Headquarters Toronto, Canada | Founded 1928 | |
The Morris Winchevsky School (founded in 1928) is a supplemental Jewish school in Toronto, Canada. The focus of the curriculum is on strengthening ties to Jewish culture and heritage within a secular humanist framework. Key focuses are Tikkun Olam and social justice. The school's curriculum is intended to instill in students an appreciation of Yiddishkayt (Yiddish language and culture) as well as the culture of Jews around the world. The three programs it runs are: Kinder Kapers (a preschool program); the Morris Winchevsky School (a modular approach to SK-Grade 6 Jewish education); and the Secular B'nai Mitzvah Program.
The Morris Winchevsky School and the Winchevsky Centre are affiliated with the United Jewish Peoples' Order which sponsors a number of progressive secular Jewish institutions such as Camp Naivelt and the Toronto Jewish Folk Choir.
The Winchevsky School was originally located in the Christie and Bloor area. It moved to the site of the Morris Winchevsky Centre in the Bathurst and Lawrence Area. In 2011 it began running downtown once again. It currently operates out of the 918 Bathurst Centre.