Portland Jewish Academy is a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland and is proud of our partnership with them in strengthening our local Jewish community as well as the global community.
Portland Jewish Academy students receive a well-rounded education, which helps them develop into children with character who become tomorrow’s leaders. Our rigorous academic programs foster a love of learning by focusing on both critical thinking and creativity. Each subject, lesson, experiment and field trip is treated as one part of an equation that creates a child who is curious about the world and brave enough to explore it.
Over these first few weeks of school, PJA students have been engrossed in learning about and participating in activities that bring the High Holy Days to life. Ask your student to share what they know about teshuva, tashlich, and ushpizin!
Mazal tov to the PJA Class of 2017 alumni who recently graduated from high school and are heading off to new adventures in the coming weeks! This remarkable group of scientists, artists, engineers, athletes, MENSCHES have already overcome many challenges and obstacles.
It was an exciting last week of school at PJA. Between the final academic lessons and the cleaning out of desks, the week was also jam-packed with special activities from the Middle School “Beach Party” to the Kindergarten “Graduation.”
While every day at PJA we aim to "think for ourselves and work for the world," we shine a special light on the meaning of those familiar words when our middle school community, as well as family and friends, gather to hear our 8th graders deliver their Capstone drashot
![High Holy Days]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1631908847/portland/fbrhtph4ivioialjrril/kitabetperformingtashlich.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1631908847/portland/fbrhtph4ivioialjrril/kitabetperformingtashlich.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1631908847/portland/fbrhtph4ivioialjrril/kitabetperformingtashlich.jpg","width":800}])
![Alumni Updates from PJA Class of 2017]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1627590880/portland/gvaneojpbmaq1nbojg93/classof2017.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1627590880/portland/gvaneojpbmaq1nbojg93/classof2017.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1627590880/portland/gvaneojpbmaq1nbojg93/classof2017.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1627590880/portland/gvaneojpbmaq1nbojg93/classof2017.jpg","width":1067}])
![The End of the School Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1623435423/portland/thzzpiwax03rqohmwy2g/graduation2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1623435423/portland/thzzpiwax03rqohmwy2g/graduation2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1623435423/portland/thzzpiwax03rqohmwy2g/graduation2.jpg","width":800}])
![Eighth Grade Capstone Projects]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1622830106/portland/hwmncbd6ll8bm70zsyvf/capstone.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1622830106/portland/hwmncbd6ll8bm70zsyvf/capstone.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1622830106/portland/hwmncbd6ll8bm70zsyvf/capstone.jpg","width":800}])