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 David Posnack Hebrew Day School (DPHDS) opened its doors nearly 35 years ago.  What started  in 1974 as the dream of a handful of highly motivated parents has grown from single elementary day school with 14 students into one of Broward County's premier K-12 educational institutions. The middle school, a natural outgrowth of our K-5 success, broke ground for its new building in 1995 when it was already bursting at the seams with students. A second elementary campus opened in Davie in 1996 to meet the growing demands of parents and the Jewish community. Our high school opened in 1998. Today, system-wide enrollment stands at 725.   

  The high school opened on the Plantation campus in August 1998 with a freshmen class of 18 students. The first classrooms were the small bungalows known as the Gables. Each year over the next four years brought more students and demands for space, the high school utilized classrooms  in the Soref JCC and occupied portable classrooms on the JCC's front lawn.  Soref Hall was used for assemblies, Tefillah, and band.  The Class of 2002 graduated two months before the new upper school building was completed and occupied. There are flagstones in the upper school courtyard with the handprints of the Class of 2002 set in cement.  Over the years, the number of faculty increased to meet the demands of the growing program.  The Class of 2008 will be the largest graduating class to date with over 40 students.  The high school celebrates its tenth anniversary this fall and can proudly announce its 100% college acceptance rate for its graduating seniors.

  Our schools are noted for their warm and nurturing environments and individualized academic rigor. The professional staff knows each student by name, interests, and achievements.  Students feel safe to be curious and excited about school, to ask questions and seek answers, and to strive for their personal best.  And parents, too, play an integral role in DPHDS, contributing to our school's friendly atmosphere, engendering the strong sense of school community spirit, and encouraging academic excellence.