by Paul Bernstein

Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools just completed a 2020-21 survey of enrollment in Jewish day schools and yeshivas - and a majority of respondents reported an increase in admissions and enrollment this year.

Recruitment and retention: the two critical factors that, when combined, equal your school's enrollment. Your school's enrollment: the essential lever that ensures both financial and mission promise into the future. And while the A + B = C scenario is seemingly simple, arriving at C is the stuff of workshops, webinars and white papers.

Now weave in Covid-19. More...

As admission professionals, we understand the value of an independent school education, how it is one of the greatest gifts parents can give their children. We also understand that when you invest in an independent school education for your child, you are investing in a premium product, a luxury brand. Neuroscience tells us that emotions associated with our judgments guide us in making

This year, the stakes are even higher to bring in a full class, and our retention goals are more important. At Gann Academy, we have fostered a high retention rate and are cultivating a strong recruitment season. This success has been achieved through a new communication strategy, expanding financial aid programs and dollar amounts, re-structuring our educational model, and varying our admissions process. More…

Every year at SAR High School, we choose a theme for the year, which shapes programming and informal learning that takes place all year long, including our Beit Midrash program curriculum, sessions at shabbatonim and even during our Mac-A-Bee colorwar. Students learn and discuss sources around the concept, as well as explore practical applications to their everyday lives as Jews and citizens.

This year’s theme, inspired by the current pandemic, is achrayut, communal responsibility. More...

As hundreds of thousands of students wrap up their first semester of this very different and challenging school year, please join the Hillel movement for a Town Hall and experiential workshops to better understand the impact that religion and spirituality have had on Jewish students during the pandemic.

This virtual Town Hall is part of the Hillel Global Leadership Conference, and will take place on Monday, December 14 beginning at 3 pm ET/12 pm PT – this event is open to all Hillel stakeholders and there is no cost to attend. Learn more about the program and outstanding panelists here.