Netivot HaTorah Day School

What Netivot HaTorah Day School does

Netivot HaTorah Day School is a private, co-educational Modern Orthodox Jewish day school founded in 1984 in the Greater Toronto Area, operating as a registered Canadian charity (Reg# 12995-0291 RR0001). It serves over 600 students from Pre-Nursery through Grade 8 across two campuses: the North Campus (Jack & Anne Weinbaum Education Centre) at 18 Atkinson Avenue in Thornhill, and the South Campus at 470 Glencairn Avenue in Toronto. The school delivers a dual curriculum combining General Studies with Jewish Studies rooted in Torah, Israel education, and Derech Eretz values, organized into three divisions (Gan, Elementary, Middle School) and supplemented by specialized programs including STEAM, the Podolski NESS (Netivot Educational Support Services) program with the Kimel Centre for Inclusion, Executive Functions curriculum, and a Student Wellness Department. The faculty totals approximately 100 staff members under Head of School Becky Troodler and Principal Reesa Karch, with co-founders Rabbi Elliott Diamond and Rochelle Diamond still engaged in the institution.

Name

Netivot HaTorah Day School

Legal name

Netivot HaTorah Day School

Website

https://netivot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Netivot HaTorah Day School is a private Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in the Greater Toronto Area serving 600+ students from Pre-Nursery through Grade 8 via a dual General Studies and Jewish Studies curriculum across two campuses.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Thornhill

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees for Pre-Nursery through Grade 8 students with variable payment schedules available. Tuition is payable beginning in August.
2. Annual Campaign Donations: Annual fundraising campaign supporting Netivot's educational programs and operations
3. Capital Campaign: Major capital fundraising campaign for facility expansion and improvements - currently raising $23 million for growth initiatives
4. Sponsoring a Day of Learning: Donations in honor or memory of loved ones to support daily educational operations
5. Class/Event Sponsorship: Sponsorship of extra-curricular programming and educational opportunities for students and parents
6. E-Card Shop: Online e-card purchasing platform for donations and celebrations
7. Legacy Giving: Planned giving and endowment programs for long-term institutional support

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Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

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Product overview

Netivot HaTorah Day School offers a unified educational program structured as a co-educational Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School serving over 600 students from Pre-Nursery through Grade 8. The school provides a dual curriculum combining Jewish Studies (Torah, Israel, Derech Eretz) with General Studies, organized into distinct divisions: Gan (early childhood), Elementary (Grades 1-5), and Middle School (Grades 6-8). Specialized programs include STEAM education, the Podolski NESS support services (with the Kimel Centre for Inclusion), and Student Wellness services. The school operates from two campuses in the Thornhill/Toronto area and participates in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system.

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Quantifiable outcome

• Serving over 600 students from 42 in 1984
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Boomerang HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership for student wellness services, providing specialized health support within the school's support ecosystem.
• FunctionabilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccessibility and support services partnership for students with physical exceptionalities, providing accommodations for physical environment modifications.
• UJA FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner and ongoing supporter of the school. UJA Federation has been instrumental in the establishment and continued growth of Jewish day schools in Toronto.
• Prizmah Center for Jewish Day SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network for Jewish day schools providing resources, professional development, and community for Jewish educational institutions.
• CAIS (Canadian Association of Independent Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation body for independent schools. Netivot is a CAIS Candidate school working toward full accreditation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Kohelet Yeshiva High School: A Modern Orthodox yeshiva day school in the Philadelphia area. Comparable institution built by the same leadership now at Netivot, but operates in a different U.S. geography.
• Yeshivat Noam: A Modern Orthodox day school in New Jersey serving nursery through Grade 8. Comparable in mission and curriculum but serves a different geography; relevant as Head of School Becky Troodler previously built its middle school.

Direct peers

• Bialik Hebrew Day School: A co-educational Jewish day school in Toronto serving students from nursery through Grade 8 with dual secular and Jewish curricula. Direct peer given overlapping mission, grade range, and GTA market.
• Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School: A downtown Toronto Jewish day school offering K-6 education with a dual curriculum. Direct peer sharing the GTA Modern Orthodox day-school market.
• Robbins Hebrew Academy (RHA): A Toronto Modern Orthodox day school offering nursery through Grade 8 with Jewish and general studies. Direct peer with overlapping mission and grade structure.
• Associated Hebrew Day Schools (AHDSS): A Toronto Modern Orthodox day school serving nursery through Grade 8 with dual curriculum. Direct peer in same niche, geographic market, and grade span.
• Leo Baeck Day School: A Reform Jewish day school in the GTA serving toddlers through Grade 8. Comparable in structure (Jewish day school, dual curriculum, GTA) though denominationally adjacent.

Broad incumbents

• TanenbaumCHAT: Toronto's community Jewish high school serving multiple feeder day schools including Netivot graduates. Broader incumbent in the GTA Jewish education ecosystem and a key downstream placement for Netivot alumni.

Others

• Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools: National network for Jewish day schools offering professional development and resources. Ecosystem enabler supporting Netivot and similar schools across North America.
• UJA Federation of Greater Toronto: Netivot's founding partner and ongoing supporter, providing funding and community coordination for Jewish day schools in the GTA. Ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/netivothatorah1984
• Instagraminstagram.com/netivot_hatorah_day_school
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/netivot-hatorah-day-school

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