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Jewish Day Schools in San Francisco, California (6 schools)
Jewish schools in San Francisco, California: 6 in our directory, part of 105 across California. This is a directory listing, not editorial research — we publish what public records show, nothing more. Our matching quiz handles the harder question of which school fits your family.
1 early childhood · 3 elementary schools · 1 high schools · 1 combined k–12 schools
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Schools in San Francisco, by level
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Early Childhood (Preschool & Kindergarten) · 1 school
Programs serving preschool and kindergarten-age children, often as standalone early childhood centers or the youngest grades of a larger school.
Elementary Schools (K–8) · 3 schools
Schools serving kindergarten through grade 8 — some K–5, some K–8, some starting at preschool and ending in 8th grade.
Co-ed
Bais Menachem Yeshiva Day School
K-8·Co-ed
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2020
See if this school fits your family →The Brandeis School of San Francisco
K-8·Co-ed
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2023
See if this school fits your family →Gender mix not specified
High Schools (9–12) · 1 school
Schools serving grades 9 through 12, including yeshivas, mesivtas, Bais Yaakov high schools, and Modern Orthodox and community high schools.
Jewish Community High School of the Bay
9-12·Co-ed
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2023
See if this school fits your family →Combined K–12 Schools · 1 school
Schools that serve students from kindergarten (or preschool) all the way through grade 12 under one roof.
Hebrew Academy of San Francisco (Lisa Kampner Hebrew Academy)
PK and K-12th grade
Public record
See if this school fits your family →About Jewish education in California
California is home to a large and diverse set of Jewish day schools, clustered primarily in the Los Angeles area and Silicon Valley, with additional schools in San Diego, Oakland, and Sacramento. The state spans Modern Orthodox, yeshivish, Conservative, pluralistic, and Chabad traditions. California does not currently operate a statewide school voucher or ESA program.
Other cities in California with Jewish schools
Los Angeles (44) · San Diego (9) · Valley Village (5) · Beverly Hills (3) · La Jolla (3) · Palo Alto (3)
Common questions about Jewish day schools in San Francisco, California
What's the difference between a Jewish day school and a yeshiva?
Both teach a dual curriculum combining Judaic studies with general academic subjects, but "yeshiva" typically refers to schools in the yeshivish or Orthodox tradition with a heavier Torah-study focus. "Jewish day school" is the broader umbrella. See our guide to how Jewish schools differ.
Do we need to be religious to send our children?
No. Many Jewish day schools — particularly community and pluralistic schools, Conservative-movement schools, and Modern Orthodox schools that accept all affiliations — serve families across the full observance spectrum. Some schools require synagogue membership or minimum observance; most don't.
Is the posted tuition what we'll actually pay?
Usually not. Almost every Jewish day school has a financial aid program, and the "collected average" tuition across the cohort is typically 30–40% below the posted rate. Our analysis of how yeshiva tuition really works walks through the three funding engines — staff benefits, tuition committee assessments, and donor underwriting — using IRS 990 data from 98 schools.
How do we pick the right school for our family?
The practical fit factors are grade range, religious orientation (hashkafa), community character, distance from home, and what the tuition actually comes to after aid. Our matching quiz asks about each of these in about five minutes and produces a shortlist of schools that fit your family specifically.
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Start the matching quiz →Related reading
- →How Yeshiva Day School Tuition Really WorksThe funding model behind posted tuition — IRS 990 data from 98 schools.
- →What Is a Jewish Day School?A plain-language guide for families new to Jewish education.
- →Types of Jewish SchoolsHow to tell the main types apart — Modern Orthodox, yeshivish, Chabad, pluralistic.
Data sourced from the federal NCES Private School Survey and IRS Form 990 filings where available. We do not publish street addresses, phone numbers, enrollment counts, or our internal classification data. Research methodology · Missing a school?