Katy Horowitz
Head of School & Co-Founder
Also teaches 5th Grade ELA
Our Story
A school that grew because families felt the difference.
A Jewish day school in Miami Beach, built on one belief: school can be joyful, serious, and deeply personal. We started with five children, and we still know every one by name.
Since 2011
Our story
It started with five children. It kept growing because it felt right.
In 2011, Katy Horowitz moved from London to Miami Beach with a simple belief: school can be joyful, serious, and deeply personal. Together with Sharone Eichberg, she started with five children in a living room.
That small beginning became Gan Katan, then a kindergarten in 2017, then a grade added every year. Families kept coming because the school felt warm, close, and full of life.
Today, Pardes serves more than 220 students across two campuses, from preschool through 8th grade. It is bigger now, but it still feels like a place where children are known well.
Known well. Close. Full of life.
Year by year
From a living room to two campuses.
2011
Five children
One living room. The start of Pardes in Miami Beach.
2017
Kindergarten
The elementary school begins, growing one grade each year.
2023
Middle School
The Pardes Way extends all the way through 8th grade.
2026
Two campuses
Serving children from preschool through 8th grade.
What we believe
Warm, joyful, and serious about learning.
Teach closely.
Multiple teachers in every classroom means children are seen, known, and taught with real attention every day.
Live Judaism.
Jewish life is woven into the day, through learning, celebrations, middot, and a deep love for Israel.
Build people.
Real-life skills matter here, from collaboration and resilience to guided practice that gives families calmer evenings.
Leadership
The people who shape daily life at Pardes.
Strong schools are shaped by people who know the school well and care deeply about the families inside it.
Sharone Eichberg
Director & Co-Founder
Rabbi Dr. Levi Druin
Principal
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Mimi Edwards
Principal, Middle School (MSAP)
Adam Eshel
Dean of Students & LeHashlim Director
Chani Horowitz
Assistant Director, Gan Katan
Yossi Brock
Principal Assistant
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Dina Kranz
Educational Consultant & Board Member
Accreditation
Independent-school standards, with a close-knit feel.
Pardes Day School's elementary program is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF). The academics are serious, and the school still feels warm and personal.
Community
A school families stay connected to.
Many families first come for one stage of school and stay because the place feels warm, grounded, and full of life.
Get in touch
Want to get to know the people behind Pardes?
We would be glad to answer questions, introduce the school, and help you get a feel for our community.