Jewish schools

UK’s oldest Jewish school launching its own cadet force

198-year old Jewish educational institution joining 400 other UK schools in the Combined Cadet Force program.

Couple who banned vaccinated teachers donated to several causes

Power couple at center of anti-vax school controversy have given to Jewish causes.

Toronto area day school violating COVID regs loses UJA funding

Toronto area Jewish school had continued to operate in-person classes after provincial health guidelines banned in-class learning.

'Children in private schools are just as impacted by the crisis'

Thanks to Chuck Schumer, the COVID relief package includes $2.75B for private schools. '10% of America's students are in nonpublic schools.'

The American Yeshiva Day School pretense

The problem in our yeshiva day schools is that the real priority is to produce students who will succeed in the secular world. Opinion.

NY Jewish high school’s website defaced with neo-Nazi imagery

Homepage of the North Shore Hebrew Academy hacked to show video of Nazi march, song calling for death of Jews.

Parents paid for security - and the school lost funding

Amsterdam Jewish schools lose city’s subsidy because of excess parent contributions, including for security.

Europe: 13 Jewish schools get financial boost during crisis

Jewish schools in Europe get added $2.7 million in donations to help them through coronavirus crisis.

Diaspora Minister takes virtual tour of Uruguay school

First in series: Tour guide Marcelo takes Diaspora Min. Omer Yankelevitch on virtual tour of Yavne Jewish day school in Montevideo, Uruguay.

'The community is strong, we connect a lot'

Here’s how Jewish schools found creative ways to maintain community during COVID lockdown.

In first since Holocaust, German city to have a Jewish school

Nearly 80 years after the Nazis forced its closure, Jewish school reopens in Dortmund, Germany.

Brazilian Jewish schools close to prevent coronavirus infections

School closures 'aimed at preventing an epidemic,' statement by one of them says.

Vermont: First Jewish school to open later this year

A 4th-generation Vermont Orthodox Jew is starting the state’s first Jewish day school.

5 innovative ways Jewish day schools are reducing tuition costs

As US Jews struggle to ensure a Jewish future, some day schools are working to raise enrollment by reducing the burden on parents.

Students at Pittsburgh school send postcards to first responders

Squirrel Hill Jewish day school students send messages to mass shooting victims.

Jewish community raises over $4m for tuition for Jewish schools

Brazilian scholarship campaign for Jewish students collects $4.1 million in 3 days.

Bulgaria opens 1st Jewish school in over 20 years

Founders of new school hope students will be 'proud of being Jewish.'

Orthodox yeshivas are not swindling public funds. Far from it.

Yeshivas and other private schools save New York billions of dollars annually. Here's why.

Top Jewish school may be closed if it won't offer coed classes

Excellent British Jewish high school labeled ‘inadequate’ over gender segregation.

San Diego Jewish Academy breaks world record for sandwich-making

Jewish school makes 868 sandwiches in 180 seconds, waits for Guinness approval.

Doll pinned to tree by knife in head found near NJ Jewish school

Lakewood detective says incident, which he called 'disturbing,' 'did not appear to be sending a terror or hate message'.

This Jewish day school helps students with challenges mainstream

How a Manhattan school for children with learning disabilities prepares its students for mainstream Jewish high school.

Brazilian Jewish school raises $1.1 million in scholarship money

Brazil’s largest Jewish day school raises over $1 million in 34-hour campaign blitz to fund scholarships.

Jewish day school is closing down in California’s East Bay Area

Jewish school in California closes after almost four decades due to budget issues.

How day schools are making Jewish learning fun

Judaic studies teachers are making text-based learning come alive with simple yet unique games.

This new method of teaching Hebrew actually works

Jewish day schools break the mold to teach their students fluent Hebrew.

Jewish day schools join push for better gun safety

139 Jewish day school leaders sign letter calling for action after Parkland shooting.

Argentine graduates’ Nazi salutes provokes brawl

Students attending a German-language school in Argentina accused of offending Jewish counterparts by wearing fake Hitler mustaches

Jewish school enrollment in NY up by 4.4 percent in one year

Enrollment in New York State’s Jewish day schools and yeshivas increased by 4.4 percent last year.

Jewish school or public school? I’m letting my daughter decide

It's not an easy choice for a Modern Orthodox parent, but a particular set of circumstances mean yeshiva may not be right for her.

'Longest shiur' raises $250,000 help families pay for day school

In the longest shiur ever, Rabbi for Los Angeles gives 18 hour shiur and raises $250,000 to help alleviate high cost of Jewish Day school.

Kharkov: Graffiti Death Threats at Jewish School

Anti-Semitic graffiti was found on a Jewish school in Kharkov, Ukraine. Hate slogans included 'Kill the Jews,' and 'Heil Happy Holocaust.'

Up for Vote: $32 Million for Jewish Day Schools in NY

New York State voters to vote on Smart Schools Bond Act. For Jewish schools, this could add some $250 per student.

Teacher to Be Extradited to Australia Over Abuse Allegations

Former principal Malka Leifer, who fled Australia in 2008, arrested Sunday night in Emanuel.