Giving

Forging The Future NOW

In 2024, after concluding that our current facilities were hindering our ability to enhance our programs and fully prepare our students for college and life, Jemicy launched the Forging the Future NOW campaign, chaired by Lisa & Richie Blue and Jamie & Marc Cohen ’90, to raise $12 million to fund the reimagining of our campuses with modern, purpose-designed facilities that would serve the diverse needs of our students and ensure Jemicy's continued success as a world-class institution for students with dyslexia or other language-based learning differences. To support the complete development of our students – academically, emotionally, and socially, Jemicy would create interactive classrooms, versatile spaces, and student-centric activities that would allow our students to reach their full potential.

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CAMPAIGN

THE PLAN

A three-fold approach to maximizing positive impact for our students:

Expand possibilities for multisensory learning.
Create space for students to discover and exercise their unique talents.
Increase opportunities for student social interactions in order to foster confidence and friendships.

THE SPECIFICS

THE LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS | COMPLETED!

Construct a fully-equipped, six-classroom building to accommodate an entire grade-level or divisional department, thus providing flexible, alternative space opportunities for other programs and courses in other LMS Campus buildings.
Create a new courtyard plaza to serve as a gathering spot, gateway, teaching space, and event location - fostering collaboration and community within the school.

THE UPPER SCHOOL CAMPUS | IN PROGRESS

Construct a three-story building consisting of 14-16 classrooms, a student commons, a school store, a food prep/service area, 2 offices, and multiple restrooms to replace the existing temporary modular classrooms, thereby modernizing and maximizing our students’ learning experience and opportunities.
Develop a new courtyard to serve as a campus hub for congregating, interacting, and cultivating relationships within our school community.

Campaign
PROGRESS

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Sandra and Malcolm Berman Family Education Center COMPLETED!

On August 27, 2025, two days after the ribbon cutting, the Middle School Language Department occupied the 6-classrooms of the newly completed Sandra and Malcolm Berman Family Education Center on the LMS Campus, made possible through a magnanimous $3 million gift from Sandra and Malcolm Berman.
The Rosalind Plummer-Reid Courtyard COMPLETED!

The dedication of the courtyard, which pays tribute to Rosalind Plummer-Reid, a treasured 18-year member of the faculty and a former Jemicy parent took place on the LMS Campus on Tuesday, May 12, 2026; Roz passed away in April 2019.

The event was attended by many of Roz’s family members, as well as administration, faculty, staff, students, alumni, former parents, and others whose life she so meaningfully touched. The program included comments and memories offered by Head of Lower & Middle School Dr. Michael Robinson, Roz’s former student Rachel Katzenberg ’16 LMS, and Roz’s husband, Vernon Reid, whose generous donation to the Forging the Future NOW campaign made this wonderful outdoor space for learning and gathering a reality. Vernon shared how much Roz loved this school.

Roz was truly Jemicy’s silent angel. Her caring and enormous generosity enabled countless students to participate fully in all the school had to offer, and she was equally compassionate toward fellow teachers who needed any type of helping hand. No one ever had to ask -- Roz just heard there was a need and gave with her full heart and soul. She left an enduring legacy that will long be remembered. We are deeply grateful for the Plummer-Reid family’s commitment to Jemicy School.
The New Upper School Building IN PROGRESS

Groundbreaking for the new, 3-story, 23,548 sq. ft. building occurred on April 26, 2026, following the demolition and removal of the aging, outdated, modular structure it will replace. The building will house 14-16 classrooms, the Ben Shifrin Student Union, school store, food prep/service area, and multiple restrooms. Crews spent the summer and early fall preparing the foundation and building infrastructure; the slab was successfully poured on the first of October. Currently, the structural steel framework is in place, and progress is focused on the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins and building enclosure/weatherproofing. The building is scheduled to be open for students at the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year.