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6th Grade Jewish Studies
Last week, 6th grade students were introduced to the TaNaKh - the compilation of Torah (also known as the Five Books of Moses),
Academics
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.
Spotlights on Programs at PJA
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Climate Change Summit
Using a design thinking framework to facilitate the event, the students and "experts" were assigned to workgroups that each focused on a different area of possible climate change impact...
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Early Childhood Art Studio
The Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Kindergarteners have been creating beautiful art all year in Morah Sandi's early childhood art studio
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Project-based Learning: Designing a Native Plants Garden
Fifth grade teachers Jim and Rand were looking for an opportunity to teach stewardship to their students and practice tikkun olam - repairing the world.