General and Jewish studies are seamlessly integrated by the bridging philosophy that knowledge and intelligence are not enough alone, but that these qualities must be applied and practiced within the best Jewish tradition of ethics, honesty and excellence.

Park East Day School teachers and administrators dedicate themselves to developing young people who will become morally responsible, deep reasoning citizens who will contribute to the American Jewish community, to Israel, and to American society.

Park East is a joyful school, a place where children are inspired by their teachers and embraced everywhere by menschlikeit, where children learn to love Jewish holidays and traditions celebrated with music and song, daily.

Early Childhood Center: Nursery and Kindergarten
The relaxed formality of the Early Childhood Program—class schedules, regular daily activities such as art, science and chess--tend to give a sense of security to the children and provide a reassuring direction to school activities. Children both in the Nursery and Kindergarten programs.

The Lower School
The Lower School program comprises grades 1-5 and its overall goal is to lead children to develop a beginning foundation both in a variety of general elementary subjects and in Jewish heritage and tradition. Our classes emphasize cooperation and collaboration, not competition, and our dedicated faculty strive to encourage children to explore and embrace enthusiastically new experiences, new ideas and thereby build confidence in learning. Classroom work is planned and structured for the entire class but the small class size allows for individual attention to variations in development and learning levels. The environment is one of relaxed assurance, in which kindness and respect toward others is emphasized.

The Middle School
The Middle School program, grades 6-8, builds upon the foundation that is established in the Lower School. The curriculum engages students in a variety of rigorous subjects in preparation for an Upper School education and encourages deeper discovery and exploration of their Jewish identity and heritage and also of the greater world. Students in the lower School learn how to communicate with others and how to reason logically and clearly. The curriculum recognizes the variations in the tempo at which children mature and learn, and places as much emphasis on the personal and social development of its students as with their academic growth through a variety of subjects. Individual interests, abilities, and talents are encouraged and cultivated as is a strong ethical point of view regarding the beliefs and opinions of others. This is particularly expressed in the international focus that is brought to the Middle School, in which global issues like religious freedom, human rights, are introduced to students through the life experiences of distinguished guests and visitors from the diplomatic and world religious arenas.