Mission
At the heart of our identity is our mission as an independent Jewish high school - independent in our thinking, our focus on intellectual inquiry, our nurturing of the unique talents of each of our students.

Our dynamic community transcends denominational affiliations and inspires its members with love of Torah, dedication to excellence and commitment to wholeness of mind, body and spirit. Our students graduate prepared for life-long learning and eager to fulfill their responsibilities as Americans and as covenanted members of the Jewish people.

Students
We affirm the diverse beliefs and practices of the modern Jewish community. At Cardin, differences are not barriers, but opportunities for understanding and growth.

Each student at our School is valued for the unique perspectives and contributions only he or she can offer, and we value what our students bring both to the classroom and to the School community at large. Through small class sizes, personal mentoring, and the impassioned instruction of experienced teachers, students are supported and challenged. They learn not only the content of our rigorous curriculum, but also their own strengths and abilities. Nurtured as individuals and supported by our School, students learn to appreciate both the distinctiveness of each other’s voices and the community created by those voices joining together in study, in prayer, and in play.

Community
We recognize and respect our essential connections to the larger communities of our families, our synagogues, our neighborhoods, our cities, our state, our country, Israel, and the world. We are strengthened by and strengthen each of these communities as we prepare our students to seek and to accept communal responsibilities. Our School is one of many partners in the development and growth of our students, and we work collaboratively with parents and the communities that support our students.

Cardin students reach beyond our campus, organizing “Crisis in Darfur: A Baltimore Perspective” to raise awareness and encourage social action, working with inner-city teens through the Black/Jewish Forum of Baltimore and participating in the network of Jewish day schools nationwide.