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Jewish Day Schools in San Antonio, Texas (3 schools)
There are 3 Jewish day schools operating in San Antonio, Texas — one of 40 Jewish day schools across Texas. Below is what we know about each, sourced from public filings. To find the right fit for your grade and community preference, take our quiz.
1 elementary schools · 1 combined k–12 schools · 1 other jewish schools
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Schools in San Antonio, 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.
Combined K–12 Schools · 1 school
Schools that serve students from kindergarten (or preschool) all the way through grade 12 under one roof.
The Starr Family Jewish Day School
K-9·Co-ed
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2024
See if this school fits your family →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 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
Houston (22) · Dallas (8) · Austin (2) · Missouri City (2) · Bellaire (1) · Corpus Christi (1)
Common questions about Jewish day schools in San Antonio, 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 San Antonio, 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?