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Martin J. Gottlieb Day School

Academic Excellence and Tradition at the Jacksonville Jewish Center

At Martin J. Gottlieb Day School, students receive training in important Jewish traditions and the Hebrew language while also receiving an education that adheres to the highest academic standards. Our goal is to prepare our students well for high school and beyond, which is why we focus on how a child learns rather than how he or she tests.

High School Readiness

Our students are routinely admitted to advanced high school programs including Stanton College Prep IB, Paxon IB, Mandarin High AICE, and Bolles.

STEAM Excellence

We seamlessly intertwine our STEAM program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) with Judaic instruction for a modern perspective.

Family of Families

A community-focused school where teachers know every child by name and provide a nurturing environment for a quality education.

Standards of Ethical Conduct

Adapted from the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida

1. Core Principles

Our school values the worth and dignity of every person, the pursuit of truth, devotion to excellence, acquisition of knowledge, and the nurture of democratic citizenship. The primary concern of the educator is the student and the development of the student's potential.

2. Standards for Instructional Personnel

Instructional personnel shall make reasonable effort to protect the student from conditions harmful to learning and/or to the student’s mental and/or physical health and/or safety.

  • Shall not unreasonably restrain a student from independent action in pursuit of learning.
  • Shall not unreasonably deny a student access to diverse points of view.
  • Shall not intentionally suppress or distort subject matter relevant to a student’s academic program.
  • Shall not intentionally expose a student to unnecessary embarrassment or disparagement.
  • Shall not discriminate against any student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, handicapping condition, sexual orientation, or social and family background.
  • Shall not exploit a relationship with a student for personal gain or advantage.

3. Mandatory Training & Background Screening

All instructional personnel and administrators are required as a condition of employment to complete training on these standards. All employees must pass a Level 2 background screening (fingerprinting) through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and FBI.

4. Obligation to Report Misconduct

All instructional personnel and administrators have an affirmative duty to report help-seeking behaviors or alleged misconduct by other employees which affects the health, safety, or welfare of a student.

Where to report: Reports of misconduct by employees should be made to Tina Silva. Reports of misconduct by administrators should be made to Jennifer Smith.

Reporting Child Abuse

All employees have an affirmative duty to report suspected child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

Abuse Registry: 1-800-96-ABUSE
Liability Protection

Any person participating in good faith in reporting is immune from any civil or criminal liability. (F.S. 39.203)

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