Dr. Karyn Hopper Rayburn begins her first year as Head of School at AJA and her 27th year in education. She holds a PhD in linguistics and a master’s degree in literature, speaks three languages, and is proudly a Hoosier, a Vol, and a Longhorn. Throughout her career, Karyn has been guided by a deep...
Beloved former AJA teacher, returning to AJA to teach middle school science and engineering. Kathleen Rosenmann’s return to Austin Jewish Academy marks both a homecoming and an exciting new chapter for the school’s science and engineering programs. A longtime member of the AJA community—as both an educator and parent—Kathleen brings with her decades of experience...
Get to Know AJA’s Incoming HOS Austin Jewish Academy is pleased to welcome Karyn Rayburn as our incoming Head of School, beginning in the 2026–2027 academic year. With more than a decade of leadership experience at Trinity Episcopal School of Austin, along with a background in both higher education and K–8 classrooms, Karyn brings a...
Middle school students recently took their understanding of the circulatory system to the next level through an engaging Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Engineering activity that brought science and design together in a hands-on way. As students learned about the heart and blood vessels in science class, they simultaneously applied those concepts in engineering by...
Joyful Rigor About fifty parents gathered recently for an engaging and thoughtful parent education workshop led by our incoming Head of School, Dr. Karyn Rayburn. In her presentation, “Joyful Rigor”, Dr. Rayburn explored how schools and families can work together to cultivate children who feel both supported and challenged as they grow. Drawing from her...
Check out our reviews from Niche.com, a third-party website that provides data, rankings, and reviews for schools (K-12 & colleges), neighborhoods, and companies.
