San Diego Jewish Academy
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| San Diego Jewish Academy | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| San Diego, CA, USA | |
| Information | |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Principal | Jeff Davis |
| Type | Private |
| Mascot | lion |
| Established | 1979 |
| Homepage | www.sdja.com |
The San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA)was founded in 1980 in San Carlos, a town located in San Diego County. At its inception, it had fewer than one hundred students, though more than 700 matriculate at the institution today. In 1999, The Academy built a new school in Carmel Valley which featured a High School, making the school, for the first time, a K-12 institution. The school's mascot is the lion. The SDJA maintains a strict dress code, as all students must wear polo shirts and long pants every day. In February 2006, modifications to the school's playing field were completed, bringing it to the level of the school. Plans to build a gym and some other facilities including larger music classrooms and a future performing arts center are currently underway. Plans also include the creation of a new Scholarly Hall of Fame; noted alumni Charles Benimoff will be the first induction.
