The journey began in 1972, when a group of Pittsburgh parents first organized CDS as a non-denominational Jewish day school, located in the old Hebrew Institute building at the corner of Forbes and Denniston avenues in Squirrel Hill. A half-century later, CDS is a thriving academic institution with nearly 300 students in Early Childhood through Grade 8. Although our expanded campus is now just a mile away from where we started, we have traveled far from our humble origins five decades ago. Every bold step of the way, we’ve always remained true to the hopes and dreams of our founders to build a school rooted in Jewish values and committed to academic excellence and meeting the individual needs of the children and families we serve.