation changes, please be in touch with us so we can work together to adjust.
Kadima membership is required to register for Kadima School; please ensure your membership and Nadiv Lev are up to date at time of enrollment!
B'mitzvah tutoring is now billed separately from the Barak class at Kadima School, allowing families to only pay for the programming and tutoring their 7th grade student needs and wants!
Our entire program is sliding scale, and no family is turned away for lack of funds. We strongly believe that the progressive Jewish education we offer should be available to all youth and families who wish to participate. In this same spirit, we ask families who are able to give more than our at-cost amount to do so, and help sponsor our program so we can continue to provide accessible Jewish education to all. If you are currently enrolled and find that your financial situation changes, please be in touch with us so we can work together to adjust.
Kadima membership is required to register for Kadima School; please ensure your membership and Nadiv Lev are up to date at time of enrollment!