Growth happens
when courage meets conviction
Mayaan Academy is a boarding program for high school girls, offering an academically, emotionally, and spiritually empowering environment.
I am searching for belonging
I am craving change
I am ready to feel
And I am ready to fight
Maayan Academy is a place of
bravery, strength, and growth.
A school where girls become
capable, determined, and connected young adults.
We watch as our students
Learn
State-accredited high school.
Our academic program is legitimate and inclusive.
With small classes and a focus on
differentiated and experiential learning, the girls at Maayan feel stimulated, satisfied, and successful.
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Meet the Team
Chaya Aviva Katz
Founder/Dean
“Being an educator in various positions for over 25 years left me with something beautiful. I have come to recognize that aside from my students’ growth, I too have grown and gained from them tremendously.
To me, every child is a world. A world of connection, a world of social and emotional needs, a world of their very own. I founded
Maayan to help that individual world. Not only to educate academically, but to help students feel confident, comfortable and in control every day of their lives.”
Miriam Handelsman
Co-Founder/Clinical Director
“Being the director of the women’s program at The Living Room and the clinical director at Bnot Chaya Academy, I worked with teens struggling with addiction, trauma, and mental illness. What I found most amazing was the raw courage they portrayed. There was a resilience there, that still inspires me.
In Maayan, I don’t just witness the students’ growth; I watch them face their deepest pain, and join them in their moments of celebration. It’s a beautiful journey that I’m truly lucky to be part of.”
“It was a really big, scary change, but it was one of the best decisions of my life – coming here”
– Maayan Hero
We meet you where you’re at emotionally and academically.
“We draw, sketch, have art… they work it out so that we can all sit and listen”
“If I have to miss a class, I’m actually sad – I love it!”
We learn here that a spiritual connection stems from emotional stability.
“Maayan taught me that growth is something satisfying”
“Now, when I say Tehilim, I actually know what I’m saying”
We are a snow globe of security, an ideal environment for growth.
“It’s a place away from my house with other girls who understand.”
“Everyone is always looking out for each other; we’re like a huge family.”
We focus on giving to others while still helping ourselves.
“I learned how to honestly see the good parts in a lot of people”
“I’ve learned a lot about myself and working on becoming a better person”
We collaborate with you, checking in on the progress of your self-created goals.
“This is the kind of school where they’ll say – ‘what do you think is going on’ – and they’ll guide you into finding what needs to be worked for you.”
“I feel like I’m working toward a goal every day”