Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
Philadelphia • 215-627-6747 • rodephshalom.org • Reform
(FELS: I, T, PS), K, SE, SHS, AE
272 S. Bryn Mawr Ave. • Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-922-2300 • jgroen@JBHA.org • JBHA.org
Coeducational day school for students in grades six to 12 from all Jewish
backgrounds. Dual curriculum of college preparatory and Jewish studies.

See ad on page 13
Congregations of Shaare Shamayim
Northeast Philadelphia • 215-677-1600 • shaareshamayim.org • Traditional
T, PS, K, SE, SN, AE
Shir Ami
Newtown • 215-968-6255 • shiraminow.org • Reform • T, PS, K, SE, SHS, SN
Society Hill Synagogue
Philadelphia • 215-922-6590, Ext. 29 • societyhillsynagogue.org • Conservative
T, PS, SE, SHS
Temple Judea of Bucks County
Doylestown • 215-348-5022 • templejudea.org • Reform • T, PS, K, SE, SHS
Temple Sholom in Broomall
Broomall • 610-356-5165 • temple-sholom.org • Reform
PS, K, SE, ASC, SHS, SN, AE
Temple Sinai
Dresher • 215-643-7626 • tsinai.com • Conservative • I T, PS, K, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Kellman Brown Academy
1007 Laurel Oak Rd. • Voorhees, N.J. 08043
856-679-2929 • Fax: 856-679-2928 • kellmanbrownacademy.org
A member of the Schechter Day School Network, for preschool students
through eighth grade.

Kohelet Yeshiva High School
Martha and Harry Stern Campus
223 N. Highland Ave. • Merion Station, PA 19066
610-667-2020 • Fax: 610-667-2223
office@koheletyeshiva.org • koheletyeshiva.org
Modern Orthodox high school serving boys and girls. College preparatory.

Grades nine through 12.

Kohelet Yeshiva Lab School
Warrington • 215-343-0155 • tbiwarrington.org • Independent • SE, SHS, AE
612 Montgomery Ave. • Narberth, PA 19072
610-206-3926 • office@koheletyeshiva.org • koheletyeshiva.org
Fall 2016 will have a kindergarten and first grad class.

Tiferet Bet Israel
Kosloff Torah Academy High School for Girls
Blue Bell • 610-275-6839 • tbibluebell.org • Conservative
(FELS: I, T, PS), SE, SHS, SN, AE
50 Montgomery Ave. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-5010•Fax: 610-667-5005•info@ktahs.org • ktahs.org
The only all-girls Orthodox Jewish High School in the Philadelphia area.

College Preparatory, grades nine through 12.

Congregation Tiferes B’nai Israel
Congregation Tifereth Israel of Lower Bucks County
Bensalem • tiferethisraelpa.org • 215-752-3468 • Conservative • PS, SE, AE
DAY SCHOOLS
Abrams Hebrew Academy
31 W. College Ave. • Yardley, PA 19067
215-493-1800 • Fax: 215-493-1165
info@abramsonline.org • abramsonline.org
Coeducational community Jewish day school for students from all Jewish
backgrounds in nursery school through eighth grade. Dual secular and Jewish
students curriculum.

Albert Einstein Academy
101 Garden of Eden Rd. • Wilmington, DE 19803
302-478-5026 • Fax: 302-478-0664
aea@aeacademy.org • AEAcademy.org
Coeducational day school located in the Brandywine Valley for students in
kindergarten through fifth grade. Curriculum of Jewish and general studies.

Cheder Chabad
276 S. Bryn Mar Ave. • Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-520-1480 • Fax: 302-478-0664
vaad@chederphiladelphia.org • chederphiladelphia.org
Day school for children pre-k to seventh grade, based on the Chabad education
model. Foxman Torah Institute
31 Maple Ave. • Cherry Hill, N.J. 08002
856-482-8230 • Fax: 856-482-8235
office@ftiyeshiva.org • ftiyeshiva.org
Orthodox high school for boys, grades nine through 12. Advanced learning
and college preparatory dual curriculum, plus a full-time post-high school
Bais Medrash program.

Mesivta High School of Greater Philadelphia
314 Levering Mill Rd. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-617-9200 • info@TheMesivta.org • TheMesivta.org
Orthodox high school for boys, grades nine through 12. Torah learning and college
preparatory dual curriculum.

Politz Hebrew Academy of Philadelphia
9225 Old Bustleton Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19115
215-969-5960 • Fax: 215-969-1037
info@politzhebrewacademy@org • politzhebrewacademy.org
Orthodox day school for students in nursery school through eighth grade.

Jewish and general studies.

Politz Day School of Cherry Hill
720 Cooper Landing Rd. • Cherry Hill, N.J. 08002
856-667-1013 • Fax: 859-667-2010
SRauer@politz.org • politz.org
Modern Orthodox day school for students in nursery school through eighth
grade. Jewish and general studies.

Raymond and Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School
Administrative office: Robert Saligman Campus
49 Haverford Rd. • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-658-2518 • Fax: 215-658-2922 • pjds.org
A Solomon Schechter Day School affiliated with the Conservative movement
for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Curriculum of Jewish and
general studies.

Forman Center — Mandell Education Campus
7601 Old York Rd. • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-635-3130 • Fax: 215-635-3136 • pjds.org
Stern Center — Robert Saligman Campus
49 Haverford Rd. • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-658-2518 • Fax: 215-658-2922 • pjds.org
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Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
6063 Drexel Rd. • Philadelphia, PA 19131
215-477-1000 • Fax: 215-477-5065
Yeshiva offering high school and post-high school programs for Ortho dox
students. Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia
742 Argyle Rd. • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-642-7870 • Fax: 610-642-2265
ientin@TAPhila.org • TAPhila.org
Orthodox day school for students from nursery school through eighth grade.

Yeshiva Lab School
612 Montgomery Ave. • Narberth, PA 19072
610-206-3926 info@yeshivalabschool.org • yeshivalabschool.org
Day school with a kindergarten class. Planning to add a grade each year.

BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL
PROGRAMS Federation Early Learning Services (FELS)
OTHER YOUTH
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Chabad/Lubavitch Centers
Many local Chabad/Lubavitch Centers have Youth Education
Programs/Hebrew School programs. Please find a list of Chabad/Lubavitch
Centers on page 88.

Community Torah Center of Bucks County
944 Second St. Pike • Richboro, PA 18954
215-364-1160 • Fax: 267-284-1267
suri@jewishbucks.org • JewishBucks.org
Jewish Children’s Folkshul of Greater Philadelphia
P.O. Box 17 • Wyncote, PA 19095
215-248-1550 • Folkshul@folkshul.org • folkshul.org
Offers children kindergarten through ninth grade, a two-and-a-half-hour
program on Sundays within a secular, humanistic framework. Serves families
who identify with Jewish values and culture. Curriculum includes Jewish
holidays and history, Jewish cooking, drama and literature. Also offers a Bar/Bat
Mitzvah program and adult education classes. Meets at Springside Chestnut
Hill Academy, 8000 Cherokee St. • Philadelphia, PA 19118
Paley Early Learning Center
Jewish Community High School of Gratz College
215-725-8930, Ext. 151 Paley@FelsKids.org • FELSkids.org
Primarily for children enrolled in the Farrell Elementary School and
Jewish day schools. On-site after-school programs administered by the
Paley Early Learning Center are available at the Joseph J. Greenberg,
J. Hampton Moore and at Louis Farrell.

7605 Old York Rd. • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-635-7300, Ext. 135 • Fax: 215-635-7320 • gratz.edu/jchs
Lassin Early Learning Center
JQuest B’Yachad
215-677-7191 • Lassin@FelsKids.org • FelsKids.org
Primarily for children enrolled in the Anne Frank Elementary School,
the Loesche Elementary School and Jewish day schools.

Old York Rd. • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-887-8704 • JQuest.org
Kids Time
Kaiserman JCC • 45 Haverford Rd. • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-896-7770, Ext. 121 • kidstime@phillyjcc.com • phillyjcc.com
Activities include homework help, sports classes, art and more. Transportation
is available from area schools. When the Lower Merion School District is
closed, the Kaiserman JCC also offers a range of special J-Day programs to
accommodate the needs of working families.

KidSpace KleinLife: Northeast Philadelphia
10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300 • anewman@kleinlife.org • KleinLife.org
Activities include: homework help, swimming once a week, art club, dance club,
baking club, snack, computer club, board games, and sports & sports leagues.

Transportation to and from school available. Stays open during school closings
and during early dismissal days. CCIS accepted.

Makom Community
2125 Chestnut St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103 • 484-278-1335
beverly@makomcommunity.org • makomcommunity.org
Enrichment center providing after school Jewish education for children ages
4 to 10, including pickup from area schools. Afternoon program includes a
snack, child-led projects, T’filah (prayer), music and movement, and homework
support. Open weekdays 3 to 6 p.m., with additional hours when schools are
dismissed early or are closed. Flexible schedules. Every week concludes with
a family Shabbat celebration.

Program for eighth to 12th graders from all backgrounds who want to meet
with Jewish friends and have the opportunity to learn and grow Jewishly.

Weekly, monthly and online opportunities as well as some for college credit.

Joint educational program of three synagogues along the Old York Rd.

corridor: Adath Jeshurun, Beth Sholom and Keneseth Israel. Members of
these synagogues in preschool to sixth grade may participate in this program.

Mekom Torah High School
P.O. Box 178 • Swarthmore, PA 19081 • 610-368-4065
helen@mekomtorah.org • mekomtorah.org
A community-based Jewish learning project. It includes a cross-denominational
high school program and an array of adult study options. Programs are offered
in Delaware County and Center City.

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
jewishphilly.org/programs-services/educational-scholarships/educational-loan- and-scholarship-funds
Administers several avenues through which educational scholarships are made
available Day School Per-Capital Pool
215-832-0812 • bhirsh@jewishphilly.org
Need-based scholarship funding to students at Abrams Hebrew Academy,
Cheder Chabad, Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, Kohelet Yeshiva
High School, Politz Hebrew Academy, Raymond and Ruth Perelman
Jewish Day School, Kosloff Torah Academy Girls High School, Torah
Academy, and the OROT special needs program. Funds are distributed
directly to schools through a weighted, per capita formula that accounts
for the number of students enrolled, the grade level of the students and
the capacity of the school to meet the total scholarship needs of its student
body. Schools are responsible for determining need and distributing aid.

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