What Westchester Day School does

Westchester Day School (WDS) is a private, nonprofit Modern Orthodox Jewish day school founded in 1948 and headquartered at 856 Orienta Avenue, Mamaroneck, New York. The school delivers a dual General and Judaic Studies curriculum to children from age 2 (Ganon Tots) through Grade 8, organized into a Lower Division (Ganon 2's through 1st Grade), Middle Division (Grades 2-4), and Upper Division (Grades 5-8), with subject-specialist teachers, SMART Boards, a Learning Center, and a Challenge Program for differentiation. Approximately 70% of tuition-assistance families access aid through an income-based Tuition Cap Program (in place since 2019) that maps Adjusted Gross Income to either a flat all-inclusive tuition (AGI ≤ $260,000) or a percentage-of-AGI cap with up to 40% discount (AGI > $260,000), a model peer Jewish day schools have actively sought to replicate. The school's catchment spans Westchester County, Riverdale, Manhattan (UWS/UES, 55th Street and above), and Connecticut, served by contracted bus service.

WDS operates on a 26-acre oceanfront campus on Long Island Sound that houses the Castle building, Wolfson Hall (containing the Innovation Lab with Glowforge laser cutter, five 3D printers, and a robotics competition table), a gymnasium, athletic fields, three in-ground heated pools, a beach, and a ropes/climbing wall Challenge Course. Distinctive programs include the Names, Not Numbers® Holocaust documentary program (8th grade, in partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage), the WDS-GrowTorah Garden (in partnership with GrowTorah), the Laurie Lebowitz Learning to Look K-5 art appreciation program (anchored to The Met, MoMA, and the Neuberger Museum), Maccabiah Color War, Mishmar, and ReLiSH. The school is a kosher, nut-free facility with in-house catering and uses Magnus Health for medical records, MySchoolApp for the parent portal, CampInTouch for the summer camp, Tuition Management for invoicing, Blackbaud for financial aid, Formstack for forms, and Paylocity for recruiting.

Revenue is generated through tuition (annual, billed via Tuition Management/Smart Accounts), the Westchester Summer Day (WSD) ACA-accredited 8-week day camp (June 29 – August 20, 2026) with add-on Before Care ($25/day or $120/week) and After Care ($25/day or $95/week), bus transportation ($1,550-$1,950), and a multi-channel fundraising apparatus including the Shavuot Scholarship Campaign (36-hour, 1:1 match), 78th Anniversary Dinner, Hachnasat Sefer Torah sponsorship tiers ($100-$15,000), Day of Learning, leadership giving circles (Chazon Society $18,000+, Bonim Circle $10,000+), Nachas Circle for grandparents, the GrowTorah Garden Fund, the Helft Israel Fund, and planned giving via bequests, life insurance, real estate, securities (First Clearing LLC, Account 10838529, DTC 0141), and donor-advised funds (Jewish Communal Fund). As a 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit (EIN 13-2646183), WDS does not publicly disclose revenue, has no parent company, no private equity or venture capital investors, and is governed by Head of School Rabbi Dani Rockoff with a board, Scholarship Committee, PTA, and donor leadership structure.

Name

Westchester Day School

Legal name

Westchester Day School

Website

https://westchesterday.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Westchester Day School is a private, nonprofit Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in Mamaroneck, NY, providing dual General and Judaic Studies education from age 2 through Grade 8, with an ACA-accredited summer day camp on a 26-acre Long Island Sound campus serving Westchester, Riverdale, Manhattan, and Connecticut families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Jewish Day School Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (624410), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Part-Day Childcare Centers (EDACAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Jewish day school education
• Private K-8 education
• Judaic studies curriculum
• Summer day camp
• Dual curriculum schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Mamaroneck

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition (Academic Year): Annual tuition charged to enrolled families (Ganon Tots through Grade 8) on a school-year basis, billed via Tuition Management (Smart Accounts). Tuition is income-based via the Tuition Cap Program: AGI ≤ $260,000 pays a flat fee (Ganon Tots $12,250 up to Grade 8 at $20,400 for 2026-27); AGI > $260,000 is capped at a percentage of AGI up to a 40% discount. An additional $1,550 annual security fee per family applies for AGI > $260,000, and a $400 graduation fee for 8th graders.
2. Westchester Summer Day (WSD) Camp Tuition: Summer day-camp program (June 29 – August 20, 2026) generating annual seasonal revenue; tuition includes lunch, snacks, and a WSD T-shirt. Additional fees for Before Care ($25/day or $120/week), After Care (WSD Clubhouse $25/day or $95/week), and bus transportation from NYC, Riverdale, and Westchester ($1,550-$1,950). CIT program priced at $400 (3-4 weeks) or $600 (5-8 weeks).
3. Annual Giving & Fundraising Campaigns: Multiple annual giving streams including the Shavuot Scholarship Campaign (36-hour peer-to-peer fundraiser, 1:1 match), 78th Anniversary Dinner, Hachnasat Sefer Torah sponsorship tiers ($100-$15,000), Day of Learning ($180 single / $1,000 week / $1,800 perpetual), ReLiSH and Mishmar sponsorships, Leadership Giving (Chazon Society $18,000+; Bonim Circle $10,000+), Nachas Circle for grandparents, tribute cards, and other named funds.
4. Westchester Summer Day Giving & Sponsorship: Camp-specific fundraising via Grounds & Facilities Fund (1:2 match), WSD Tile Project ($108), Siddurim Project ($18/$360/$1,800), Shabbat on the Sound sponsorships, staff appreciation gifts, and the WSD Scholarship Fund.
5. Major Gifts, Planned Giving & Securities: One-time and deferred major gifts: bequests, life insurance, real estate, personal property, gifts in kind, donor-advised funds (e.g., Jewish Communal Fund), and stock transfers via First Clearing LLC (Account 10838529, DTC 0141, EIN 13-2646183).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Westchester Day School is a private, nonprofit Modern Orthodox Jewish day school providing a co-educational dual curriculum (General Studies and Judaic Studies) for students from age 2 (Ganon Tots) through Grade 8 on its 26-acre oceanfront campus in Mamaroneck, New York. The school also operates Westchester Summer Day (WSD), an ACA-accredited summer day camp on the same campus serving children through 9th grade.

Product overview

Westchester Day School (WDS) is a Modern Orthodox Jewish day school offering a single, integrated K-8 educational experience organized into three academic divisions plus ancillary programs, rather than a multi-product platform. The core academic offering spans the Lower Division (Ganon 2's through 1st Grade), the Middle Division (Grades 2-4), and the Upper Division (Grades 5-8), delivered with a dual General and Judaic curriculum, specialist teachers, SMART Boards, and differentiation through Student Success services including the Diverse Learner Project. Wrapped around and supporting that core academic experience are several co-curricular and specialized programs: the Innovation Lab (with Glowforge laser cutter, 3D printers, and robotics), the After School Program, the Athletics Program (WDS Wildcats), the Alexander Benjamin Eiseman Library, the Laurie Lebowitz Learning to Look art program, the Names, Not Numbers® Holocaust education program, the WDS-GrowTorah Garden, ReLiSH, and Mishmar. The school's seasonal Westchester Summer Day (WSD) operates as a distinct but related offering, an ACA-accredited summer day camp on a 26-acre Long Island Sound campus with a CIT program, aquatics in three heated pools, a Challenge Course, before/after care, and bus transportation. Operational services such as the Kosher Lunch Program, Magnus Health Portal-based medical records, and the MySchoolApp family portal support enrollment and day-to-day participation across the academic and summer programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Westchester Summer Day (WSD): Westchester Day School's affiliated summer day camp program offering a balanced variety of traditional and unique daily activities, American Red Cross swim instruction, waterfront activities, sports, and creative arts for children on the school's oceanfront campus.

Products and services

• Lower Division (Ganon 2's - 1st Grade)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 70% of tuition-assistance families utilize the income-based tuition cap program without completing a scholarship application.
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blackbaud Financial Aid ManagementcoreTechnology or IntegrationWDS uses Blackbaud Financial Aid Management as its aid application service to streamline and submit financial-aid applications. Parents establish accounts and submit data and documents; WDS reviews to identify and match grants and scholarships. $35 family application fee. Required submission includes WDS financial aid application, IRS Form 4506, W-2(s), and federal/state tax returns. Tuition assistance applications are due by February 23, 2026. All information handled by the WDS Scholarship Committee.
• Koren PublisherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestchester Summer Day is partnering with Koren Publishers to bring a new level of meaning to morning Tefillah (prayer) through high-quality siddurim and a specialized curriculum. WSD sponsorships fund siddurim for 1st grade through Seniors ($18/siddur, $360/bunk, $1,800/division).
• GrowTorahcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWDS is revitalizing and expanding the GrowTorah Garden (WDS-GrowTorah Garden) in loving memory of Ari Lerner z"l on his 10th yahrzeit. The garden brings Torah to life through nature, hands-on learning tied to Sefer Bereishit, planting, harvesting, and donating produce. Funds raised (initial $10,000 goal) support garden maintenance and the GrowTorah curriculum.
• Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIJE partnered with the Chubak family to make possible the Innovation Lab in memory of Mark Wender z"l. Located in Wolfson Hall, the Lab features a Glowforge laser cutter, five 3D printers, and a robotics competition table used K-8 for engineering and computer science instruction.
• American Red CrosscoreTechnology or IntegrationWSD swim instruction follows the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Program, led by certified Water Safety Instructors and lifeguards. Children earn Red Cross swim cards at the end of summer. Beach staff require Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Training, First Aid, and CPR for the Professional Rescuer certifications.
• World Mizrachi (Simchat Torah Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWDS is dedicating one of two Sifrei Torah in conjunction with World Mizrachi's Simchat Torah Project — a global project in which Jewish communities worldwide are dedicating Sifrei Torah in memory of victims murdered on October 7th and in the ensuing war. Hachnasat Sefer Torah held September 29, 2024.
• Westchester PhilharmonicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Westchester Philharmonic performed for the WDS community in June as part of the 'Orchestra on the Sound' campaign. The performance included an encore paying tribute to Eretz Zvi covering the Entebbe story and Major Roi Klein.
• Tuition Management (Smart Accounts)coreTechnology or IntegrationAll WDS families are required to have a Tuition Management account, the school's invoicing service for tuition. Allows customized invoicing options, 24/7 account access, Smart Accounts customer service, and mobile app access. Accounts are created once the contract is signed and the deposit submitted.
• Magnus Health PortalcoreTechnology or IntegrationWDS uses Magnus Health Portal for all student medical records. Parents log in to MyWds (myschoolapp.com) and access Magnus via the parent resource board. Required forms include Health/Immunization, Prescription Medication Administration, OTC Medication Administration, Asthma, Food Allergy, Diabetes, and Seizure Action Plans.
• CampInTouchcoreTechnology or IntegrationCampInTouch is the WSD parent portal for summer registration, forms, and information. Staff applications are also submitted via CampInTouch (westchesterday.campintouch.com).
• DigistormcoreTechnology or IntegrationWestchester Day School's website (westchesterday.org) is powered and hosted by Digistorm (CMS and image CDN). Footer attribution: '© Digistorm 2026.'
• Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the HolocaustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWDS's 8th-grade Names, Not Numbers® program includes a tour of the Museum of Jewish Heritage Holocaust exhibit, where students see artifacts and learn from a museum educator as part of preparation for survivor interviews.
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) / Neuberger Museum of ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWDS's Learning to Look art history and appreciation program (K-5), chaired and taught by trained parent volunteers, is based on the Permanent Collections of The Met, MoMA, and the Neuberger Museum. At the end of the unit, students take a field trip to the museum to view the studied works in person.
• Ari Loren Athletic Fund (in-memoriam tournament partners)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe 1st Annual Ari Loren z"l Memorial Hockey Tournament brought together tristate schools (WDS, SAR, Frisch, Leffell, Moriah, TABC, HAFTR, RKY, Shefa, Park East) and community partners ESP Creative, Seasons Scarsdale, and JJoe Berrylicious. Launched the Ari Loren Athletic Fund.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR): Modern Orthodox Jewish day school serving early childhood through 8th grade in Cedarhurst, Long Island. Comparable dual-curriculum model; serves a distinct geographic market (Five Towns/Rockaway) but participates in tristate-wide events with WDS.

Broad incumbents

• Solomon Schechter Day School of Westchester: Conservative-affiliated Jewish day school in Westchester serving K-8. Operates in the same Westchester Jewish day-school market with overlapping admissions geography but a different denominational orientation; represents the broader Jewish day-school category against which WDS competes for Jewish families.

Direct peers

• Yeshivat Noam: Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in Paramus, NJ serving nursery through 8th grade. Direct comparable in program model, tuition scale, and demographic targeting; competes for Orthodox families across the tristate area.
• SAR Academy: Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in Riverdale, NY serving nursery through 8th grade. Directly comparable to WDS in mission (dual General/Judaic curriculum), admissions geography (overlap in Westchester/Riverdale/Manhattan), and programmatic scope. Joint partner in the Ari Loren Memorial Hockey Tournament.
• Park East Day School: Orthodox Jewish day school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Competes for Manhattan families (UWS/UES), the same demographic WDS reaches via bus service. Hockey-tournament partner.
• Leffell School: Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in Harrison, NY (Westchester County) serving K-8. Direct competitor for Westchester-resident Orthodox families; comparable dual-curriculum model, comparable tuition scale, and recent campus investment. Listed as partner in the Ari Loren Memorial Hockey Tournament.
• TABC (Torah Academy of Bergen County): Modern Orthodox yeshiva high school in Teaneck, NJ. Functions as a high-school continuation path for WDS 8th-grade graduates and competes for the same Orthodox demographic in the tristate. Hockey-tournament partner.
• Frisch School (Yeshivat Frisch): Modern Orthodox co-educational Jewish high school in Paramus, NJ, serving as a feeder/continuation path for WDS 8th-grade graduates. Direct overlap in community demographics and shared hockey-tournament participation.
• Shefa School: Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in Manhattan serving students through 8th grade. Comparable mission and Orthodox family base; overlaps in admissions market with WDS, particularly among Manhattan and Riverdale families.
• Moriah School: Jewish day school in Englewood, NJ serving early childhood through 8th grade. Comparable mission and program structure; competes for Orthodox families willing to cross state lines. Hockey tournament partner alongside WDS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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