Lander-Grinspoon Academy

A Jewish Day School in Northampton, Massachusetts

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Becky Lederman wins Grinpsoon Teaching Award

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Becky Lederman was awarded the The Harold Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education at the annual Teachers Awards banquet on May 3, 2017.  Becky joined the LGA faculty in 2002 as the first 6th grade classroom teacher.  In addition to a cash stipend, award winners receive credits towards professional development and membership at the JCC or YMCA.

Front row (left to right); Hilary Gollis, Becky Lederman, Ellen Frank. Back row (left to right); Amy Meltzer, Deborah Bromberg Seltzer, Nora Gorenstein, Yafa Chase, Jacqui Kates, Evie Glickman, Rabbi Riqi Kososke (Shana Sureck Photography).

Mission and History

  Lander-Grinspoon Academy is a Jewish day school in the Pioneer Valley welcoming children of families from all Jewish traditions and backgrounds. Our mission is to provide a rich, academically rigorous, and values-based education integrating general and Jewish studies in a nurturing environment. Our vision is to inspire a community of lifelong learners to create a better world. LGA emerged from a small group of parents who were motivated by a desire to provide an excellent … Read More