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Jewish Day Schools in Wilmington, Delaware
We confirm 1 Jewish day school operating in Wilmington, Delaware as of our most recent data refresh. Grade ranges and community labels come from school websites and federal records where they're publicly available. Start our matching quiz to narrow the list.
Schools tagged with a distance are in nearby cities that families in Wilmington also consider. Distances are approximate, measured from the middle of Wilmington.
Nearby, nearest first: Cheder Chabad Philadelphia (21 mi) · Raymond & Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School Stern Center (21 mi) · Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy (21 mi) · Robert J Wilf Preschool and Kindergarten (21 mi) · Caskey Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia (21 mi) · Torah Academy of Wynnewood (21 mi) · Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El Early Childhood Center (21 mi) · Hyman Korman High School-Talmudical Yeshiva of Phi (22 mi).
2 early childhood · 4 elementary schools · 1 high schools · 2 other jewish schools
Schools in Wilmington, 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.
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) · 4 schools
Schools serving kindergarten through grade 8 — some K–5, some K–8, some starting at preschool and ending in 8th grade.
Co-ed
Caskey Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia
About 21 mi away · Wynnewood
PK-8·Co-ed
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2023
Gender mix not specified
Raymond & Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School Stern Center
About 21 mi away · Wynnewood
Grades: K - 5th
Public record
High Schools (9–12) · 1 school
Schools serving grades 9 through 12, including yeshivas, mesivtas, Bais Yaakov high schools, and Modern Orthodox and community high schools.
Other Jewish Schools · 2 schools
Schools in our directory where we don't yet have a structured grade range on file.
What to consider when evaluating a Jewish day school
Choosing a Jewish day school involves more than convenience. Families typically weigh religious orientation, academic rigor, tuition affordability, and the specific grade range a school serves. Posted tuition is rarely what most families actually pay — almost every Jewish day school has a financial aid program, and many families receive meaningful assistance through need-based aid, scholarship funds, state vouchers or education savings accounts, or staff tuition benefits if a parent works at the school. Our tuition estimator shows what could apply to your family.
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About Jewish education in Delaware
Jewish day schools in Delaware span multiple religious traditions and grade ranges.
A year in Wilmington
🌸 Spring Mar–May
62° / 41°
Jacket and layers
Dry
🎭 Purim🫓 Pesach🌾 Shavuos
☀️ Summer Jun–Aug
85° / 65°
Shorts and short sleeves
Humid
Sweat stays on you, so shade gives little relief.
🕯️ Tisha B'Av
🍂 Fall Sep–Nov
67° / 48°
Long sleeves or a light jacket
Comfortable
🍎 Rosh Hashanah🕊️ Yom Kippur🌿 Sukkos
❄️ Winter Dec–Feb
43° / 27°
Winter coat
Dry
🕎 Chanukah🌳 Tu BiShvat
Holiday by holiday
- 🍎 Rosh Hashanah (September to early October): highs about 80°F, lows about 59°F, humidity about 73%.
- 🕊️ Yom Kippur (mid September to mid October): highs about 80°F, lows about 59°F, humidity about 73%.
- 🌿 Sukkos (late September to October): highs about 68°F, lows about 49°F, humidity about 78%.
- 🕎 Chanukah (late November to December): highs about 45°F, lows about 29°F, humidity about 86%.
- 🌳 Tu BiShvat (mid January to mid February): highs about 40°F, lows about 25°F, humidity about 85%.
- 🎭 Purim (late February to March): highs about 52°F, lows about 32°F, humidity about 80%.
- 🫓 Pesach (late March to April): highs about 62°F, lows about 41°F, humidity about 76%.
- 🌾 Shavuos (mid May to mid June): highs about 71°F, lows about 50°F, humidity about 76%.
- 🕯️ Tisha B'Av (mid July to mid August): highs about 88°F, lows about 68°F, humidity about 72%.
Monthly averages for the middle of Wilmington, 2019–2023 (NASA POWER). Holiday dates move about a month from year to year.
Cost of living and learning near Wilmington
Housing in the community area
🏠 Asking price
$307,450
$221 per sq ft
🔑 Rent
$1,396 /mo
🧾 Property tax
$3,002 /yr
💵 Household income
$88,855
How we measured this
ZIP areas: 19801, 19802, 19803, 19806, 19810, 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: 19802 $205,725 · 19801 $203,750 · 19806 $307,450 · 19810 $507,000 · 19803 $569,925. Owner-estimated median home value, which lags the market: $386,000. Rent, property tax and income are Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
Tuition by grade
- Preschool $14,000–$32,300 · 2 schools
- Elementary $21,500–$38,000 · 2 schools
- Middle school $34,900 · 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 →
Delaware: taxes and help with tuition
💸 Income tax
State taxes income
Delaware
🎓 State scholarship
None on file
No state-funded private school program for Delaware.
🏛️ Federal credit
Undecided
Has not decided whether to opt in to the federal credit.
Homeschooling in Delaware
Notice
Homeschool is a nonpublic school: file attendance by July 31 and enrollment by Sept 30 yearly.
Subjects or hours
Exemption text: regular and thorough instruction in public-school subjects.
Locally
One homeschool type uses a curriculum approved by the local superintendent.
Checked 2026-10-27 against delcode.delaware.gov. Rules change and can differ by district; confirm with your district before you start.
Jewish communities near Wilmington
Congregations in and around Wilmington, nearest first, measured from the middle of Wilmington. Missing yours, or something looks wrong? Tell us.
Common questions about Jewish day schools in Wilmington, Delaware
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 Wilmington, Delaware.
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?