EDUCATION:THE MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL IS WHERE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, JEWISH TRADITION, STRONG VALUES AND COMMITMENT TO INSTILL LIFELONG LEARNING TO STUDENTS OCCURS. AT MILTON, WE STRIVE TO NURTURE OUR STUDENTS' CURIOSITY, CULTIVATE THEIR IMAGINATION ANDADVANCE THEIR INITIATIVE WITH CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN SMALL CLASSES BASED UPON A RICH, INTEGRATED CURRICULUM OF SECULAR HEBREW LANGUAGE AND JEWISH STUDIES COMBINED WITH THE MOST MODERN, RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUALWELL-BEING AND TO FOSTER MUTUAL RESPECT AND PLURALISM IN BECOMING COMPASSIONATE JEWS AND AMERICAN CITIZENS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).PRIMARY PARENTS:PRIMARY PARENTS IS THE PARENT AFFILIATION OF THE MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL. ITS MISSION IS TO FOSTER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, TO FACILITATE THE INVOLVEMENT OF PARENTS IN THE SCHOOL THROUGH ITS VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL AS FACULTY AND STAFF. FUNDS RAISED AND COLLECTED ARE USED TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES, FOR TEACHER APPRECIATION AND IN SUPPORT OF SCHOOL PROJECTS AND EVENTS.