Jewish Academy of Orlando

What Jewish Academy of Orlando does

Jewish Academy of Orlando, operating as Gotlib Jewish Academy (GJA/JAO), is a private nonprofit Jewish day school founded in 1978 and headquartered in Maitland, Florida, at 851 N. Maitland Avenue on the Roth Family Jewish Community Center campus. The school serves approximately 26 staff supporting students from Transitional Kindergarten through 5th grade drawn from across Central Florida, accepting students of all faiths. Instruction is organized around a whole-child philosophy that combines academic rigor with Jewish values, identity, and social-emotional development, and the school has reported student performance at least two grade levels ahead of national peers on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills for six consecutive years, with 100% middle-school placement at feeders such as Trinity Preparatory and Lake Highland Preparatory for the Class of 2019.

The school's core academic product is augmented by a STEAM-integrated curriculum anchored in its Innovation Lab (iLab), a makerspace established in 2015-2016 where students engage in Design Thinking, robotics, 3D printing, and coding on a rotating weekly schedule across all grade levels. Additional differentiated offerings include the student-produced WJAO Morning News Program, performing arts and theater programs for grades 2-5, a library/media center with 14,000+ titles including a special Gondos Judaic Studies collection, and a physical education program. Specialized tools such as Violet Defense germ-killing technology and partnerships with Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando and multifaith peer schools round out the offering.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition on an annual subscription model, supplemented by the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) targeting middle-income families and state-funded scholarships (Step Up, FES-UA). Non-tuition revenue streams include the Annual Campaign, an Annual Gala drawing 300+ attendees, the Life and Legacy Circle planned-giving program, after-school fee-based programs (Junior Chorus, Dance, and other clubs), and Amazon Smile donations. The school is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools and affiliated with Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools, with marketing driven by a formal admissions process, school tours, synagogue referrals, and community events.

Name

Jewish Academy of Orlando

Legal name

Jewish Academy of Orlando

Website

https://jewishacademyorlando.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gotlib Jewish Academy (Jewish Academy of Orlando) is a nonprofit private Jewish day school in Maitland, Florida, serving transitional kindergarten through fifth grade students of all faiths in Central Florida with a STEAM-integrated curriculum, Innovation Lab, and whole-child education approach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Elementary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inquiry/Project-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAF)

Keywords

• Private elementary education
• Jewish day school
• K-5 education
• STEAM curriculum
• Whole-child learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Maitland

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue source from student tuition for grades TK-5th. The school offers a Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) that adjusts tuition based on family income, targeting middle-income families. State-funded scholarship programs including Step Up and FES-UA are also utilized.
2. Annual Campaign and Donations: Annual fundraising campaign supporting academic programs and scholarship program. Includes Legacy/Life and Legacy Circle planned giving program.
3. Annual Gala: Largest annual fundraiser with over 300 attendees, supporting academic programs and scholarships.
4. After School Program: Aftercare program and extracurricular clubs/activities offered for additional fees.
5. Amazon Smile Donations: Charitable shopping program where Amazon donates a percentage of purchases to the school.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Jewish Academy of Orlando (also known as Gotlib Jewish Academy) is a private Jewish day school providing elementary education from Transitional Kindergarten through 5th grade. The school delivers a whole-child curriculum combining academic excellence, Jewish values, and a STEAM-infused program supported by an Innovation Lab (iLab) featuring maker-based activities, robotics, 3D printing, coding, and Design Thinking. Students of all faiths are welcomed, with the school supplementing core academics through arts, physical education, counseling, and after-school programs.

Product overview

Jewish Academy of Orlando is a private Jewish day school offering a unified K-5 elementary education program. The core offering is academic instruction from Transitional Kindergarten through 5th grade, augmented by specialized programs including the Innovation Lab (iLab) for STEAM and maker-based learning, a Performing Arts/Theater program, Physical Education, Library/Media Center, and the student-produced WJAO News Program. The school also offers an After School Program as an add-on service. All programs are grounded in Jewish values and whole-child education philosophy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-5 Elementary Education Program
• Innovation Lab (iLab)
• After School Program
• Transitional Kindergarten
• Performing Arts / Theater Program
• WJAO Morning News Program
• Physical Education Program
• Library / Media Center

Quantifiable outcome

• Students perform 2+ grade levels ahead of peers nationwide on standardized tests (ITBS) for 6+ consecutive years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Affiliated with PRIZMA - Jewish Community Day School Network. Prizmah strengthens and sustains Jewish life, leadership and learning of community day schools throughout the United States. Founded in 2016 with mission to transform North American Jewish day school landscape by providing tools to foster educational excellence, financial vitality, and community support.
• Multifaith Education Program Partners (Leadership Preparatory School and Geneva School)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFifth grade students participate in 3-part Multifaith Education Program (MEP) in its 16th year. Includes 'Trees for Peace' tree planting service at Mead Gardens with Muslim peers from Leadership Preparatory School and Christian peers from Geneva School. Students meet at each school to learn about each other's cultures and religions.
• Jewish Family Services of Greater OrlandominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish Family Services supports the school's whole-child development and psychoeducation efforts. The school partners with them to provide interdisciplinary approach uniting educators, counselors and administration for social and emotional growth.
• Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCIS evaluates and accredits independent schools throughout Florida. As one of the nation's largest organizations of independent schools, it represents over 70,000 students in 160 member schools. JAO is accredited by FCIS.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Geneva School: Classical Christian K-12 school in Winter Park, FL with similar whole-child philosophy. Comparable as a faith-based private school in the same Central Florida geography and as a multifaith education partner through JAO's Trees for Peace program.
• Trinity Preparatory School: Independent college-preparatory school in Winter Park, FL serving grades 6-12. Comparable as a top-tier private school in the same Central Florida market that JAO students feed into, with 100% acceptance rate cited by JAO.
• Lake Highland Preparatory School: Large independent PK-12 school in Orlando with strong academic and college placement record. Comparable as a leading Central Florida private school destination where JAO graduates gain acceptance, representing both a feeder relationship and competitive alternative for local families.

Direct peers

• David Posnack Jewish Day School: Jewish day school in Davie, Florida serving K-12, affiliated with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. Comparable as a faith-based K-12 institution blending secular and Judaic studies, with similar technology integration and college preparatory outcomes.
• Scheck Hillel Community School: Jewish day school in North Miami Beach serving PK-12 with dual general and Judaic curriculum, FCIS-equivalent accreditation, and STEAM programming. Directly comparable as a Florida-based Jewish day school combining rigorous academics with Jewish values, though at a significantly larger scale than JAO.
• Tampa Jewish Day School: Jewish day school in Tampa serving K-8, also affiliated with Prizmah. Directly comparable as a Florida-based faith-based day school serving elementary grades with STEAM enrichment and Jewish values integration.

Regional players

• Hebrew Academy of Long Beach: Jewish day school serving K-8 in Long Beach, CA, affiliated with Prizmah. Comparable as a Jewish day school of similar elementary-grade scope, but operating in a different geography; useful for benchmarking programmatic and operational practices.

Others

• Leadership Preparatory School: Private elementary school in Orlando participating in JAO's Multifaith Education Program alongside Geneva School. Comparable as a local private elementary peer and multifaith education partner serving the same Central Florida family market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JewishAcademyOrlando
• Instagraminstagram.com/jewish_academy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewishacademy-of-orlando

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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