Directory listing — not editorial research
Jewish Day Schools in Danbury, Connecticut
Jewish schools in Danbury, Connecticut: 2 in our directory, part of 23 across Connecticut. This is a directory listing, not editorial research — we publish what public records show, nothing more. Our matching quiz handles the harder question of which school fits your family.
Schools tagged with a distance are in nearby cities that families in Danbury also consider. Distances are approximate, measured from the middle of Danbury.
Nearby, nearest first: Yeshiva and Mesivta Ohel Shmuel (17 mi) · Ahavath Israel Viznitz (17 mi) · Yeshiva Viznitz (17 mi) · Bi-Cultural Day School (18 mi) · Talmud Torah Bais Yechiel-Nitra (19 mi) · Yeshiva Farm Settlement (19 mi) · Beth Miriam Leah of Mount Kisko (19 mi) · Talmud Torah Bais Yechiel - Nitra/ Beth Miriam Leah (19 mi).
4 elementary schools · 2 high schools · 2 combined k–12 schools · 2 other jewish schools
Schools in Danbury, 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) · 4 schools
Schools serving kindergarten through grade 8 — some K–5, some K–8, some starting at preschool and ending in 8th grade.
Gender mix not specified
High Schools (9–12) · 2 schools
Schools serving grades 9 through 12, including yeshivas, mesivtas, Bais Yaakov high schools, and Modern Orthodox and community high schools.
Yeshiva and Mesivta Ohel Shmuel
About 17 mi away · Bedford Hills
Grades: 7th - 12th·Boys
Public record
Combined K–12 Schools · 2 schools
Schools that serve students from kindergarten (or preschool) all the way through grade 12 under one roof.
Co-ed
Boys
Other Jewish Schools · 2 schools
Schools in our directory where we don't yet have a structured grade range on file.
No schools match these filters.
About Jewish education in Connecticut
Connecticut hosts Jewish day schools primarily in Stamford, New Haven, and West Hartford. The state has a mix of Orthodox day schools and community-oriented pluralistic schools, reflecting its historical Jewish population and proximity to New York.
A year in Danbury
🌸 Spring Mar–May
58° / 37°
Jacket and layers
Dry
🎭 Purim🫓 Pesach🌾 Shavuos
☀️ Summer Jun–Aug
82° / 62°
Short sleeves, light clothes
Humid
🕯️ Tisha B'Av
🍂 Fall Sep–Nov
64° / 45°
Long sleeves or a light jacket
Comfortable
🍎 Rosh Hashanah🕊️ Yom Kippur🌿 Sukkos
❄️ Winter Dec–Feb
38° / 22°
Winter coat
Dry
🕎 Chanukah🌳 Tu BiShvat
Holiday by holiday
- 🍎 Rosh Hashanah (September to early October): highs about 76°F, lows about 56°F, humidity about 75%.
- 🕊️ Yom Kippur (mid September to mid October): highs about 76°F, lows about 56°F, humidity about 75%.
- 🌿 Sukkos (late September to October): highs about 65°F, lows about 46°F, humidity about 80%.
- 🕎 Chanukah (late November to December): highs about 40°F, lows about 26°F, humidity about 88%.
- 🌳 Tu BiShvat (mid January to mid February): highs about 35°F, lows about 20°F, humidity about 87%.
- 🎭 Purim (late February to March): highs about 47°F, lows about 28°F, humidity about 82%.
- 🫓 Pesach (late March to April): highs about 58°F, lows about 37°F, humidity about 78%.
- 🌾 Shavuos (mid May to mid June): highs about 68°F, lows about 47°F, humidity about 77%.
- 🕯️ Tisha B'Av (mid July to mid August): highs about 85°F, lows about 65°F, humidity about 76%.
Monthly averages for the middle of Danbury, 2019–2023 (NASA POWER). Holiday dates move about a month from year to year.
Cost of living and learning near Danbury
Housing in the community area
🏠 Asking price
$512,875
$298 per sq ft
🔑 Rent
$1,818 /mo
🧾 Property tax
$5,838 /yr
💵 Household income
$90,786
How we measured this
ZIP areas: 06810, 06811, 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: 06810 $491,250 · 06811 $534,500. Owner-estimated median home value, which lags the market: $411,650. Rent, property tax and income are Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
Tuition by grade
- Elementary $24,250 · 1 school
- Middle school $26,750 · 1 school
- High school $26,250 · 1 school
Published rates for 2025–26 and 2026–27 at the schools above, before aid. Bars run from $0 to $60,000. See what you would pay after aid →
Connecticut: taxes and help with tuition
💸 Income tax
State taxes income
Connecticut
🎓 State scholarship
None on file
No state-funded private school program for Connecticut.
🏛️ Federal credit
Undecided
Has not decided whether to opt in to the federal credit.
Homeschooling in Connecticut
Requirements differ by state and sometimes by district. HSLDA keeps a summary of Connecticut’s law. Confirm with your district before you start.
Jewish communities near Danbury
Congregations in and around Danbury, nearest first, measured from the middle of Danbury. Missing yours, or something looks wrong? Tell us.
Other cities in Connecticut with Jewish schools
West Hartford (6) · Waterbury (3) · Glastonbury (2) · Naugatuck (2) · New Haven (2) · Orange (2)
Common questions about Jewish day schools in Danbury, Connecticut
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 Danbury, Connecticut.
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?