The best Jewish day schools in NYC in 2026 include Ramaz on the Upper East Side and SAR in Riverdale for Modern Orthodox education, Manhattan Day School on the Upper West Side, the pluralistic Abraham Joshua Heschel School, and Rodeph Sholom School for Reform families. In Brooklyn and Queens, Yeshivah of Flatbush, the Yeshiva of Central Queens and the Senesh School are leading choices.
New York has the largest network of Jewish day schools in the world, across the full spectrum from Haredi yeshivot to Reform and pluralistic schools. This guide covers well-established schools that welcome families moving to the city. Admissions timelines and tuition vary widely — contact each school directly.
A flagship Modern Orthodox school, nursery through 12th grade.
Ramaz, founded in 1937 and affiliated with Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, combines rigorous secular studies with Modern Orthodox Jewish education and Zionism.
125 E 85th St, New York, NY 10028
A pluralistic, progressive school welcoming all Jewish families.
The Heschel School is a pluralistic Jewish day school on the Upper West Side, known for progressive education and a community that spans Jewish denominations.
30 West End Ave, New York, NY 10023
The Upper West Side's Modern Orthodox elementary and middle school.
Manhattan Day School is a long-established Modern Orthodox school on West 75th Street with a strong Judaic and general studies program.
310 W 75th St, New York, NY 10023
An independent Reform Jewish day school.
Rodeph Sholom School is a Reform Jewish day school affiliated with Congregation Rodeph Sholom, combining independent-school academics with Jewish learning.
10 W 84th St, New York, NY 10024
Riverdale's large Modern Orthodox school, nursery through 12th grade.
SAR is a large Modern Orthodox day school in Riverdale, with an academy for younger grades and a high school known for innovative education.
655 W 254th St, Bronx, NY 10471
Yeshiva University's boys' high school on its Washington Heights campus.
MTA, the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy, is Yeshiva University's high school for boys, offering dual Judaic and college-preparatory curricula with a dormitory option.
2540 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10033
A large Modern Orthodox school serving Brooklyn's Syrian and Ashkenazi communities.
Yeshivah of Flatbush, founded in 1927, is one of the oldest and largest Modern Orthodox day schools in the country, with Hebrew-language Judaic studies.
919 E 10th St, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Queens' long-established Modern Orthodox elementary and middle school.
The Yeshiva of Central Queens serves families in Kew Gardens Hills, Forest Hills and beyond, with Judaic and general studies through eighth grade.
147-37 70th Rd, Flushing, NY 11367
Brooklyn's pluralistic community Jewish day school.
The Senesh School is a pluralistic Jewish day school in Carroll Gardens, welcoming families across the spectrum of Jewish life.
342 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Most schools hold open houses in the fall and take applications through the winter for the following September. Many accept mid-year transfers for families relocating.
Yes. Nearly all NYC Jewish day schools offer need-based tuition assistance.