Meet Our Alumni

"I can definitely say that my 8 years at PJA helped shape the person I am today. The small class sizes allowed me to form close relationships with my teachers who were supportive of my goals both inside and outside of the classroom."

"PJA really instilled in me a strong love of learning, taught me how to be respectful, encouraged responsibility, and I developed a sense of community and appreciation for the world around me."

"Not only does PJA provide a nurturing environment that is supportive of all its students as individuals, it also offers one of the best secular educations available while teaching students Hebrew and allowing them to explore their Jewish identities and Jewish traditions."

"I very much appreciate the Jewish knowledge I gained at PJA."

"PJA helped me become more caring, curious, thoughtful, and creative. It also gave me a sense of pride in my Jewish identity, and a feeling of family with the Jewish community in Portland."

"I think the small class sizes, project-based learning, and excellent teachers at PJA all helped me to be successful in the many different academic environments I’ve inhabited since then."

“PJA teachers taught me to hold my own ideas in high esteem, that my voice had value, and (this is thanks to Harriet Wingard especially) that anything worth learning is worth writing about - and creatively at that.”