Where Jewish Students Become Jewish Leaders

Innovative Education Elevated by Tradition

As the largest Jewish day school in North Florida, we nurture a love of learning that expands throughout the community.

Our school promotes the Jewish tradition of encouraging questions and curiosity from your child’s preschool years through middle school. We provide a rigorous secular and Judaic program that supports the whole student. Self-confidence grows as each individual develops higher-level critical thinking, problem-solving, and creative skills required for academic excellence alongside social and emotional programming. Tikun Olam, the concept of healing the world through our actions, guides our weekly mitzvot programs and inspires our Learning Lab, art projects, and music programming throughout the year. Laurie Preschool and Martin J. Gottlieb Day School is where Jewish students become Jewish leaders.

What Sets Us Apart

Our students:

develop and embrace their Jewish identity.
receive enhanced, personalized instruction with our low teacher-to-student ratio.
experience innovative programming, interdisciplinary lessons, flexible learning spaces & individualized instruction through our learning lab (STEAM), robotics and Mitzvah Program.
accrue high school credits in algebra, geometry, biology and foreign language (Hebrew).
develop leadership skills and positive character traits through acts of generosity and compassion by participating in hand-on community projects.
are nurtured to become passionate lifelong learners.
often matriculate to high school AP classes, as well as IB classes and magnet programs.
have been accepted to top universities and graduate programs.

Innovative Programming

Jewish Fair

The Jewish History & Heritage Fair celebrated learning, community, and shared heritage as Martin J. Gottlieb Day School students showcased their projects and interactive exhibits. Each class explored a unique topic, bringing history to life in creative and engaging ways.

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Gan - Kindergarten

Gan - Kindergarten

The Wings of Hope Project was a collaborative artwork made from recycled toys, inspired by one of the October 7th memorial projects in Israel. This meaningful piece symbolized resilience, remembrance, and hope.
Kitah Alef - First Grade

Kitah Alef - First Grade

Kitah Alef students invited guests to learn how to write in Hebrew and explore their handmade Hebrew Dictionary, a one-of-a-kind collection of words written by the students. In addition, they created a large Aleph-Bet collage inspired by the artwork of Jasper Johns.
Kitah Bet - Second Grade

Kitah Bet - Second Grade

Step into the world of Jewish holidays through the eyes of our Kitah Bet students! Their interactive exhibit brought the traditions, symbols, and stories of each holiday to life.
Kitah Dalet- Fourth Grade

Kitah Dalet- Fourth Grade

Kitah Dalet students explored Jewish symbols and selected ones with personal significance. Using their knowledge of printmaking, they designed collagraph prints by constructing printing plates from flat Legos. Guests were invited to take home an original print as a keepsake in addition to creating their own.
Kitah Gimmel - Third Grade

Kitah Gimmel - Third Grade

History came alive as Kitah Gimmel students presented a Living Wax Museum. Dressed as influential Jewish figures, students shared their research through engaging first-person presentations. Featured figures included Moshe Dayan, Donna Orender, Mayim Bialik, and Albert Einstein.
Kitah Hey - Fifth Grade

Kitah Hey - Fifth Grade

Are you smarter than a 5th grader? Kitah Hey students put guests to the test with a Jewish trivia Kahoot! game. The interactive competition was broadcast on large screens, allowing participants to play from their phones.
Kitah Vav - Sixth Grade

Kitah Vav - Sixth Grade

Sixth-grade students expanded visitors’ knowledge of Israel, highlighting its diverse population, groundbreaking innovations, biblical connections, cuisine, and global impact.
Kitot Zain & Chet - Seventh & Eighth Grade

Kitot Zain & Chet - Seventh & Eighth Grade

Seventh and eighth graders researched Jewish communities around the world, exploring the rich histories and cultures of Jewish populations in America, Egypt, Italy, Ethiopia, India, Morocco, Russia, Poland, and France.

Science and Engineering Extravaganza

The Science and Engineering Extravaganza brought curiosity to life as students explored, experimented, and engineered across Life Science, Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, and Design Engineering.

Kindergarteners blended creativity and technology, integrating their plant studies with art, computer coding, and hands-on design challenges. Third graders tackled an interdisciplinary project on ethical animal habitats, combining literacy, math, engineering, and Jewish Studies to design sustainable living spaces for animals. Sixth graders became marine biologists, sharing their firsthand discoveries from their Aquatic Ecosystems adventure at the Marine Lab in Key Largo. Through field research and scientific analysis, they uncovered the delicate balance of marine life.

Across all grade levels, students embraced the scientific process, asking big questions, testing ideas, and uncovering the mysteries of the world around them.

Martin J. Gottlieb Day School, Ti-Tech & MIT

Previous initiatives included a partnership with Ti-Tech (Legacy Heritage Teacher Tech Institute) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop a Project Based Learning program. Middle school students were charged with creating a meaningful and practical space to pray and to host their mitzvah program, and named the space "Moadon."

The students successfully completed the project while implementing "Design Thinking" skills. Design thinking is a sophisticated methodology used to solve real-world challenges.

1) Understand the problem.
2) Develop possible solutions.
3) Prototype, test and respond .
4) Implement.

For more information, read MIT's “Design Thinking, Explained”.

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Learn More About the Moadon Projects:
- Students used the program Turtle Blocks to code radial symmetrical designs. The designs are being manufactured into custom fabric that will be upholstered onto upcycled chairs.
- Prayers were analyzed, interpreted, and transformed into digital art and then professionally printed onto canvas.
- The Ner Tamid (Eternal Light) uses programmable LEDs that were coded to blink a variety of colors at different intervals.
- Tinkercad was used to engineer and design tzedakah boxes. The tzedakah boxes were then 3D printed.

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Curiosity, Critical Thinking & Creativity

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