The majority of day school parents cannot afford to pay full tuition. And even after they’ve paid all they can, they often have a deficit of $5,000 – $30,000 per year. Yeshiva Schools of...
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In August of 2011, the OU presented communities nationwide with a unique challenge. Their task was to develop innovative strategies to address the day school affordability crisis. Those with the most compelling ideas would receive funds to launch their missions within their communities.
We received 35 grant applications representing 14 states from across North America, reinforcing the extent to which the affordability issue has affected all of our communities.
The seven winners received a total of $150,000 in grants; these initiatives are included on this website, as well as some of those ideas that were not funded. We trust you'll find them all helpful.
If you have a brainstorm of your own, please submit it to the affordability@ou.org. The OU hopes to create a place for a vibrant exchange of ideas to address this critical issue.
The majority of day school parents cannot afford to pay full tuition. And even after they’ve paid all they can, they often have a deficit of $5,000 – $30,000 per year. Yeshiva Schools of...
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Due to its low cost of living and low unemployment rate, the Omaha community has become a magnet for young frum families. In 2005, six families at Friedel Jewish Academy were members of Beth...
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The Jewish community as a whole benefits from investments made in Jewish education. Therefore, it behooves every Jewish community to make an extended effort to foster and support formal and informal Jewish education. The...
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The National Jewish Cooperative Day School of South Florida asserts there is no more efficient way to reduce Day School tuition costs while maintaining high educational standards than to empower motivated parents so that...
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Due to the current economic climate, budget cuts have reduced or eliminated special education programs in many Torah institutions. Educators and parents are currently at a loss about how to provide quality special education...
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Denver Academy of Torah (DAT) devised a fund raising program designed to profit both the day school and the business community – in Denver and across the globe. Under the program guidelines, businesses commit...
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In a consolidated effort to help financially-challenged families in the Baltimore community afford the cost of day school, Bais Yaakov of Baltimore has launched a lucrative direct sales campaign. The project includes active participation...
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As the nature of Jewish philanthropy shifts and changes, day school education is increasingly sapping the resources of philanthropists and foundations. The sheer magnitude of the need reorients and realigns philanthropic priorities, leaving many...
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Modeled on a successful public school program, the “Adopt A Class” project secures individuals, companies or organizations as “adopters” of a particular class. These “adopters” commit to making substantial donations for the benefit of...
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