The Bronfman Jewish Education Centre (BJEC) is the planning and coordinating agency for Jewish community

Community

The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...

 educational needs in Montreal, Quebec.

Description

A constituent agency of the FEDERATION CJA

Federation CJA

Federation CJA aims to be the driving force in a vibrant and caring Montreal Jewish Community. In partnership with an effective network of organizations, builds and sustains the community by providing principled leadership, by raising and distributing funds, and by facilitating, incubating and...

, BJEC strives to respond to the educational needs of 20 elementary school

Elementary school

An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...

s, 14 secondary school

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

s, 900 educators, 7100 day school students, over 500 students in 4 supplementary schools, and a growing array of community organizations.

BJEC offers professional development, pedagogical resources, educational consultation, and instructional, technical, and educational services to schools and community organizations. These resources provide a support system for teacher

Teacher

A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...

s, administrators

Academic administration

An academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities...

, and students in a variety of settings, offering the Jewish community high quality educational opportunities.

BJEC also manages a world-renowned Curriculum Development Department, the Bronfman Israel Experience Centre and the Florence Melton

Florence Melton

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Adult Mini-School.