Why JDS?

By Joanna Powers Interim Head of School

It is never easy to end a school year! Goodbyes tinged with both sadness about having to miss peers and collegues and excitement for the summer vacation that is about to begin made the last week of school a very impactful time.

By Megan Hyman

that all ages enjoy.

Thedecision parents make about where to send their children for school is often one of the most stressful and difficult. Will the school strike the right balance between quality of educa tion and overall child development? How will our child fit in? Luckily for our fam ily, in a period of great uncertainty, the decision to choose the Jewish Day School of Lehigh Valley was the easiest “yes!” we’ve ever said.

we’d be here only a few weeks at most. As the pandemic continued, we made decision after decision to establish roots and build a life here in Pennsylvania.

demic as built-in playmates and friends. The JDS has enabled that relationship to strengthen – they check in on each other on the playground and love to see each other in the hallways. It’s a joy to see the older children care for the younger ones. Evelyn is always so proud when one of the “big kids” helps her with her backpack at the end of the day, and Joseph talks about his “reading buddy” constantly!

we’d be here only the pandemic sion after decision build a life here demic as built-in playmates