Temple Judea Rededicates Margaux Early Childhood School

New permanent signage honors the memory of a courageous young girl whose spirit left a lasting impact.

Published on Feb. 22, 2026

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Temple Judea has rededicated its Margaux Early Childhood School with new permanent signage, honoring the memory of Margaux Renee Grossman, a former student who passed away at age 15 after a brave battle with Ewing's Sarcoma. The school, renamed in Margaux's honor in 2004, stands as a living tribute to her life and legacy, filled with the laughter, discovery, and wonder of young children beginning their earliest experiences of learning and belonging.

Why it matters

Margaux's story and the renaming of the school have had a profound impact on the Temple Judea community and beyond. Her resilience, positivity, and compassion during her illness deeply inspired her family, friends, and the broader community. The school's rededication ensures that Margaux's light continues to live on, while the Margaux's Miracle Foundation established in her honor supports pediatric cancer research and community needs.

The details

The formal rededication and unveiling of the new Margaux School signage took place during Temple Judea's Intergenerational Shabbat on November 21, 2025. Families gathered across the campus for a shared Shabbat experience that brought together children, parents, grandparents, and loved ones in a celebration of gratitude, continuity, and community. The Grossman family was honored during the service in recognition of their enduring impact and generosity.

  • The Margaux Early Childhood School was renamed in Margaux's honor in 2004.
  • Margaux passed away in 2001 at the age of 15 after a brave battle with Ewing's Sarcoma.
  • The formal rededication and unveiling of the new Margaux School signage took place on November 21, 2025.

The players

Margaux Renee Grossman

A courageous young girl whose spirit left a lasting imprint on all who knew her. A former student of Temple Judea's preschool, she was remembered for her warmth, kindness, and joyful presence.

Temple Judea

A vibrant Reform synagogue serving the greater Miami community for nearly 80 years, dedicated to building a strong and enduring Jewish future through its schools, programs, and sacred initiatives.

Margaux's Miracle Foundation

Established by Margaux's friends after her passing, the foundation has grown into a meaningful force supporting pediatric cancer research and community needs, including endowing an annual clinical research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Stuart Z. Grossman

Margaux's father, who shared a reflection with the community about the school's deep personal and sacred connection to Margaux's life and spirit.

Jackie Vera

The Margaux Early Childhood Education Director, who described the rededication ceremony as a truly meaningful morning celebrating the love, continuity, and connection that define the school community.

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What they’re saying

“Margaux's spirit lives on now at the school that bears her name. In that way, perhaps, you and your children will come to know her. It is my sincere hope and prayer that your children and family reap the same overwhelmingly positive benefits that Margaux and the Grossman family did from her early education at Temple Judea.”

— Stuart Z. Grossman, Margaux's father (Community Press Releases)

“It was a truly meaningful morning as generations of our community, alongside the Grossman family, gathered to celebrate the installation of the new Margaux School signage and our Intergenerational family Celebration. Seeing grandparents, parents, and children together was a beautiful reflection of the love, continuity, and connection that define our school community.”

— Jackie Vera, Margaux Early Childhood Education Director (Community Press Releases)

The takeaway

The rededication of the Margaux Early Childhood School and the permanent signage honoring Margaux's memory serve as a powerful testament to the enduring impact of one courageous young life. Margaux's story continues to inspire the Temple Judea community and beyond, with her legacy of resilience, compassion, and joy living on through the school's mission to nurture the next generation of Jewish leaders and community members.