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THE MOMENT
The future of the Jewish community is being shaped right now—in classrooms filled with curiosity, confidence, and possibility.
For generations, The Epstein School has prepared students for lives of purpose, guided by rigorous academics, dual-language learning, and enduring values. Today, that mission is resonating more powerfully than ever.
Enrollment is rising. Programs are flourishing. Demand is accelerating.
More families are seeking a Jewish education that affirms identity, builds resilience, and prepares children to lead with confidence in a complex world. Yet with this success comes a clear reality: Our campus is at capacity. We are turning away qualified students. Critical spaces are stretched beyond their limits.
This is not simply a moment of growth. It is a moment that calls for leadership.
THE VISION
From Strength to Strength is a bold, two-phase campaign designed to elevate every dimension of the Epstein experience. This is not simply a facilities initiative. It is a strategic investment in people, programs, and place.
Phase 1: Meeting the Moment
A focused investment to address urgent needs, expand capacity, and strengthen the core of the school.
- Excellence Investing in exceptional faculty and signature programs such as J-STEAM, Hebrew and Judaic Studies, innovation, athletics, and parent education.
- Affordability Expanding access through Pay It Forward and other initiatives, ensuring more students can benefit from an Epstein education.
- Outdoor Spaces Transforming play and gathering areas into dynamic, multi-use environments that reflect the excellence within the school.
- Halpern Building Expanding middle school capacity, adding classrooms, and modernizing infrastructure.
- Orkin Building Growing early childhood and elementary spaces to meet rising demand and enhance safety and performance.
Phase 2: Completing the Vision
A forward-looking investment to align the entire campus with Epstein’s standard of excellence.
- Outdoor Spaces Updating both playgrounds, creating more parking, and bringing the area into full compliance with stormwater regulations.
- Halpern Building Reconfiguring and modernizing existing middle school classrooms to better align with programmatic needs and instructional innovation.
- Orkin Building Clustering Early Childhood and elementary school classrooms by grade level for greater educational efficiency, program alignment, and shared experiences.
Together, these investments will ensure that Epstein’s facilities fully match the strength of its programs and the promise of its students.
THE OPPORTUNITY
From Strength to Strength represents a defining chapter in the life of The Epstein School.
Your three-year investment will directly fuel this transformation—strengthening the foundation of Jewish education for today’s students and generations to come.
With you as our partner:
- Students will learn in environments designed for collaboration, creativity, and growth
- Faculty will be supported as exceptional educators and mentors
- Families will gain greater access to a values-based education
- The community will be strengthened through spaces that inspire connection and belonging
At a time when identity, confidence, and community matter more than ever, Epstein stands as a place where students are prepared not only to succeed but to lead.
This is our moment to build on strength.
We invite you to stand with us, ensuring that Epstein continues to shape the future of Jewish life, moving from strength to strength.