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Jewish Day Schools in Mason, Ohio
Jewish day schools in Mason, Ohio — we track 1 school currently operating here. This page lists name, grade range, and community structure where publicly available. Our matching quiz takes about five minutes and produces a personalized list: start the quiz.
Schools tagged with a distance are in nearby cities that families in Mason also consider. Distances are approximate, measured from the middle of Mason.
Nearby, nearest first: Skyward Academy (5 mi) · The Rockwern Academy (7 mi) · Al Pi Darko Initiative Bda Ohr Torah Cincinnati (8 mi) · Atara Girls High School (10 mi) · Cincinnati Hebrew Day School (10 mi) · Regional Institute for Torah & Secular Studies (11 mi) · Cincinnati Reform Jewish High School - Kulanu (15 mi).
1 early childhood · 2 elementary schools · 3 high schools · 2 combined k–12 schools
Schools in Mason, 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) · 1 school
Programs serving preschool and kindergarten-age children, often as standalone early childhood centers or the youngest grades of a larger school.
Elementary Schools (K–8) · 2 schools
Schools serving kindergarten through grade 8 — some K–5, some K–8, some starting at preschool and ending in 8th grade.
Co-ed
Al Pi Darko Initiative Bda Ohr Torah Cincinnati
About 8 mi away · Cincinnati
PK-8·Co-ed
NCES 2023-24
Gender mix not specified
High Schools (9–12) · 3 schools
Schools serving grades 9 through 12, including yeshivas, mesivtas, Bais Yaakov high schools, and Modern Orthodox and community high schools.
Girls
Gender mix not specified
Regional Institute for Torah & Secular Studies
About 11 mi away · Cincinnati
Grades: 9th - 12th
Public record
Cincinnati Reform Jewish High School - Kulanu
About 15 mi away · Cincinnati
Grades: 9th - 12th
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.
Cincinnati Hebrew Day School
About 10 mi away · Cincinnati
PK-12·Co-ed
NCES 2023-24 · IRS 990 FY2023
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.
No schools match these filters.
About Jewish education in Ohio
Ohio's Jewish day schools are split between Cleveland (a long-established yeshivish and Modern Orthodox community on the east side) and Columbus, Cincinnati, and Toledo. Ohio operates an EdChoice Scholarship program that can support qualifying families.
A year in Mason
🌸 Spring Mar–May
62° / 41°
Jacket and layers
Dry
🎭 Purim🫓 Pesach🌾 Shavuos
☀️ Summer Jun–Aug
83° / 64°
Short sleeves, light clothes
Humid
🕯️ Tisha B'Av
🍂 Fall Sep–Nov
68° / 46°
Long sleeves or a light jacket
Comfortable
🍎 Rosh Hashanah🕊️ Yom Kippur🌿 Sukkos
❄️ Winter Dec–Feb
41° / 25°
Winter coat
Dry
🕎 Chanukah🌳 Tu BiShvat
Holiday by holiday
- 🍎 Rosh Hashanah (September to early October): highs about 81°F, lows about 58°F, humidity about 68%.
- 🕊️ Yom Kippur (mid September to mid October): highs about 81°F, lows about 58°F, humidity about 68%.
- 🌿 Sukkos (late September to October): highs about 69°F, lows about 46°F, humidity about 70%.
- 🕎 Chanukah (late November to December): highs about 45°F, lows about 28°F, humidity about 83%.
- 🌳 Tu BiShvat (mid January to mid February): highs about 38°F, lows about 23°F, humidity about 84%.
- 🎭 Purim (late February to March): highs about 53°F, lows about 32°F, humidity about 79%.
- 🫓 Pesach (late March to April): highs about 62°F, lows about 40°F, humidity about 78%.
- 🌾 Shavuos (mid May to mid June): highs about 72°F, lows about 52°F, humidity about 78%.
- 🕯️ Tisha B'Av (mid July to mid August): highs about 84°F, lows about 67°F, humidity about 77%.
Monthly averages for the middle of Mason, 2019–2023 (NASA POWER). Holiday dates move about a month from year to year.
Cost of living and learning near Mason
Housing in the community area
🏠 Asking price
$617,278
$220 per sq ft
🔑 Rent
$1,665 /mo
🧾 Property tax
$6,604 /yr
💵 Household income
$119,522
How we measured this
ZIP areas: 45040, 45249, 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: 45040 $585,056 · 45249 $649,500. Owner-estimated median home value, which lags the market: $467,500. Rent, property tax and income are Census ACS 2020–2024 medians.
Ohio: taxes and help with tuition
💸 Income tax
~1.95% at $90k
~2.52% at $150k, state only, married filing jointly
🎓 State scholarship
Up to $32,445
Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program +5 more. .
🏛️ Federal credit
Opted in
Opted in to the federal credit; awards begin 2027.
Program details checked 2026-09-01.
Homeschooling in Ohio
Notice
Notify your district superintendent each year by August 30, with your name, address, your child's name and an assurance of instruction in the required subjects.
Testing or review
Ohio changed its assessment rules recently; confirm the current rule on the state page.
Checked 2026-10-27 against Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. Rules change and can differ by district; confirm with your district before you start.
Jewish communities near Mason
Congregations in and around Mason, nearest first, measured from the middle of Mason. Missing yours, or something looks wrong? Tell us.
Other cities in Ohio with Jewish schools
Cincinnati (9) · Beachwood (6) · Cleveland Heights (4) · Cleveland (3) · Dayton (2) · New Albany (2)
Common questions about Jewish day schools in Mason, Ohio
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 Mason, Ohio.
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?