The Jewish day schools, supplementary schools and early-childhood schools offered by the Jewish community of Cincinnati this year are listed below:
Adath Israel Congregation – Jarson Education Center
3201 E. Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236
Contact: Rachel Brown
Director of Education and
Youth and Family Programming
Phone: 513-793-1800, ext. 104
Fax: 513-792-5085
Email: rachel@adath-israel.org
Website: adath-israel.org/school
Grades: Pre-kindergarten (Pre-Gan)-8th Grade
Contact for start dates.
Affiliation: Conservative
Adath Israel’s focus is to give students rich educational opportunities that make it fun to be Jewish together. We offer an exciting program that incorporates immersion in Jewish culture and the study of Hebrew, prayer, and music, as well as a dedicated Bar and Bat Mitzvah Training Program.
We serve students in Pre-Kindergarten (age 4) through 8th grade. Special seventh & eighth Grade Program on Sunday evenings.
New this year: Elective classes for grades there through six, and optional virtual one-on-one Hebrew enrichment with Adath teachers.
Atara Girls High School
6701 Elbrook Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45237
513-366-3946
Beth Israel Congregation
Schul School: Ann E. Strauss
Religious School Address: 50 North Sixth Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011
Director of Education: Michelle Neuman
Office: 513-868-2049 or
BethIsraelHamiltonOH@gmail.com
Grades: Kindergarten to Bnei Mitzvah
Classes begin September 8
Affiliation: Conservative
Academic Statement: The integrated curriculum stresses the relevance of Judaism in our lives and reinforces methods to live both Jewishly and authentically. We’ll enjoy schul days, community days, and holidays together. Students can connect current events to the weekly Torah portion and understand the impact of daily mitzvot performed and observed. Students can continue their studies post-bnai mitzvah as a madrichot.
Chai Tots Early Childhood Center
7587 Central Parke Boulevard
Mason, OH 45040
Contact: Rochel Kalmanson, education director
Phone: 513-234-0600
Fax: 513-234-0711
Ages: 6 weeks-6 years
Hours: Flexible hours from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Classes are currently ongoing.
Affiliation: Entire Jewish community
The Chai Tots Early Childhood Center is a Jewish community school, serving the entire Jewish community in the Mason/Deerfield/Loveland/West Chester area. Chai Tots students range from ages 6 weeks to 6 years and reflect the diversity of the Jewish community coming from a variety of Jewish affiliations and backgrounds. It is the first Jewish Montessori school in Ohio and offers infant care, toddler and preschool programs, and kindergarten.
Chai Tots provides a blend of Jewish Montessori education offering strong academics stressing life skills, interpersonal relationship skills, and nurturing a love of life-long learning.
They customize a curriculum for each student facilitated in expansive naturally lit rooms, with low student-teacher ratios. Offering year-round child care, a flexible “design-your-own-schedule,” webcams, state-of-the-art computer lab, yoga, music, Hebrew, Spanish, art, Tae Kwon Do, after-school enrichment and a “drop-off” sitting service. Separate Discovery Hebrew School. Now enrolling.
Cincinnati Hebrew Day School
2222 Losantiville Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45237
513-351-7777
Cincy Journeys
Cincy Journeys is a grant program that enables hundreds of Jewish Cincinnati children, teens, and young adults to attend overnight Jewish camp or travel to Israel each year. These grants are not based on financial need.
Overnight Jewish Camp and Israel travel give our young community members the skills, experience, and desire to become tomorrow’s Jewish leaders.
Funded by The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati and administered by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, Cincy Journeys is the most generous grants program in the country.
Congregation Beth Adam Religious School
10001 Loveland-Madeira Road
Loveland, Ohio, 45140
Contact: Rabbi Lauren Werber
Phone: 513-985-0400
Grades: Preschool to teen program
Hours: Religious School – Sunday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Classes start September 8.
Affiliation: Humanistic
Under the direction of Rabbi Lauren Werber, Our Village (the Religious School of Congregation Beth Adam) continues to break new ground in what Jewish education can and should be. You and your children will find this innovative, creative and immersive Jewish experience to be meaningful and relevant. The value-added lessons learned and skills developed will last a lifetime.
Our Village will prepare students to be kind, confident, collaborative, critical thinkers. They will learn to be change-makers and social justice advocates through the lens of Jewish history, thought, and practice. Students will learn skills to enable them to be successful in the wider world in which they live.
Discovery Hebrew School
7587 Central Parke Boulevard
Mason, Ohio, 45040
Contact: Goldy Kalmanson, Discovery Hebrew School Director
Phone: 513-234-0777
Ages: 6-13
Hours: Sundays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Classes start September 8.
Affiliation: Entire Jewish community
Do you want your kids to LOVE being Jewish?
Do you want your child to have a strong sense of pride in their Jewish heritage?
Do you want your child to read Hebrew and learn about Jewish holidays?
DHS is for YOU.
These are the classes that your child will BEG for more! Students play games, engage in experiments, and receive individualized learning. We keep a low teacher:student ratio for a highly personalized and caring program. This is the place to experience real authentic Judaism in a loving and interactive environment.
Every Jewish child deserves an EXCITING Jewish education. And we’ll bring that to your child. Guaranteed.
Isaac M. Wise Temple Kehillah: Building Community Through Learning, Friendship, and Discovery (Pre-K through 8th Grade)
8329 Ridge Road
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236
Contact: Courtney Anthony, Director of Education
Phone: 513-793-2556
Grades: Pre-K–8th grade (Sunday mornings); Hebrew Connect (online midweek Hebrew program for Grades 4-6)
Hours: Sundays 9:15-11:45 a.m. (Pre-K-8th Grade); Weekday afternoons (Hebrew Connect)
Contact for start dates.
Affiliation: Reform
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Kehillah, a brand new, comprehensive youth engagement and education experience at Wise Temple designed to promote community, friendship, and energized learning experiences in our Sunday morning program! Kehillah is not the religious school you knew, but a re-envisioned approach to Jewish learning and living for our students in pre-k through eighth grade. Our curriculum, goals, and even our Wise Center classroom furnishings are brand new for the 2022-2023 school year, with rooms now featuring cutting edge modular furniture designed for versatility and collaborative learning. The education which takes place during class time will be enhanced by an array of new enrichment experiences built into the Sunday morning program, including art, nature, and team building.
Wise Temple also features an online Hebrew learning experience for grades 4-6. Hebrew Connect is an interactive, synchronous program that allows families to choose class session times that work for their busy schedules, and students to join their teachers and classmates for interactive Hebrew lessons from the comfort of their own homes.
Special family services, social justice experiences, and holiday celebrations occur throughout the year at Wise Temple.
At Wise Temple you will find engaging, interactive, experiential learning at its best.
Kehal Kodesh School of Rockdale Temple: Our Sacred Community
8501 Ridge Road
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236
Contact (Rockdale Temple): Rabbi Erin Binder, Associate Rabbi & Educator
Phone: 513-891-9900
Grades: Preschool-Grade 8
Hours: Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-noon; Hebrew School: Weekday afternoons online
Contact for start dates.
Format: In-person at Rockdale Temple unless otherwise noted
Affiliation: Reform
Kehal Kodesh offers learning experiences for students in preschool through eighth grade, and a Hebrew program for students in third through eighth grade. Our curriculum infuses Jewish values, holidays, Bible stories, and Israel into each learner’s experience. With community building as a core value, we hold weekly family t’filah (prayer), an annual family retreat, and several family learning opportunities throughout the year.
There are youth groups and social programs for all grades: Club 456 welcomes students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades; Rak Noar is designed for students in seventh and eighth grades; and students in ninth to twelfth grade are encouraged to participate in Rockdale’s Senior Youth Group – YGOR, the Youth Group of Rockdale.
As a Reform congregation we embrace every family, every child, and every learner. Children in interfaith families who are being raised in the Jewish faith are encouraged to actively participate in the life of the congregation.
Early Childhood School at the Mayerson JCC
After Crew (after school)
8485 Ridge Road,
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Phone: 513-793-2122 (Early Childhood School); 513-722-7245 (After Crew)
New Community Hebrew High School
Shelanu is Cincinnati’s Hebrew High School. We bring together teens from six synagogues in Cincinnati: Adath Israel Congregation, Northern Hills Synagogue, Rockdale Temple, Temple Sholom, Valley Temple and Wise Temple. Rabbis from all of these Synagogues teach at Shelanu in addition to a talented teaching staff. Together we stimulate and challenge teens as they begin their independent Jewish lives. Shelanu is created from the former Mercaz and Kulanu schools.
Northern Hills Synagogue Religious School
5714 Fields Ertel Road
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45249
Contact: Idit Moss at Educator@nhs-cba.org
Grades: 2 years old – 8th Grade
Hours: Preschool-Kindergarten (Kef Katan), Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. NHS School, Sunday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Once a month, the students will join the Shabbat services. In addition to Sunday/Saturday, there are optional mid-week Zoom classes. In addition to regular classes, once a month, family programs such as field trips and mitzvah projects.
The start date is August 25th.
Affiliation: Conservative
Northern Hills Synagogue Religious School offers classes from age 2 through grade 8. During their time at NHSRS, students will learn about the Torah, holidays, Israel, life-cycle events, the portion of the week, prayers, and Hebrew. We proudly offer a Hebrew class for native Hebrew speakers and a Hebrew class for non-speakers.
We welcome Preschool and Kindergarten students to our Kef Katan class. During Kef Katan’s class, the students will learn Hebrew through fun songs, games, and dance. They will also hear stories and practice selected blessings. NHS Religious School registration is open for members and non-members.
Ohr Torah, Cincinnati
4131 Matson Avenue
Deer Park, OH 45236
513-351-1482
Rockwern Academy and Rockwern Academy Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC)
Address: 8401 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45236
Contact: Sarah Shmoel (Director of Admissions and Outreach), admissions@rockwernacademy.org
Phone: 513-984-3770
Grades/Ages Served: 12 months through eighth grade
K-8 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with flexible options for before and after school care for all students from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
ECEC Hours: Half-day and full-day options, including early care at 7:00 a.m. and extended care program to 6:00 p.m.
Admission Dates/Deadlines: 25-26 Admission Opens in January 2025
Affiliation: Jewish community day school
About: Founded in 1952, Rockwern Academy (formerly Yavneh Day School) is an independent, Jewish community day school located in the Kenwood area serving 250 students ages 12 months through eighth grade. For students in our K-8 program, the excellent student-to-teacher ratio allows our talented faculty to tailor learning to each child’s individual needs. Here, students are encouraged to ask questions and be creative in their problem solving. Our Early Childhood Education Center lays the foundation for the upper grades by providing a developmentally appropriate curriculum that emphasizes academic, social, and personal growth, as well as Jewish culture and the Hebrew language. Financial aid is available for those who qualify, including support from EdChoice. Rockwern provides a wide array of After School Activities, summer camps, and electives to help students broaden their horizons and grow outside of the classroom. Our new makerspace, The Curiosity Center, gives students the opportunity to create in a hands-on environment filled with 3-D printers, LEGOS, audio-visual equipment, and more.
Temple Sholom Religious School
10828 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati Ohio, 45242
Phone: 513-791-1330
Valley Temple Religious School
145 Springfield Pike
Wyoming, Ohio, 45215
Contact: Rabbi Austin Zoot, Rabbi/Educator
Phone: 513-761-3555
Grades: Birth-Grade 12
Hours: Gan Emek: babies/toddlers with a parent/grandparent; Religious School: PreK-Grade 6 on Sundays, 9:45 a.m.-noon; Grades 7-8, a unique hybrid model that combines in-person meetings and field trips with virtual sessions; Grades 9-12 Sunday 5:30-7:10 p.m., students participate in Shelanu, Cincinnati’s Jewish supplemental high school; Grades 4-6 Hebrew Tuesday 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Contact for start dates.
Affiliation: Reform
Valley Temple’s classes have a strong emphasis on Torah, Israel, holidays, traditions and values. Highly skilled and experienced faculty nurture the students and help them develop their Jewish identities. Valley Temple also offers family education for all grades and a Hebrew program for grades 4, 5, 6. Families must be temple members to enroll students.