Jewish day school

Jewish day school enrollment rising across denominations

One report found that non-Orthodox school enrollment has increased by 3% from 2021 to 2024, while Orthodox schools have seen a 7% increase.

Boys in the hallway at Jewish day school
An Israel Independence Day celebration at a North American Jewish day school.

Meeting today’s urgent need for Jewish community and identity - opinion

A view of Immanuel College in 2010

Top British private Jewish school closing amid funding challenges

Peter Deutsch, founder of the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation, addresses the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board on January 12, 2026, in Oklahoma City.

Backers of Jewish school file federal lawsuit challenging Oklahoma ban on religious charter schools


Opposition blasts state attempt to assist major haredi school system in financial trouble

MK Beliak warned the "prime minister's office, head of the Knesset Finance Committee (Gafni) and all those who are involved in the matter – we are following closely."

 HAREDI YESHIVA students

LA Jewish day school censors two student newspaper articles on Israel-Hamas war

The student staff at the Boiling Point retracted an article about anti-Israel sentiment.

A copy of the Boiling Point's censored issue, which students were instructed to collect from newsstands.

Solving Jewish day school teacher shortage with professional development - opinion

It is safe to say that recruiting, supporting, and retaining excellent teachers are truly among the most urgent challenges facing Jewish day schools today.

 HIGH SCHOOL mentors discuss best practices for providing feedback to novice classroom teachers, at a JNTP Teacher Induction Program professional development session in New York City.

Canada sees second shooting at Jewish school in a week

There are calls for decisive action by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to put an end to an atmosphere of permissiveness toward antisemitism in the city.

 A police officer speaks with security personnel after a shooting incident at the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada August 21, 2023

'Jew die' graffitied on Australian Jewish school

"History teaches us that a rise in antisemitism means a society in decline," said the Australian Jewish Association

 The desecrated Wall of Hope, Melbourne, Australia

Shots fired outside Jewish girls elementary school in Toronto, none injured

The Toronto Police Service responded to reports of gunfire at Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School near Dufferin Street and Finch Avenue West shortly before 5 a.m.

 Fredericton Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigate apartment complex which was the scene of a shooting incident in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada August 10, 2018.

Who will teach the next generation of Jewish children? - opinion

We need to take up the baton to catalyze a new era for educators.

 AN ACTIVITY in solidarity with Israel takes place at the Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy – Jewish Day School in Stamford, Connecticut.

After Rabbi Green sexual misconduct revelations, his students reckon with fallout

Hebrew College’s leadership wrote in the most recent email that the school is providing settings for students to cope with the allegations.

 Rabbi Arthur Green

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis allocates $25m. for Jewish day school protection

The legislation was approved in last year's spending plan and will be distributed to 134 schools. 

 El gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis habla en la Cena Amos Tuck de la NHGOP 2023 en Manchester, New Hampshire, EE.UU., 14 de abril de 2023.

US, Canadian Jewish day schools develop framework of research, data collection

At Prizmah, we model what it means to be a data-driven organization by using data to craft organizational strategy, define programmatic goals, and evaluate and measure impact.

 AT PRIZMAH, questions researched include: How does my school tuition cost-per-student and fundraising compare to others?