Cheder Chabad of Baltimore Purchases Mount Washington Campus to Meet Growing Enrollment
Cheder Chabad of Baltimore has closed on the purchase of a new campus at 5800 Smith Avenue and 1701 Regent Road in Mount Washington, a major step for a school that has grown every year and is now at capacity in its Park Heights Avenue building.
Founded in 2007 by Rabbi Elchonon Lisbon, Cheder Chabad of Baltimore is an affiliate of Chabad-Lubavitch of Maryland, under the auspices of Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan. The school began with 12 preschool children and today serves over 430 students in its boys school, girls school and preschool.
Demand for a Cheder Chabad education has grown faster than the school’s space can keep up. The new 3.5-acre campus includes a school building with 11 classrooms, a gymnasium, offices and tutoring spaces; a separate gathering hall; and a large estate home, together totaling approximately 45,000 square feet, with 50 on-site parking spaces. It sits just minutes from the current campus and the neighborhoods its families call home.
“Our community is growing, and our Cheder is growing with it,” said Rabbi Elchonon Chaikin, CEO of Cheder Chabad of Baltimore. “For years our space simply couldn’t keep up with the demand. This campus gives our children room to learn, play and grow b’simcha. We are grateful to Hashem and to every parent and friend who believes in what we’re building.”
The school plans to operate two campuses, one for boys and one for girls. The new building will be renovated and licensed before students move in, and a timeline will be shared as plans develop. Classes continue as usual this school year.
Cheder Chabad extends its deep thanks to Mark Gheiler of MiCasa Title; Yanky Schorr and Aaron Loeb of Tide Realty Capital; Michael Denise of Cushman & Wakefield; and Yossi Abenson, a dear parent of the Cheder, for their help in bringing this purchase to closing.
To fund the purchase and renovation, the Cheder has launched TAKE THE LEAP, a capital campaign: crowdspark.com/chederchabad/taketheleap. A community open house will be announced soon.
