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Jewish Day Schools in New Jersey (206 schools, 44 cities)
New Jersey hosts more Jewish day schools than any state except New York — concentrated in Lakewood (the largest yeshivish community in the US outside Israel), Bergen County, Teaneck, Passaic, Livingston, West Orange, Englewood, and the Elizabeth-Union corridor. Every major religious stream is represented across the state.
Cities in New Jersey with Jewish day schools
- Adelphia (1 school)
- Basking Ridge (1 school)
- Bayonne (2 schools)
- Bridgewater (1 school)
- Carteret (1 school)
- Cherry Hill (4 schools)
- Clifton (4 schools)
- Deal (2 schools)
- East Brunswick (2 schools)
- Eatontown (2 schools)
- Edison (2 schools)
- Egg Harbor Township (1 school)
- Elizabeth (4 schools)
- Englewood (3 schools)
- Hoboken (1 school)
- Howell (3 schools)
- Jackson (1 school)
- Kekewood (1 school)
- Lakewood (105 schools)
- Livingston (4 schools)
- Mahwah (1 school)
- Marlboro (1 school)
- Morganville (3 schools)
- Morristown (1 school)
- New Milford (2 schools)
- North Plainfield (1 school)
- Oakland (1 school)
- Ocean (4 schools)
- Paramus (7 schools)
- Passaic (8 schools)
- Piscataway (2 schools)
- Randolph (1 school)
- Ridgewood (2 schools)
- River Edge (3 schools)
- Rockaway (1 school)
- Scotch Plains (1 school)
- Teaneck (7 schools)
- Tenafly (3 schools)
- Union City (2 schools)
- Voorhees (2 schools)
- Warren (1 school)
- West Long Branch (1 school)
- West Orange (5 schools)
- Westfield (1 school)
Metro regions in New Jersey
- New York Metro (NYC + Long Island + NJ) — Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Bronx…
- Lakewood — Lakewood, Jackson, Toms River
- Bergen County, NJ — Teaneck, Bergenfield, Englewood, Fair Lawn…
Common questions about Jewish day schools in New Jersey
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.
Not sure which school fits?
Answer five questions about your child's grade, your location, and your community preferences — we'll show you the schools that match in New Jersey.
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?