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PTS is proud to offer complimentary, first-year membership to new families who enroll their children in Youth Education grades Pre-K through 2nd grade. Click here to learn about membership. You must complete your membership form at least one business day before enrolling your children in Youth Education. If you have questions, contact Karen Wisialowski, Chief Community Officer, by clicking I Want To Learn More from the same “Join Our Community” web page.

See below for the course descriptions.

Learners build a foundation for Jewish learning through a storybook curriculum. Each grade will focus on a big question and use stories to learn about Jewish holidays and Jewish life. Each week of class includes Youth T’filah (worship) in our prayer spaces, as well as special elective time with our clergy, art specialists, or music specialists.

Kindergarten 

Holidays and Stories: In addition to learning about holiday celebrations and the story of each holiday, kindergarteners learn the stories in Genesis, the first book of the Torah. Starting with important Jewish figures Adam & Eve, Noah, Rebecca, Abraham, Jacob & Esau, Joseph, and Esther. 

• Tuition: $1185

1st GRADE

Jewish Values and Holidays: In our 1st-grade class, our students will learn about Jewish values connected to each holiday and an action to live out each value.  They read stories connected to respecting one another, kindness, empathy, caring for animals, friendship, and mitzvot (commandments).

• Tuition: $1185

2nd Grade 

Israel and Hebrew: The 2nd-grade program gives the students a hands-on opportunity for learning about Israel and an introduction to the Hebrew Aleph Bet.  After a story is read, the students have the opportunity for diving deeper in the topic with time for discussion and an activity that is kept in a keepsake book.

• Tuition: $1185

Middle schoolers learn about the responsibilities that come with becoming Bet Mitzvah.   

Chug (electives): 6th-7th grades are offered a choice of electives taught by our teen madrichim (teaching assistants), which take place approximately once a month on Sunday mornings, and range from Art, Dancing, Jewish Gaming, Yearbook, Photography, or Sports.

6TH GRADE 

6th graders start thinking deeply about their Jewish identities as they enter early adulthood. 6th graders continue in Hebrew groups. The 6th grade curriculum is centered around Jewish virtues and values. A few of the themes we focus on are humility, compassion, friendship and responsibility.

• Tuition: $1615

7TH GRADE 

7th graders learn about modern Jewish history including Zionism, the Holocaust, and the founding of the State of Israel.

• Tuition: $1455

10th-12th grades

Once per month, students complete 9 sessions of class with Rabbi Feder and Rabbi Berg and end the year with a culminating confirmation service.

• Tuition: $1455

As part of becoming a confirmand, we ask for teen involvement at PTS outside of the regular class. This can take form in the following manners:

• Co-Enroll in the Sidrot Class, taught by our clergy and educators on Sunday afternoons. Come to a mini session of 3-5 classes, or enroll year-long. (included at no additional cost)

• Join the Madrichim Program on Sunday mornings when Youth Education is in session

• Becoming a participating member of the PARTY fellowship

• Joining a Rosh Hodesh group that meets once per month (weeknights)

• Attend the Religious Action Center L'Taken Social Justice Seminar in Washington, D.C. with their peers Feb, 21-24, 2025

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  Questions about supplemental teen involvement as part of the confirmation experience can be directed to Rosa Whitten, Director of Education.