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Enrollment trends play a pivotal role in shaping the present and future of our schools. Over the last few years, Jewish day schools and yeshivas have experienced significant variations, in relation both to each other and to...
How can we expand our enrollment? Is there a target audience we have not yet explored? These are questions our head of school, Rabbi Moshe Schwartz, asked when he began his tenure at Krieger Schechter Day School in 2015. He...
As a previous admission professional, I vividly recall returning to school post-Passover break, with the reenrollment deadline behind us, dedicating hours to contacting current parents who had not yet reenrolled their...
Storytelling has always come naturally to me. I see how lives and people and circumstances fit into beautiful, meaningful narratives, and I can package the many layers into digestible-but-nuanced assets with relative ease...
In the world of day school enrollment, the phrase “better late than never” takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to late-season applicants. Sure, many families embark on their school search early in the year. But talk to...
The age range of your school’s alumni may vary depending on when it was established, encompassing individuals from the Baby Boomer generation (born between 1946 and 1964) to Generation Z (born after 1997). Each of these...
Research has shown that referrals are the best source of new students for Jewish day schools. But how do schools know if their parents are referrers? How can they judge their reputation within their parent body?
Word-of-mouth referral is the most effective means of promotion. If a friend posts or tells you about a product, you are more likely to purchase that item. The case is no different with yeshiva and Jewish day school referrals...