1. Jain Society of North Texas
Jai Jinendra!
Patshala Program
Jain Society of North Texas
Patshala Coordinator:
Jadavji Kenia

2. Patshala Overview Online registration begins in July
Free of charge for all children ages 4-18 yrs
135+ students registered in 6 classes
Class time: 10am – 11:30am every Sunday*
Lunch or light snack served following class
Rotating presentation schedule
Levels 1, 2, 3 during Mahavir Jayanti Program
Levels 4, 5, 6 during Diwali Program
*Annual school calendar sent out to parents in advance and classes are usually not held on public or long holidays. Level 6 students may stay until 12pm or later for Jain Youth Group meetings

3. Patshala Curriculum Patshala Level School Grade Teacher
Textbooks & Topics 1
Pre-KG
Alpa Mehta
JES 101, JES 102 & JES 103
4 Stories; 5 Stavans; 1 Sutra 2
KG, 1st
Rupal Shah
JES 101, JES 102, JES 103
2 Stories; 5 Sutras; 2 Stutis; 1 Stavan 3
2nd, 3rd
Priti Shah
JES 203 (ch 1 & 5)
Puja; 5 Sutras; 4 Stutis; 2 Stavans 4
4th, 5th
Shweta Daftary
JES 203 (ch 2-4; 6)
6 Sutras; 5 Stutis; 2 Stavans 5
6th-8th
Charu Khara
Series of topics based on various bks 6
9th-12th*
Jadavji Kenia, Sonia Ghelani
JES-302 Lvl 3 & Lvl 4, Comparative Religions, & other sources
*These students are also involved in the Jain Youth Group (YJA-aged eligibility), a student-led organization that leads and participates in YJA local events as well other local charitable, religious, and social events for the youth.

4. Patshala Class Rules Online registration with updated information
Be on time with school materials (i.e. books, notes)
80% attendance required to participate in yearly class presentation
Primary communication with parents is
Recommended for students to wear Patshala t-shirts; the following clothes are inappropriate:
muscle t-shirts, strapless tops, spaghetti tops, tops with low neck
athletic shorts or pants with low rise, baggie pants.
skirts less than 2 inches below knee level