Would You Like to Visit Our School?
We welcome prospective families to sit in on one of our classes to see if it is a good fit for your child.
Please reach out to our Education Director Jerid Morisco at shalomsunday@secularjewishcircle.org to schedule your visit!
Enrollment
Mitzvah Secular Sunday School enrollment for the 5784 (2023-2024) school year is now open to SJC member households!
Our students learn about Jewish language, culture, traditions and history from a non-theistic perspective and actualize humanist values. Classes meet in-person at The J every other Sunday morning for about two hours throughout the school year, except for Pre-K, which only meets once per month. (Should the need arise to revert to virtual classes, duration will reduce to one hour.) Following the day's classes, everyone meets for a Closing Circle to review the day.
We offer classes ranging from Pre-K through seventh grade, open to enrollees as young as four years old, culminating in alumni having the option to complete a B'nai Mitzvah project and celebration.
The JCC has lifted all of its COVID policies. However, we encourage everyone to stay vigilant, and if they are not feeling well, to stay home, and if they have COVID symptoms, to do a home test and seek medical advice.
Tuition Rates*
- All enrollee households must be SJC members - Become a member!
- $1,195 per Kitah Gimel (6th/7th grade, B Mitzvah) student
- $925 per Kitah Alef (K, 1st/2nd grade) and Kitah Bet (3rd/4th/5th grade) student
- $450 per Kitah Keff (Pre-K) student
- Give the gift of education: You may be able to request that your employer match your tuition payment by submitting it as a donation via your employer's charitable giving platform! Any excess in payment will be used to supplement the tuition of enrollees whose households cannot afford the full amount at this time.
Available Discounts
- 10% off Early Bird Special: Enroll and pay in full (or enroll in a payment plan) by 7/31. This discount applies per student.
- 10% off Additional Child Discount: Enroll more than one child. Discount applies to all younger children's tuitions within the same household.
- $100 off Refer-A-Friend: A different household enrolls new students, pays in full (or enrolls in a payment plan) and credits you as their referrer in their application/enrollment correspondence. This is a flat discount per household with new enrollees, regardless of quantity of enrollees within that household. If you've already paid when you earn the discount, then we will refund you by this amount.
* Notes about SJC pricing:
- Tax Notice: Please note that, because Secular Jewish Circle is a 501(c)(3) organization, your payments may be tax deductible.
- Unable to pay the full amount? SJC will not turn away enrollees due to inability to pay. Please reach out to our Education Director, Jerid Morisco, if you need payment assistance.
- Sponsor those unable to afford the full tuition amount: If you are in a position to do so, funds paid in excess of tuition total will go toward covering students whose household may not be able to afford the full amount at this time.