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Jewish Day Schools in Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River has 3 Jewish day schools we can confirm is are currently operating. This directory page lists each one with the basics — name, grades, and community character where we have it. Take our 5-minute quiz to see which schools match your family's specific situation.
Schools tagged with a distance are in nearby cities that families in Toms River also consider. Distances are approximate, measured from the middle of Toms River.
Nearby, nearest first: Mesivta of Eatontown (2 mi) · Congregation Yeshiva Mkor Chaim (2 mi) · Machzikei Hadas (2 mi) · Belz INSTITUTIONS/ Bais Malka (2 mi) · Mesivta Ahavas Hatorah D'lakewood (3 mi) · Talmud Torah Bais Avrohom (3 mi) · Tiferes Chaim (3 mi) · Yeshivas Ohr Hachinuch (3 mi).
2 elementary schools · 4 high schools · 2 combined k–12 schools · 3 other jewish schools
Schools in Toms River, 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.
Elementary Schools (K–8) · 2 schools
Schools serving kindergarten through grade 8 — some K–5, some K–8, some starting at preschool and ending in 8th grade.
High Schools (9–12) · 4 schools
Schools serving grades 9 through 12, including yeshivas, mesivtas, Bais Yaakov high schools, and Modern Orthodox and community high schools.
Mesivta Ahavas Hatorah D'lakewood
About 3 mi away · Lakewood
9-12·Boys
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2022
Combined K–12 Schools · 2 schools
Schools that serve students from kindergarten (or preschool) all the way through grade 12 under one roof.
Boys
Girls
Other Jewish Schools · 3 schools
Schools in our directory where we don't yet have a structured grade range on file.
Girls
Gender mix not specified
No schools match these filters.
About Jewish education in New Jersey
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.
A year in Toms River
🌸 Spring Mar–May
60° / 43°
Jacket and layers
Dry
🎭 Purim🫓 Pesach🌾 Shavuos
☀️ Summer Jun–Aug
81° / 67°
Short sleeves, light clothes
Humid
🕯️ Tisha B'Av
🍂 Fall Sep–Nov
67° / 51°
Long sleeves or a light jacket
Comfortable
🍎 Rosh Hashanah🕊️ Yom Kippur🌿 Sukkos
❄️ Winter Dec–Feb
43° / 30°
Winter coat
Dry
🕎 Chanukah🌳 Tu BiShvat
Holiday by holiday
- 🍎 Rosh Hashanah (September to early October): highs about 77°F, lows about 62°F, humidity about 77%.
- 🕊️ Yom Kippur (mid September to mid October): highs about 77°F, lows about 62°F, humidity about 77%.
- 🌿 Sukkos (late September to October): highs about 68°F, lows about 52°F, humidity about 80%.
- 🕎 Chanukah (late November to December): highs about 46°F, lows about 33°F, humidity about 85%.
- 🌳 Tu BiShvat (mid January to mid February): highs about 41°F, lows about 28°F, humidity about 83%.
- 🎭 Purim (late February to March): highs about 51°F, lows about 34°F, humidity about 80%.
- 🫓 Pesach (late March to April): highs about 60°F, lows about 43°F, humidity about 78%.
- 🌾 Shavuos (mid May to mid June): highs about 68°F, lows about 51°F, humidity about 79%.
- 🕯️ Tisha B'Av (mid July to mid August): highs about 84°F, lows about 70°F, humidity about 80%.
Monthly averages for the middle of Toms River, 2019–2023 (NASA POWER). Holiday dates move about a month from year to year.
Cost of living and learning near Toms River
Housing in the community area
🏠 Asking price
$499,900
$281 per sq ft
🔑 Rent
$1,769 /mo
🧾 Property tax
$6,413 /yr
💵 Household income
$87,575
How we measured this
ZIP areas: 08701, 08753, 08755, covering the areas around the congregations and schools. Asking price is the median of current listings across those ZIP areas (Realtor.com research data, September 2026); by ZIP: 08753 $612,500 · 08701 $303,675 · 08755 $499,900. Owner-estimated median home value, which lags the market: $409,200. Rent, property tax and income are Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
New Jersey: taxes and help with tuition
💸 Income tax
~2.44% at $90k
~3.68% at $150k, state only, married filing jointly
🎓 State scholarship
None on file
No state-funded private school program for New Jersey.
🏛️ Federal credit
Undecided
Has not decided whether to opt in to the federal credit.
Homeschooling in New Jersey
Notice
Parents must tell the district only in two cases: when enrollment is refused, or when pulling an enrolled high schooler; otherwise notice is encouraged.
Testing or review
No state testing; the district is not allowed to monitor the child's outcomes.
Subjects or hours
No set subjects or hours; instruction must be academically equivalent to the local public school.
Parent
The parent or teacher does not need a New Jersey teaching certificate.
Locally
Each local board decides whether homeschooled children may join classes, clubs or sports.
Checked 2026-10-27 against nj.gov. Rules change and can differ by district; confirm with your district before you start.
Jewish communities near Toms River
Congregations in and around Toms River, nearest first, measured from the middle of Toms River. Missing yours, or something looks wrong? Tell us.
Other cities in New Jersey with Jewish schools
Lakewood (135) · Passaic (14) · Jackson (8) · Teaneck (8) · Paramus (7) · West Orange (5)
Common questions about Jewish day schools in Toms River, 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 tuition estimator shows what could apply to your family, and each school can tell you what it offers.
How do families afford Jewish day school tuition?
Public school is free; Jewish day schools copied its format and have to be paid for. Most schools set tuition family by family, through a committee that reviews tax returns and financial documents, so what a family pays depends on what the school judges it can afford. Schools generally do not publish how those amounts are calculated or what other families pay. Donations cover a large share of revenue, much of it from a small number of families, and working families in the middle tend to carry the most, since the cost multiplies with every child. Where staff children attend the school their parent works for, tuition is often part of the compensation package, and it is worth more with each child. Details vary by school. Our article How Yeshiva Day School Tuition Really Works shows the numbers.
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 Toms River, New Jersey.
Start the matching quiz →Related reading
- →Jewish School Tuition Assistance: Every Way to Pay LessState vouchers, tax-credit scholarships, Federation funds and school aid.
- →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?