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I see myself as the guardian of each student’s childhood, and am committed to filling their days with learning that is significant and meaningful. How do we do that at Mirowitz? Check back here weekly for a window into our school. I will post here on topics ranging academic excellence, meaningful Jewish learning and empowering children to make a difference.

– Cheryl Maayan

Real Growth at Mirowitz

February 27, 2026

Dear Mirowitz Community, I want to pull up a chair with you for a moment.  This week we received our winter NWEA MAP results. And before anyone tightens up at the word “test,” let me say this as clearly as I can:  This is not...
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A School on the Move

February 17, 2026

Hello Mirowitz Community, I hope and wish that you can see what I see: Mirowitz gaining altitude, creating real momentum for our students past, present, and. future.  There are weeks when you feel the school moving. Not loudly. Not dramatically. But steadily. This is one of...
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Come Walk These Halls With Us!

February 2, 2026

Dear Mirowitz Community, A love letter to our St. Louis Jewish community Listen—there are moments when a school needs to lean into its community and say, with full heart:  we need you. Not just as supporters or cheerleaders, but as messengers. As amplifiers. As people who believe...
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