News & Announcements

We’ve added more inclusive physical education equipment and activities for our Knapp School & Yeshiva students with disabilities! Group activities like rolling skating are opportunities for students to have fun while they develop valuable life skills and healthy lifelong habits.

JCFS Chicago Knapp School and Park Plaza have embarked upon a new opportunity in which three students of the School’s Transitional and Career Services program are volunteering in Park Plaza’s kitchen and dining room, prepping food, serving drinks, busing tables, and performing many other tasks. 

JCFS Chicago Knapp School and Yeshiva has partnered with the Skokie Public Library for more than 5 years to provide students with a wonderful opportunity to build skills and gain confidence. 

The Knapp School and Yeshiva recently had the pleasure of hosting its very first Career Day. Students from many middle- and high-school classrooms met professionals in engineering, aviation, medicine, law, teaching and entrepreneurship/business shared their stories and work experiences.

We are very excited to announce that the JCFS Therapeutic Day School and Yeshiva will now be the Knapp School and Yeshiva! The process of choosing the name involved a few steps and some thoughtful conversations.

Mr. Mike’s Elementary Yeshiva classroom hosted a presentation on the Solar System utilizing a style of learning called blended learning.

For many students at TDS, development in emotional growth is the key to long-term school success. "I really enjoy using this curriculum because it offers our students the vital tools they need to be successful," says Julie Noparstak, TDS clinician, who leads a weekly Social Work Group in an elementary classroom. "I've seen students much more connected to one another with an increase in respect and listening to one another." 

Dominic, a 9th grader and former TDS student made a special visit to speak to a group of students hoping to follow in his footsteps of returning to a public school. Dominic with Reintegration Specialist Stephen Jones and TDS clinician Alex Joseph.

Model of Concept car made by students in Stephanie's middle school classroom 

A warm cup of freshly brewed coffee, sold at an affordable price, served with a smile.  Welcome to School Grounds, the JCFS TDS coffee cart.