Deadlines & Policies
Admission (K-8) for the 2025-26 School Year
Admission Applications Open: October 1, 2024
Admission Application Deadline: January 31, 2025
Tuition Assistance Application Deadline: January 31, 2025
Notification Date: March 7, 2025
Enrollment Date: March 24, 2025
These dates refer to Lower and Middle School applications only.
For Infant/Toddler or Preschool Information, please click here.
Admissions and tuition assistance applications will be accepted after Jan. 31 based on space availability.
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If you are looking for information about our afterschool programs, click here.
Statement of Eligibility
All families that are aligned with Portland Jewish Academy's (PJA) mission and supportive of its vision, core values, and educational philosophy are welcome to apply for admission.
- Students turning six during the academic year (September 1-August 31) are eligible for admission to kindergarten.
- In making admission decisions when limited places are available, the school will give priority to eligible siblings of current students or graduates and then will make its determinations drawing on the professional team's sole discretion regarding the class composition that will best position the school to deliver excellently on its mission, vision, core values, and educational philosophy.
- PJA does not discriminate in admissions decisions on the basis of the applicants' or their families' markers of personal identities. We also make admission decisions without consideration of financial circumstances.
Nondiscrimination Policy
Portland Jewish Academy admits students of any race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. Portland Jewish Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletics or other school-administered programs.
Questions?
Email or call our Director of Admission, Retention, & Engagement, Sarah Glass or call 503.535.3599.