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Jewish Day Schools in Amherst, New York (2 schools)
2 Jewish day schools currently operate in Amherst, New York. Each entry on this page draws from NCES federal school data and IRS 990 filings. For the right fit for your family — not just a list — start with our 5-minute matching quiz.
1 elementary schools · 1 combined k–12 schools
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Schools in Amherst, by level
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Elementary Schools (K–8) · 1 school
Schools serving kindergarten through grade 8 — some K–5, some K–8, some starting at preschool and ending in 8th grade.
Jewish Heritage Day School
Grades: Pre-School - 8th
Public record
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.
Jewish Heritage Day SCHOOL/OHR Temimim
PK-11·Co-ed
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2023
See if this school fits your family →About Jewish education in New York
New York is the center of Jewish education in North America, hosting more Jewish day schools than any other state by a large margin. Brooklyn alone contains dozens of yeshivas and Bais Yaakov schools. Queens, Manhattan, the Five Towns, Great Neck, Monsey, Rockland County, and Westchester each have their own established school networks.
Other cities in New York with Jewish schools
Brooklyn (258) · Monsey (30) · New York (29) · Spring Valley (18) · Far Rockaway (16) · Suffern (11)
Common questions about Jewish day schools in Amherst, New York
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?