Jewish Day Schools
Explore The Power of a Jewish Education
Samis’ support for Jewish day schools in the Seattle area is rooted in the founding vision of Sam Israel, who believed that every Jewish child should have access to an excellent Jewish education.
Today, we have the data to confirm what Sam understood intuitively: Jewish day schools are the single most powerful driver of long-term Jewish continuity.
- 81% of Jewish day school alumni say their Jewish identity is very important (vs. 35% of non-alumni)*
- 77% feel connected to Israel (vs. 38% of their non-day school peers)*
- Day school alumni are twice as likely to engage in Jewish life when they go to college*
These outcomes demonstrate the transformative power of day school education—and underscore the urgent need to make it affordable for all families. That’s why Samis launched the Day School Affordability initiative in 2022: to lower financial barriers and ensure more families can choose day school.
*Source: “Jewish Day School Alumni on Campus: A Comparative Analysis of Engagement and Identity.” Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools, January 2025
Jewish Day School Could Be
More Affordable Than You Think
Samis Foundation grants help make Jewish day school possible for more families who don’t qualify for traditional scholarships. Use our quick, anonymous calculator to see if you’re eligible.
Jewish Education That Grows With Your Child
Jewish Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle and High Schools
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Jewish Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle and High Schools
Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle
Early Childhood–8th Grade, Pluralistic, Bellevue
Established in 1980, JDS is an early childhood through 8th grade independent day school located on seven gorgeous acres in the Crossroads area of Bellevue – just two miles south of Microsoft’s main campus. Our inquiry-based learning program fosters critical thinking, problem solving, confidence, collaboration, leadership, innovation and more – all in a global learning environment. Core academics at JDS are enriched with Judaic studies and serve as a foundation for lifelong learning. Ultimately, JDS students know who they are, understand what it means to be part of a community, and are empowered to make a difference in the world by taking action. The sprawling campus includes a STEAM Innovation Lab, a “Design Lab” complete with maker space, green screen and 3-D printer, a state of the art Athletic Center and multiple play and exploratory areas. A diverse community of Jewish families come from across Seattle, extended care and bus service is available. At JDS, curiosity leads to discovery.
MMSC Day School
Early Childhood–8th Grade, Orthodox, Central District, Seattle
MMSC Day School provides a traditional Orthodox education to students from across the Pacific Northwest. Named for the Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem M. Schneerson, and established in 1974, MMSC offers a Jewish Montessori option for parents of young children seeking a traditional education combined with Montessori principles. Students learn at their own pace using Montessori materials and are taught the weekly parsha (Torah portion), the chagim (holidays), math, geography, botany, English, and Hebrew. Grade school students learn general studies including math, English, social studies, reading, and science, along with the weekly parsha, halacha (Jewish laws), and the chagim. MMSC’s passionate and dedicated teachers work to foster curiosity in every Jewish child.
Seattle Hebrew Academy
Early Childhood–8th Grade, Modern Orthodox, Capitol Hill, Seattle
Seattle Hebrew Academy provides a warm learning environment where collaboration is the fabric of each day. The spiritual, emotional and academic growth of each student is central to SHA’s mission. Located in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill, SHA is a Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School that has served the wider community since 1947. The gorgeous 68,000-square-foot campus is situated in a woodsy part of Capitol Hill, combining relative quiet with convenient access. The school offers a variety of project-based secular and Judaic studies classes including Wired for Reading, Math Connects, Origins and Holocaust Units, Conversational Hebrew, Jewish Music, Physical Education, and Middle School Technology Class. Eighth grade students have the exceptional opportunity to visit Israel on the annual class trip.
Seattle Jewish Community School
K–5th Grade, Pluralistic, Green Lake, Seattle
Seattle Jewish Community School (SJCS), located in the center of Seattle in Green Lake, provides an inclusive education to children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Founded in 1991, SJCS families embrace a wide range of Jewish beliefs and practices. The school is organized into three multi-age cohorts for children integrating Academics, Jewish Values and Traditions, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and Specialty subjects to support and nurture each child’s intellectual, creative, social emotional, and spiritual growth. SJCS excels at integrating Jewish and secular studies, giving students a thorough and full-bodied approach to education.
High School
Northwest Yeshiva High School
Modern Orthodox, Mercer Island
Northwest Yeshiva High School (NYHS) is a Co-ed Modern Orthodox High School located on the idyllic and scenic Mercer Island. Established in 1974, NYHS continues to provide an exceptional academic experience through its dual curriculum program. Students are spiritually and academically engaged, taking secular and Jewish classes that emphasize both an experiential learning and seminar-style approach. They learn about the importance of tikkun olam (repairing the world), while deepening pride in their culture, religion, and the state of Israel. All seniors have the unique opportunity to participate in a capstone experience through the March of the Living program, visiting Poland and Israel prior to graduation. The school provides SAT-prep, vigorous academic study and has alumni who go on to attend the most prestigious universities, yeshivot and midrashot in the world after graduation.
No matter where you choose to send your children, there is an intrinsic value to Jewish day school, where they will learn how to be productive members of society and spiritually connected Jews.
The Foundation supports tuition assistance at five of Seattle's Jewish day schools.Financial aid is administered by each individual school.