Rodeph Sholom School

PrivateUpper West Sidejewish

10 West 84th Street, New York, NY 10024 (Early Childhood campus)

(646) 438-8500 (main); (646) 438-8600 (admissions)

www.rodephsholomschool.org

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Overview

Educational philosophy

Progressive / Play Based

Programs offered

2s · 3s · Pre-K · K+

Annual tuition

$28K – $66K / yr

School continues

Through Grade 8

Financial aid

Aid: $$$

Sibling & legacy

Given some weight

Upcoming:No upcoming admissions dates — check back soon

Rodeph Sholom School is a Reform Jewish independent school on the Upper West Side, balancing rigorous academics with play across its early-childhood years, from twos through kindergarten. Jewish life and Israel education, a Creation Lab/STEAM program, and a close community shape daily life. The school offers generous tuition assistance — reaching more than a third of students — alongside dedicated ex-missions support for families applying onward. Enrichment classes are offered on a trimester basis for early-childhood and elementary students.

Programs & Schedule

2s2 yrs – 3 yrs

Schedule option	Tuition / yr
3 Day · 8:45am–12pm	$27,650
5 Day · 8:45am–12pm	$36,000

3sAge 3–4

Schedule

Mon–Thu 8:35am–2:30pm · Fri 8:35am–2pm

Extended hours

Yes · until 6pm

Tuition

$47,290 / yr

Pre-KAge 4–5

Schedule

Mon–Thu 8:25am–2:45pm · Fri 8:25am–2:10pm

Extended hours

Yes · until 6pm

Tuition

$57,450 / yr

KAge 5

Schedule

Mon–Thu 8:15am–3pm · Fri 8:15am–2:20pm

Extended hours

Yes · until 6pm

Tuition

$66,480 / yr

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This school continues through Grade 8. Enrolled students progress without reapplying.

Admissions

Applications open.Sep 1

Early Notification (siblings/alumni/congregation).Dec 1

Application deadline; school reports due Jan 8.Dec 1

Early notification; reply Dec 12.Dec 5

Financial aid deadline.Jan 11

Twos–Pre-K notification (K: Feb 5).Feb 26

Reply (K reply Feb 12).Mar 5

Sibling & legacy priority:Given some weightBased on community knowledge — confirm with school

Leadership

Rachel Deitch (Head of Early Childhood Division)

Rachel Deitch (Head of Early Childhood Division): former NYC Public Schools Early Childhood Assistant Principal (50+ staff, 200+ students); taught Pre-K 10 yrs at York Avenue Preschool + 6 yrs public Pre-K. BA Sociology/Judaic Studies (Tufts); MA Literacy (Adelphi); post-master's School Building Leader cert (Molloy). NYS cert: Elementary Ed (Pre-K, K, 1-6), Literacy (Birth-Gr6), School Building Leader. (Head of School: Danny Karpf, since 2016)

Admissions contact

Janet Barzilay, Director of Enrollment (Assoc. Dir. Jessica Shaviv)

jbarzilay@rssnyc.org

Ex-missions

Ex-missions support ✓

Children continue at Rodeph Sholom School through Grade 8; here “ex-missions” refers to placing graduates into their next schools (for example, high school). The school guides families through school visits, testing, and applications.

Where graduates go

Independent high schools

12 schools

Abraham Joshua Heschel SchoolAvenues The World SchoolColumbia Grammar & Preparatory SchoolDwight-Englewood SchoolElisabeth Irwin High School (LREI)Ethical Culture Fieldston SchoolHorace Mann SchoolRiverdale Country SchoolThe Dalton SchoolThe Spence SchoolTrevor Day SchoolTrinity School

Public high schools

4 schools

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High SchoolFrank Sinatra School of the ArtsStuyvesant High SchoolThe Bronx High School of Science

See the full list of schools graduates go on to — with counts and sources.

Culture & Community

Educational approach

Progressive / Play Based

Reform Jewish independent (academics + play)

Religious affiliationjewish

GenderCo-ed

Language immersion

Hebrew

Cultural programs

MusicArt

Outdoor spaceOwn outdoor space ✓

Enrichment

Creation Lab/STEAM, library, Jewish life & Israel education, day camp, after-school

After-school programs

Offered on a trimester basis (EC & Elementary)classes include but are not limited to Chess Club, Chess Team, STEM-based classes, martial arts, performing arts, robotics, play-based learning, crafting, sports, music lessons & ensembles, homework help. Kids' Corner & Homework Helper extend the day to 6:00 PM.