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Jewish Day Schools in Houston, Texas (22 schools)
Families looking at Jewish day schools in Houston, Texas will find 22 options in our directory. Each entry shows grade range and community orientation where available. The next step for most families is our short matching quiz, which narrows the list by what actually matters for your family.
2 early childhood · 7 elementary schools · 4 high schools · 2 combined k–12 schools · 7 other jewish schools
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Schools in Houston, by level
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Early Childhood (Preschool & Kindergarten) · 2 schools
Programs serving preschool and kindergarten-age children, often as standalone early childhood centers or the youngest grades of a larger school.
Co-ed
Gender mix not specified
Elementary Schools (K–8) · 7 schools
Schools serving kindergarten through grade 8 — some K–5, some K–8, some starting at preschool and ending in 8th grade.
Co-ed
Gender mix not specified
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.
Co-ed
The EMERY/WEINER Center for Jewish Education
6-12·Co-ed
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2023
See if this school fits your family →Girls
Gender mix not specified
Emery / Weiner School--DO NOT CALL
Grades: 6th - 12th
Public record
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.
Robert M. Beren Academy
Grades: PK - 12th·Boys and Girls (separate classes)
Public record
See if this school fits your family →Torah Girls Academy
Grades: PK - 12th·Boys and Girls (separate classes)
Public record
See if this school fits your family →Other Jewish Schools · 7 schools
Schools in our directory where we don't yet have a structured grade range on file.
Boys and Girls (separate classes)
Gender mix not specified
Becker Early Childhood Center of Congregation Emanu El
Public record
See if this school fits your family →Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston
Public record
See if this school fits your family →About Jewish education in Texas
Texas's Jewish day schools are concentrated in Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio, with community schools in Austin and the Rio Grande Valley. Texas's expanding school-choice landscape, including recently-authorized ESA programs, is reshaping tuition affordability.
Other cities in Texas with Jewish schools
Dallas (8) · San Antonio (3) · Austin (2) · Missouri City (2) · Bellaire (1) · Corpus Christi (1)
Common questions about Jewish day schools in Houston, Texas
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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Answer five questions about your child's grade, your location, and your community preferences — we'll show you the schools that match in Houston, Texas.
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?