Kaleidoscope: The Prizmah Monthly Newsletter

In This Issue

A New Frontier in Alternative Tuition Programs
Alternative Tuition Programs Around the Network
Taking a Week to Solve Real-World Problems: HaYidion Article Spotlight
Upcoming Prizmah In-Person Gatherings
Pearlstone: Prizmah Associate Spotlight
JDS Field Good and Welfare Spotlight

A New Frontier in Alternative Tuition Programs

Our data suggests that well over one-third of Jewish day schools across North America offer some type of alternative or creative tuition program. An alternative or creative tuition program is defined as any tuition program other than traditional scholarship or financial aid. The most common of these programs include: “capped” or discounted tuition for middle-income families, indexed or flexible tuition, and tuition discounts for Jewish communal professionals.

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Alternative Tuition Programs Around the Network

In order to provide everyone the precious and transformative opportunity to send their children to Jewish day school, Ann and Jeremy Pava have generously underwrittena tuition

subsidy that cuts the actual cost to parents to levels unprecedented in the current generation. The model currently reduces the parents' cost across the board to the following levels:

$5,000 for k-1
$7,500 for 2-5
$9,500 for 6-8
$12,000 for high school

Read more about New England Jewish Academy's transformative tuition initiative, click here.

With the help of generous donors, the board and administration at Beth Yeshurun Day School (BYDS) have been able to stand by our core value that all children

deserve a strong Jewish foundation, and therefore, we have lowered tuition costs throughout the school and enhanced our academic program, making Jewish day school education much more desirable and attainable for all families. Our tuition initiative combines a discounted rate of 20-44% for grades PreK-5th with an additional 10% sibling discount in our early childhood.

Read BYDS's article in the Jewish Herald Voice here.
See BYDS's exciting announcement video here.

San Diego Jewish Academy's (SDJA) Open Door program cuts tuition in half at the school for Kindergarten and 9th grade, and maintains that reduction for those students for our years. As a result of the high enrollment numbers following

the program’s first year, SDJA is able to continue Open Door for 2020/2021 in Kindergarten and 9th grade, advancing its vision to eventually offer half price tuition across all grades and removing cost as a barrier for a world-class private school education.

Read more about SDJA's model in their local news here.

Westchester Day School has implemented a groundbreaking income-based tuition cap program that enables families to pay a tuition amount that is discounted according to objective criteria – without even having to submit a scholarship application (all that is required is a Form 1040 to verify adjusted gross income or AGI). This year about 60% of

all families that receive financial assistance from WDS do so without filling out a scholarship application – thus bringing simplicity and dignity to the tuition assistance process.

Read what the New York Jewish Week had to say about Westchester Day School's tuition program here.

Taking a Week to Solve Real-World Problems: HaYidion Article Spotlight

by Jared Matas

What if school was a place for students to collaborate to solve real-world problems? What would the school day look like if student work consisted of meeting with stakeholders, learning from experts and creating projects that address the needs of clients who require solutions to real problems? More...

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Judaic Professionals Retreat and Pre-NAIS Prizmah Meetup:
Upcoming Prizmah In-Person Gatherings

Judaic Professionals Retreat

January 19 - 21, 2020
New York City, New York

Join Judaic studies directors from community, Schechter, and Reform schools for three days of learning and collaboration.

Learn more and register here.

Pre-NAIS Prizmah Meetup

February 25 - 26, 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kick off your NAIS Conference experience with other Jewish day school and yeshiva heads.

Learn more and register here.

For a Full list of Upcoming Prizmah Gatherings, Click Here.

Prizmah offers in-person and virtual gatherings to help you, your school, and your community thrive.
If you have questions about or suggestions for gatherings, contact Daniel Infeld.

Pearlstone: Prizmah Associate Spotlight

Pearlstone is a retreat and conference center just north of Baltimore. From day-long educational field trips to multi-day retreats, our space is accommodating and welcoming to all Prizmah Network schools, especially those looking for a convenient location for Washington DC trips. Schools will receive a 20% discount on weekday, overnight retreat

packages as part of a comprehensive visit which includes at least 4 hours of experiential education. If you have any additional questions, please contact Sonja Sugerman.

To learn more about Prizmah Associates and the discounts they offer to Prizmah Network affiliates or to become a Prizmah Associate, see here!

JDS Field Good and Welfare Spotlight

Mazel tov to Vancouver Talmud Torah for being selected by worldwide organization, Random Act, as the 2019 winner for their chesed initiatives. Read more about this wonderful accomplishment in the Canadian Jewish News. Mazel tov!

Share your “mazel tov moments” with us at [email protected] for a chance to be featured in our next newsletter!

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