The Abraham Joshua Heschel School

PrivateUpper West Sidejewish

30 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10023

212-784-1234

heschel.org/

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Overview

Educational philosophy

Progressive / Play Based

Programs offered

2s · Pre-K · K+

Annual tuition

$33K – $63K / yr

School continues

Through Grade 12

Student-teacher ratio

6:1

Total students

~1,000

Financial aid

Aid: $

Sibling & legacy

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Upcoming:No upcoming admissions dates — check back soon

The Abraham Joshua Heschel School (branded 'The Heschel School') is a coed, pluralistic Jewish independent day school on the Upper West Side, serving Nursery through Grade 12 across two West End Avenue campuses. Founded in 1981 and named for Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, it offers an integrated dual curriculum of General Studies and Hebrew-language Judaic Studies grounded in the values of intellectual inquiry, lovingkindness (hesed), and justice (tzedek). Early Childhood is play-based and interdisciplinary. The school is accredited by NYSAIS and is a member of ISAAGNY, with a stated commitment to substantial need-based financial aid.

Programs & Schedule

2s2 yrs – 3 yrs

Schedule option	Tuition / yr
Half Day	$33,180
Full Day	$36,230

Pre-KAge 4–5

Schedule

Monday – Friday

Extended hours

Tuition

$55,700 / yr

K5 yrs – 6 yrs

Schedule option	Tuition / yr
Full Day	$56,120
Full Day	$58,280
Full Day	$59,490
Full Day	$60,410
Full Day	$61,860
Full Day	$62,650

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This school continues through Grade 12. Enrolled students progress without reapplying.

Admissions

Applications & tour registration open (Ravenna).Sep 1

Preliminary application due.Dec 4

Financial aid deadline.Dec 18

Completed application due.Jan 8

Nursery notification (K: Feb 4).Feb 25

Reply (K reply Feb 11).Mar 4

Leadership

Ariela Dubler

Head of School since 2014; legal historian and former professor of law at Columbia Law School

Admissions contact

Erica Marks Panush

erica.panush@heschel.org

Culture & Community

Educational approach

Progressive / Play Based

A pluralistic Jewish day school (Nursery through Grade 12) named for Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, dedicated to intellectual exploration, integrity, love of the Jewish people and tradition, and a commitment to hesed (lovingkindness) and tzedek (justice). Dual curriculum of integrated General Studies and Judaic Studies, the latter taught by Hebrew-speaking teachers. Early Childhood is play-based and interdisciplinary ('young children learn best by doing; play is the medium through which children explore and learn'), organized around Jewish holidays, community, and nature themes.

Religious affiliationjewish

GenderCo-ed

Cultural programs

MusicArt

Enrichment

Integrated dual curriculum (General + Judaic Studies), interdisciplinary project-based learning, athletics ('Heschel Heat'), 1:1 laptop program in the upper grades.