Portland Jewish Academy

Another Year in the books at PJA💗📖🗝️

What a beautiful and emotional last day of school at PJA! The morning kicked off with our cherished Key Ceremony, where we sang arm in arm one last time and got to bid a final farewell to the newest Alumni Class. Since then, the final signatures have been added to yearbooks, endless hugs have been given, and many games have been played. We are going to miss the laughter and joy our students bring to these halls every single day, but we are so proud of everything they’ve accomplished this year. Wishing our entire PJA community an absolutely incredible, safe, and fun-filled summer break!

Our 8th graders completely blew us away with their D'rashot! 🎤📖✨

As the school year wrapped up, these dedicated students took the stage before an audience of middle school peers, teachers, and families to beautifully tie their individual capstone projects to meaningful Jewish texts. Each graduate articulated their deep capstone process, shared their immense pride in the tangible impact they have made on our community, and expressed heartfelt gratitude to their families and mentors. Looking back at these final weeks of school, seeing their confidence, eloquence, and passion on full display was a truly unforgettable highlight of the year.