POTA Lower School

​POTA is beginning the next chapter of our work with the launch of the POTA Lower School, opening in Fall 2026 with a Junior Kindergarten / Kindergarten program, and expanding to a full K–2 program in Fall 2027. This launch reflects sustained community interest in creating an elementary model driven grounded in our mission to extend whole-child learning, academic excellence, and Jewish education into the elementary years.

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This Lower School will grow from the same commitments that have always defined POTA: deep relationships, intellectual curiosity, joyful learning, and a Judaism that is inclusive, vibrant, and grounded in daily life. The POTA Lower School will retain a focus on whole-child development, providing a rich social, emotional, and intellectual education for our students, preparing them for whatever comes next. 

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The POTA Lower School will open with a JK/K cohort in Cambridgeport. In parallel, we are preparing for our longer-term home in a new building in Inman Square, where classrooms and shared spaces are being designed to support innovative, interdisciplinary STEM and Arts learning, and project-based and inquiry-driven academics. The POTA Lower School campus features purpose-built classrooms, a full gym, outdoor learning space, a state-of-the-art maker space, and a POTA presence on the first floor that reflects our values of openness and community. We are grateful to have received tremendous gifts that will ensure a strong, well-resourced launch aligned with our educational vision and values.

We are excited to announce that Esther Grunblatt, our current Director of Education, will serve as Head of School at the POTA Lower School. We are grateful to share that we are also working with an experienced team of experts who will support the design and launch of the POTA Lower School, working closely with Esther and the broader POTA leadership team. Together, they are building a school that offers educational excellence and POTA’s distinctive approach to Jewish life and learning.