Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy

What Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy does

Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy is a private, nonprofit Modern Orthodox Jewish day school operating a single Preschool-12th grade co-educational program on the Harry A. Epstein Campus at 13300 Arctic Avenue in Rockville, Maryland. Founded in 1944 as Hebrew Academy of Greater Washington, it was the first Jewish day school in the Greater Washington D.C. area and currently educates more than 800 students through a unified general studies and Judaic studies curriculum, with 101-250 employees across faculty, administration, and support functions. The school's core product is the integrated K-12 educational program, supplemented by STEM Innovation Labs (Upper, Middle, and Lower School), the Dennis and Robin Berman Media Center (21,000+ books), the Helene Berman Seidenfeld Visual Arts Center, performing arts programming under a dedicated director, athletics, college guidance, and Israel education programs including a quadrennial Upper School Mission to Israel.

The institution runs on a recurring tuition revenue model priced by grade level, with K-5 tuition at $21,900, 6-8 at $26,575, and 9-12 at $31,285 annually for the 2026-2027 academic year, plus Preschool tiers at $6,825-$15,270 depending on schedule. Continuous enrollment contracts auto-renew annually until graduation, and approximately one-third of students receive need-based financial aid processed through the TADS platform. Secondary revenue comes from an Annual Fund and Patrons Circle major donor program, capital campaigns, stock donations, legacy society bequests, and on-campus cafe operations. Go-to-market is sales-led through the admissions office with community referrals, synagogue ties, and a Partner Agency relationship with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington as primary demand channels. Operations are supported by Blackbaud and MySchoolApp for the parent/student portal, TADS for financial aid, and a Blackbaud-integrated enrollment management workflow.

Name

Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy

Legal name

Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy

Website

https://bermanhebrewacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy is a nonprofit Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in Rockville, Maryland, founded in 1944, providing integrated Preschool-12th grade secular and Judaic education to over 800 students in the Greater Washington D.C. area through tuition, financial aid, and philanthropic funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Jewish day school
• Modern Orthodox education
• Religious education services
• College preparatory school

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Primary revenue stream from tuition payments across multiple grade levels from Preschool through 12th grade. Tuition varies by program (3-day vs 5-day preschool) and grade level (K-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th).
2. Financial Aid Program: School offers need-based financial aid to approximately one-third of students, processed through TADS platform. Awards based on family income, assets, and expenses.
3. Annual Fund and Donations: Philanthropic contributions through annual giving, Patrons Circle major donor program, capital campaigns, stock donations, and legacy society bequests.
4. Cafe Operations: The Brett and Alana Fine Cafe generates revenue from food and beverage sales to students, staff, and community members during school hours and special events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy is a private co-educational Modern Orthodox Jewish day school delivering Preschool through 12th grade education that integrates general secular academics with Judaic studies, Hebrew language, and religious programming. The school operates from a single Rockville, Maryland campus offering tiered tuition programs, STEM innovation labs, visual and performing arts, athletics, Israel education trips, college guidance services, and need-based financial aid. Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition subscriptions across grade-level tiers, supplemented by philanthropic donations, capital campaigns, and ancillary cafe operations.

Product overview

Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy is a flagship Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School offering a Preschool-12th grade integrated secular and Judaic educational program on its Rockville, Maryland campus. The school operates as a unified educational platform combining academic instruction with religious studies, STEM innovation labs, performing and visual arts, Israel education programs, and college guidance services. Key programs include the Dr. Aaron Chasan Innovation Lab and Howard Reiter Innovation Lab for STEM education, the Helene Berman Seidenfeld Visual Arts Center, the Dennis and Robin Berman Media Center library, Berman Mission to Israel trips, 7th Grade Minimester experiential learning, and Hamodiya student newspaper. Administrative services include continuous enrollment contracts, financial aid processing via TADS, and college guidance, all managed through Blackbaud and MySchoolApp platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preschool-12th Grade Educational Program Comprehensive co-educational Modern Orthodox Jewish day school offering integrated secular and Judaic studies from Preschool through 12th grade on a single Rockville, Maryland campus. Designed for Modern Orthodox Jewish families in the Greater Washington D.C. area seeking rigorous academic and religious education.
• Innovation Labs (Upper, Middle, Lower School) STEM-focused makerspaces including the Dr. Aaron Chasan Innovation Lab (Upper School), Howard Reiter Innovation Lab (Lower School), and planned Middle School lab, featuring 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC routers, woodworking, circuitry, and robotics tools for hands-on project-based learning.
• STEM Curriculum and Electives

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates attend nation's top universities and Israeli yeshivot and seminaries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Yeshiva University Azrieli Graduate School and Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological SeminarymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2023MafTeach Fellowship partnership hosting eight fellows for immersive educational experience. The Chinuch Incubator program increases pipeline of students entering Jewish education through mentorship at Berman Upper School.
• TinkRworksmajorTechnology or Integration · 18 January 2022STEM education provider partnered with Connie and Erik Lindenauer gift to design and develop three innovation labs at the school. TinkRworks specializes in transforming learners to innovators through makerspace design and implementation.
• Jewish Federation of Greater WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerman Hebrew Academy is designated as a Partner Agency of Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, providing mutual support and community connection between the school and the broader Jewish community organization.
• Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools (AIMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerman is a Member School of AIMS, participating in association activities, accreditation processes, and peer school collaboration in the Maryland and DC region.
• GrowTorahminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create the Torah Garden in Lower School, providing hands-on agricultural learning opportunities aligned with Torah values and tzedakah education.
• Operation EmbraceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to host hostage survivors Aviva and Keith Siegel for student assembly. Operation Embrace supports victims of terror and their families, providing firsthand historical accounts to students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Yeshiva University High School for Boys (MTA): Flagship Modern Orthodox boys' high school affiliated with Yeshiva University, a national peer to Berman on the curricular and community side. New Head of School Rabbi Dr. Broder previously taught at MTA, and Berman maintains a YU Azrieli Fellowship partnership.
• SAR High School: Modern Orthodox Jewish high school in Riverdale, NY serving a similar Modern Orthodox family demographic with integrated Judaic and college-prep programming. New Head of School Rabbi Dr. Broder previously taught at SAR, signaling direct personnel and programmatic overlap with Berman.
• Shalhevet High School: Modern Orthodox co-educational high school in Los Angeles with similar Israel-centered programming and Judaic-general studies integration. Upper School Dean of Students Ms. Malkie Hametz was previously Mashgicha Ruchanit at Shalhevet.
• DRS Yeshiva High School for Boys: Modern Orthodox boys' high school on Long Island, NY serving a comparable Modern Orthodox family demographic with integrated Judaic and general studies curriculum. Rabbi Dr. Broder previously served as Principal for General Studies at DRS before moving to Berman.
• Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia: Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in the Philadelphia region. Berman's Executive Director previously served as Director of Development, Marketing, and Communications here, marking another direct prior-employment tie that makes it a useful programmatic peer.
• Kohelet Yeshiva: Modern Orthodox K-12 yeshiva day school in the Philadelphia suburbs. Berman's Executive Director Mr. Shmarya Gasner was previously Executive Director at Kohelet, indicating strong leadership and operating model overlap.
• Gindi Maimonides Academy: Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in Los Angeles. Director of STEM Rabbi Tzvi Hametz and Dean Malkie Hametz both previously worked at Gindi, providing direct operational and curricular benchmarking against Berman's program.
• Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School: Jewish day school in the Greater Washington D.C. area serving K-8 with plans for high school expansion. Direct competitor for Modern Orthodox and Conservative Jewish families in the same regional market as Berman, including a former Athletic Director hire who moved from this school.
• Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School: Largest Jewish day school in Greater Washington D.C., serving Grades K-12 across two campuses in Rockville and Silver Spring. Directly comparable to Berman as a peer-tier Modern Orthodox / community Jewish day school competing for the same family pool in the same metro area.
• Atlanta Jewish Academy: Large Jewish day school in Atlanta serving Preschool through 12th grade with Modern Orthodox orientation. Rabbi Allan Houben, Berman's new Upper School Principal, was previously High School Judaic Studies Principal at AJA, indicating direct programmatic and leadership overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/bermanisrael

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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