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Jewish Day Schools in Silver Spring, Maryland (9 schools)
Looking for a Jewish day school in Silver Spring, Maryland? We confirm 9 schools currently operating in Silver Spring. Each entry below is drawn from public records — IRS Form 990 filings, the federal NCES Private School Survey, and the schools' own published information. For a personalized shortlist, start with our matching quiz.
1 early childhood · 3 elementary schools · 2 high schools · 2 combined k–12 schools · 1 other jewish schools
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Schools in Silver Spring, by level
Scroll to the level that matches your child’s age. Within each level, schools are grouped by whether they serve boys, girls, or co-ed classes.
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
Leo Bernstein Jewish Academy of Fine Arts
PK-3·Co-ed
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2021
See if this school fits your family →Torah School of Greater Washington
K-6·Co-ed
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2023
See if this school fits your family →Gender mix not specified
High Schools (9–12) · 2 schools
Schools serving grades 9 through 12, including yeshivas, mesivtas, Bais Yaakov high schools, and Modern Orthodox and community high schools.
Yeshiva of Greater Washington Boys Division
7-12·Boys and Girls (separate classes)
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2023
See if this school fits your family →Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division
7-12·Boys and Girls (separate classes)
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2023
See if this school fits your family →Combined K–12 Schools · 2 schools
Schools that serve students from kindergarten (or preschool) all the way through grade 12 under one roof.
Girls
Ashreinu School for Girls Inc.
1-9·Girls
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2022
See if this school fits your family →Gender mix not specified
Other Jewish Schools · 1 school
Schools in our directory where we don't yet have a structured grade range on file.
About Jewish education in Maryland
Maryland — and Baltimore in particular — supports one of the largest and oldest yeshivish communities in the country, anchored by Ner Israel-affiliated schools and a large Bais Yaakov network. Maryland also hosts significant Modern Orthodox and pluralistic day schools in the Baltimore-Washington corridor.
Other cities in Maryland with Jewish schools
Baltimore (21) · Pikesville (6) · Owings Mills (5) · Rockville (5) · Columbia (3) · Annapolis (2)
Common questions about Jewish day schools in Silver Spring, Maryland
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?