Manhattan Day School

What Manhattan Day School does

Manhattan Day School (legal name: Manhattan Day School Yeshiva Ohr Torah) is a 501(c)(3) Modern Orthodox Jewish day school founded in 1943 and located at 310 West 75th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The school serves approximately 400 students from 240 families spanning Toddlers through 8th Grade, drawing families from across the New York City metropolitan area including the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Lower East Side, Midtown, Washington Heights, Riverdale, Brooklyn, Queens, and Bergen County, NJ. Its academic program is organized into Early Childhood (Toddlers through Kindergarten), Lower School (Grades 1-4), Middle School (Grades 5-8), and two specialized tracks — the Bridge Program for students with language-based learning differences and the Sha'ar Program for students on the autism spectrum. Average class size is 16 students with a 4:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and 98% of graduates are accepted into their high school of choice. The school maintains in-house mental health and learning support staff including SLP/OT/PT providers and a Director of Neurodiverse Learning.

The school's revenue model is predominantly tuition-driven on an annual subscription basis, with 2026-27 tuition ranging from $24,200 (Kochavim Half Day) to $33,950 (Grades 5-8) for mainstream tracks, while Bridge ($81,650-$84,560) and Sha'ar ($90,150-$93,060) programs command materially higher per-student tuition reflecting specialized instruction. Ancillary revenue streams include Camp Orot, a summer day camp for ages 2-6 with session-based pricing of $2,270-$4,530, and fee-based After School Activities. Approximately 25% of families receive financial aid with an average award of $16,500. The Annual Fund and Dinner Campaign raises over $1 million annually to bridge the gap between tuition and total expenditures. The school's go-to-market is direct enrollment via the ParentLocker admissions portal, supplemented by Open Houses, private tours, social media (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), and word-of-mouth referrals through the Parents Council. The institution is governed by an independent Board of Directors with no parent company or private equity ownership, and is actively running a Capital Campaign ("Changing the Game") to renovate communal spaces.

Name

Manhattan Day School

Legal name

Manhattan Day School Yeshiva Ohr Torah

Website

https://manhattanday.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Manhattan Day School is a 501(c)(3) Modern Orthodox Jewish day school on Manhattan's Upper West Side, serving approximately 400 students from Toddlers through 8th Grade via Early Childhood, Lower School, Middle School, and specialized Bridge and Sha'ar programs for neurodiverse learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Jewish Day School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Child Care Services (62441), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD), General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA), Half-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAC)

Keywords

• Jewish day school
• Orthodox education
• Early childhood education
• Special education programs
• Summer day camp

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Full tuition from enrolled students across all grade levels (Toddlers through Grade 8), covering Early Childhood, Lower School, Middle School, and the Bridge and Sha'ar specialized programs. Tuition ranges from $24,200 (Kochavim Half Day) to $33,950 (Grades 5-8) for the 2026-27 school year. Bridge and Sha'ar program tuition is substantially higher ($81,650–$93,060), reflecting the specialized support provided.
2. Summer Camp (Camp Orot): Camp Orot, a Jewish day camp for boys and girls ages 2–6, operates June–August with session-based registration fees. Session rates range from $2,270–$2,750 for half-day programs and $2,575–$4,530 for full-day programs, providing additional seasonal revenue.
3. After School Activities: Fee-based extracurricular programming including robotics, science, art, music/dance, Hebrew immersion, karate, chess, and sports (intramural, JV and varsity basketball, varsity soccer) for nursery through 8th grade.
4. Annual Fund and Dinner Campaign: Annual fundraising campaign raising over $1 million per year to bridge the gap between tuition revenue and total expenditures, including over $1 million in financial aid. Additional fundraising streams include Limmud Hayom (day/week sponsorship of Torah learning), program sponsorships, and capital gifts for building renovation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Manhattan Day School is a Modern Orthodox Jewish day school providing integrated Judaic and general studies education from Toddlers through Eighth Grade. It operates four academic divisions — Early Childhood Education, Lower School (Grades 1–4), and Middle School (Grades 5–8) — plus the Bridge Program for students with language-based learning differences and the Sha'ar Program for students on the autism spectrum. Ancillary offerings include Camp Orot, a summer day camp for ages 2–6, and fee-based after-school activities in robotics, arts, sports, and Hebrew immersion.

Product overview

Manhattan Day School/Yeshiva Ohr Torah is a Modern Orthodox Jewish day school offering a comprehensive educational experience from toddlers through eighth grade. The school operates as a unified day school with multiple interconnected programs: Early Childhood Education (toddler through kindergarten) provides foundational learning in a nurturing environment; Lower School (grades 1-4) builds core academic skills; Middle School (grades 5-8) offers tracked academic classes and leadership development. Specialized support programs include the Bridge Program (for language-based learning differences) and Sha'ar Program (for students on the autism spectrum). The school also operates Camp Orot (summer day camp for ages 2-6) and extensive After School Activities. A capital campaign is currently underway to renovate communal spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Orot: Jewish Day Camp on the Upper West Side welcoming boys and girls ages two through six, offering activities including swimming, art, music, science, and sports

Products and services

• Early Childhood Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of graduates are accepted into their high school of choice
• +5 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FACTS Financial Aid PlatformminorOthersMDS uses the FACTS financial aid platform (online.factsmgt.com) to manage financial aid applications for families. The platform enables a seamless, confidential online financial aid process. Financial aid applications are submitted through FACTS along with required supporting documents.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ramaz School: Modern Orthodox Jewish day school on Manhattan's Upper East Side serving nursery through 12th grade. Ramaz is MDS's closest peer in religious philosophy, curriculum, and target demographic within NYC.
• Solomon Schechter Day School of Manhattan: Conservative Jewish day school on Manhattan's Upper West Side serving K-8. Schechter Manhattan is a geographic and structural peer, though with a Conservative (rather than Modern Orthodox) denominational orientation.
• Bnos Malka Academy: Modern Orthodox girls' day school in Queens serving nursery through 8th grade. Bnos Malka is comparable to MDS in mission and is the prior employer of MDS Head of School Dr. Pesha Kletenik.
• The Abraham Joshua Heschel School: Pluralistic Jewish day school on Manhattan's Upper West Side serving nursery through 12th grade. Heschel overlaps MDS's geographic catchment and Jewish day school positioning, though with a different denominational approach.
• Yeshivat Noam: Modern Orthodox day school in Paramus, NJ serving nursery through 8th grade. Yeshivat Noam is a direct peer serving MDS's Bergen County feeder market with a comparable Modern Orthodox educational model.
• SAR Academy: Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx serving early childhood through 8th grade. SAR is a strong direct comparable in mission, program structure, and dual-general/Judaic curriculum.
• Yeshiva Har Torah: Modern Orthodox day school in Queens serving nursery through 8th grade. Yeshiva Har Torah operates a comparable educational model and is the prior employer of Dr. Pesha Kletenik in her assistant principal and principal roles.
• Rodeph Sholom School: Reform Jewish day school on Manhattan's Upper West Side serving nursery through 8th grade. Rodeph Sholom is a direct geographic peer within the NYC Jewish day school market.
• Yeshiva of Central Queens: Modern Orthodox day school in Queens serving nursery through 8th grade. YCQ is comparable in mission, structure, and dual-curriculum approach, expanding MDS's peer set beyond Manhattan proper.
• Barkei Yeshivah: Modern Orthodox day school in Brooklyn. Barkei Yeshivah is a peer institution where MDS General Studies Principal Dolly Masri previously served as Director of Teaching and Learning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/share/16TirtzWGt/?mibextid=wwXIfr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manhattan-day-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/manhattandayschool

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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