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Jewish Day Schools in Los Angeles
Los Angeles hosts a broad range of Jewish day schools spanning Modern Orthodox, yeshivish, Conservative, pluralistic, and Chabad traditions. The community is geographically spread across the Pico-Robertson, Hancock Park, Valley Village, and Santa Monica areas, with schools clustered near each.
We currently list 62 Jewish day schools across 5 cities in this region. Click any city name to see school details.
Schools by city
Beverly Hills, CA
- Gaon Academy (6-11)
- Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy (PK-8)
- Temple Emanuel Academy Day School (PKG-6)
Encino, CA
- Valley Beth Shalom Day School (K-6)
Los Angeles, CA
- Bais Chaya Mushka (K-8)
- Bais Yaakov Machon (9-12)
- Bnos Esther H.s. (9-12)
- Briskin Elementary School (K-6)
- Cheder Menachem (K-8)
- Gindi Maimonides Academy (PK-8)
- Harkham-Gaon Academy (6-11)
- Mesivta Birkas Yitzchok (9-12)
- Milken Community Middle School (6-12)
- Milken Community School (6-12)
- Ohr Eliyahu Academy (PK-8)
- Rabbi Jacob Pressman Academy (PK-8)
- Shalhevet High School (9-12)
- Spivak Hebrew Academy (PK-7)
- Tashbar Sephardic Yeshiva Ketana (K-8)
- Wise School (PK-6)
- Yeshiva Gedolah Los Angeles (9-12)
- Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad - West Coast (9-11)
- Yeshiva Rav Isacosohn Girls' School (K-8)
- Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn / Torath Em (K-5)
- Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn Toras Emes Acad Boys Jr High (6-8)
- Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Yulu Boys (9-12)
- YULA Girls High School (9-12)
- Chofetz Chaim of Los Angeles
- Hollywood Temple Beth E (Nursery; Pre 1A)
- Lashon Academy (Grades: K - 2th)
- Maimonides Academy of LA (Grades: PK - 8)
- Milken Community High School (Grades: 7-12)
- N.E. Miles Jewish Day School (Grades: 9th-12th)
- Ohel Chana High School
- Pressman Academy of Temple Beth Am (Grades: TK - 8)
- Sinai Akiba Academy (K-8th grade)
- Stephen S. Wise Temple Elementary School (Grades K-6)
- Temple Isaiah (Grades: K - 6th)
- Torat Hayim (Grades: K - 8th)
- Wilshire Boulevard Temple
- YULA Boys High School
- Yavneh Hebrew Academy (Grades: PK - 8)
- Yeshiva Aharon Yaakov Ohr Eliyahu (K - 8th grade)
- Yeshiva Gedolah of Los Angeles (Grades: 9 - 12)
- Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad (Grades: 9 - 12)
- Yeshiva University of Los Angeles High School for Boys (Grades: 9 - 12)
- Yeshiva University of Los Angeles High School for Girls (Grades: 9 - 12)
- Yeshivas Ner Aryeh
- Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn (K - 8th grade)
- Bais Chana School for Girls
- Ohr HaEmet Institute for Girls (Grades: 9 - 12)
- Yeshiva Of Los Angel
- Netan Eli High School (Grades: 9 - 12)
- Tashbar Torat Hayim Hebrew Academy (Grades: PK - 8)
- Maron Academy (N-3)
- Los Angeles Cheder / Bais Tzivia (PK-10)
- Bais Yaakov School (Grades: 9th-12th)
- Bais Tzivia Girls' School (Pre-School; Elementary)
Santa Monica, CA
- Gan Israel Preschool S. Monica (Preschool)
Sherman Oaks, CA
- Temple B'nai Hayim Children's Center (PK-K)
- Emek Hebrew Academy (PK-8)
- Emek Hebrew Academy (K-9th grade)
Common questions about Jewish day schools in Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles.
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?