Our students keep coming back!

Now that we are in week three of our school year, I am beginning to get a handle on the number of students we have in our school. The first few weeks that number is like a moving target. But I am excited to share that we have 247 students in 13 grades this year!

I am super excited to share that in K-6th grade we had 100% retention from last year (with the exception of two students who moved out of state and one who switched to day school.) And in 7th-11th we are averaging an 83% retention rate. This number is something we should all be proud of. It speaks very highly of our Pardes program, our fabulous teachers, our synagogue community and our families. Together, we are showing that life long Jewish learning is a priority in our community. 

In many religious schools, students leave after their Bar/Bat Mitzvah. I am thrilled to say that we have 25 students in our 8th grade class. And so far they are loving it, thanks to Morah Jan (who doesn't love Morah Jan) and an exciting and meaningful, hands-on curriculum based on Tikkun Olam (making the world a better place.)