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
First day of school: Sunday, August 24th.
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. Highlights of the Religious School include an active Madrichim (teen teaching assistant) program, Madrichim-in-Training program for 8th graders and special field trips/programs for the 7th/8th grade class, elective classes for 2nd-6th graders, Hebrew iPad Lab, and High and Low Sensory rooms.
Atara Girls High School
6701 Elbrook Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45237
513-366-3946
Beth Israel Congregation
Schul School: Ann E. Strauss Religious School
50 North Sixth Street
Hamilton, Ohio 45011
Director of Education: Dr. Michelle Neuman
Office: 513-868-2049
Office email: bethisraelhamiltonoh@gmail.com
Grades: K-8+
Classes begin September 7, 2025.
Affiliation: Conservative
Academic Statement: Our curriculum utilizes a variety of innovative engaging lessons to learn about Judaism. We learn Hebrew, Torah, Jewish prayer, mitzvot, history, and the Jewish holidays through stories, songs, texts, and crafts. Family holiday programming includes a Sukkah meal, pre-Purim meal, and a model seder for Passover. Post-b’nai mitzvah students may continue their studies or choose to help younger students as madrichim.
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.
Your preschool child deserves a warm, nurturing environment where they’re truly seen, valued, and understood. At Chai Tots, we don’t just monitor — we nurture, guide, and celebrate your child’s unique journey.
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.
Dedicated teachers nurture your child with personal attention and customize a curriculum for each child’s unique pace and personality, in expansive, naturally lit rooms, with low student-teacher ratios. Offering year-round child care, a flexible “design-your-own-schedule,” webcams, yoga, music, Hebrew, art, after-school enrichment, and a “drop-off” sitting service. Separate Discovery Hebrew School.
Chai Tots is where learning feels like family!
Now enrolling.
Cincinnati Hebrew Day School
2222 Losantiville Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45237
513-351-7777
First day of school, Aug 28.
Cincy Journeys
Cincy Journeys is a non‑need‑based grant program that lets Jewish Cincinnati kids, teens, and young adults attend overnight Jewish camp or travel to Israel. Funded by The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati and run by the Jewish Federation, it’s the most generous program of its kind — lighting the path for tomorrow’s Jewish leaders.
Congregation Beth Adam Religious School
10001 Loveland-Madeira Road
Loveland, Ohio, 45140
Contact: Rabbi Lauren Werber
Phone: 513-985-0400
Email: execdirector@bethadam.org
Grades: Preschool to teen program
Hours: Religious School – Sunday, 9:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Classes start September 7.
Affiliation: Humanistic
Our Village (the religious school of Congregation Beth Adam) reimagines what Jewish education can and should be. Our Village prepares 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. Experience creative, values-based learning in a welcoming community. Adult learning opportunities run concurrently. Join us and embrace bold Judaism for the whole family.
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 (education line); 513-538-0373 (Courtney Anthony Direct Line)
Grades: Pre-K–8th grade (Sunday mornings); 4th-6th Grade Hebrew (choice of Sunday afternoon in-person Hebrew class or midweek Hebrew Connect online class)
Hours: Sundays 9:15-11:45 a.m. (Pre-K-8th Grade); Sundays 12:15-1:15 p.m. (4th-6th Grade in-person Hebrew); midweek evenings (online Hebrew Connect)
Opening Day: September 7
Affiliation: Reform
Kehillah is a comprehensive youth education and engagement experience at Wise Temple designed to promote Jewish learning, community, and friendship in our Sunday morning program! Our curriculum features grade-level classroom instruction as well as social programming and a variety of enrichment experiences including art, music, nature, and team building!
Wise Temple also features a weekly Hebrew learning experience for 4th-6th Grades. Families may choose between in-person Hebrew instruction on Sunday afternoons or midweek online instruction via the Hebrew Connect program. Hebrew Connect is an interactive, synchronous learning experience that allows students to participate in class from the comfort and convenience 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, Assistant Rabbi & Educator
Phone: 513-891-9900
Grades: Preschool-Grade 8
Hours: Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-noon; Hebrew School: Tuesday 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)
Northern Hills Synagogue Religious School
Now Enrolling for 2025–2026
5714 Fields Ertel Road
Cincinnati, OH 45249
Classes begin Sunday, August 24
Serving ages 2 through 8th Grade | Conservative Affiliation
Contact: Idit Moss – Educator@nhs-cba.org
Class Times:
Preschool–Kindergarten (Kef Katan): Sundays, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Grades 1–8: Sundays, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Optional midweek Zoom classes
Monthly family programs: Shabbat & Havdalah services, Mitzvah Day, holiday celebrations, and field trips
Curriculum Highlights:
– Torah, Jewish holidays, life-cycle events, values and Mitzvot
– Hebrew
– Prayers and blessings
– Connection to Israel and Jewish values
Kef Katan (Preschool–K): Learn Hebrew, Judaic Studies and socialization through games, songs, stories and dance.
Open to members and non-members.
Join our warm, welcoming community where children learn, grow, and celebrate Judaism together.
Ohr Torah, Cincinnati
4131 Matson Avenue
Deer Park, OH 45236
513-351-1482
Rockwern Academy and Rockwern Academy Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC)
8401 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45236
Contact: Ruthie Garrigan, Director of Admissions and Outreach.
admissions@rockwernacademy.org.
Phone: 513-984-3770
Fax: 513-984-3974
Grades: 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: 2026-2027 Admission Opens in January 2026
Affiliation: Jewish Community Day School.
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 play-based 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 offers a diverse range of after-school activities, summer camps, and electives to help students broaden their horizons and expand their learning beyond the classroom. Our 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. Rockwern’s mission is to expand minds, celebrate Judaism, nurture community, and commit to building a better world.
Shelanu
Email: director@shelanucincy.org
Grades: 9th through 12th grade.
First day: September 7, 2025
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.
Temple Sholom Religious School
10828 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati Ohio, 45242
Rabbi: Samara Katz, Director of the Religious School
Phone: 513-791-1330
Valley Temple Religious School
145 Springfield Pike
Wyoming, Ohio, 45215
Contact: Rabbi Austin Zoot, Rabbi/Educator
Phone: 513-761-3555
Email: rabbizoot@valleytemple.com.
Grades: Birth-Grade 12
Hours: Gan Emek: babies/toddlers with a parent/grandparent; Religious School: Pre-K-Grade 6 on Sundays, 9:45 a.m. to Noon; Grades 7-8, a unique program including online chat room, and hybrid Sunday meetings and field trips; Grades 9-12 Sunday 5:30-7:10 p.m. at New Community Hebrew High School; Grades 4-6 Hebrew Tuesday 6:30-7:30 p.m.
First Sunday school on September 8.
Affiliation: Reform
The mission of the Valley Temple Religious School is to develop in each child a positive Jewish identity through the joy of learning together, inspiring each of them to weave Jewish ideals into the rest of their lives.
Our school is to be experienced, not just attended! There are many aspects to our approach to religious education — and living Judaism is the goal. We want kids to read, create, act, sing, pray, touch, hear, feel, and ultimately internalize all that is our Jewish heritage.