Jüdische Schule Noam Zürich

What Jüdische Schule Noam Zürich does

Jüdische Schule Noam Zürich is a modern-orthodox Jewish day school located at Grütlistrasse 68, Zürich, Switzerland, operating continuously since 1980 under the umbrella of the Jüdischer Schulverein Noam (founded 1979). The school serves approximately 170 students across primary (grades 1–6), secondary, and special-needs (Sonderschule Typ A, under cantonal mandate) tracks, with around 60 employees including teachers, administrators, care staff, kitchen, and facility management personnel. It is led by Rektor Dr. Zsolt Balkanyi-Guery and operates as a state-recognized private school (anerkannte Privatschule) under the Canton of Zürich, integrating the Swiss Lehrplan 21 secular curriculum with comprehensive Jewish education, Hebrew language instruction, milchig-kosher lunch, and Jewish identity development.

The product set comprises the core Primarschule and Sekundarschule, the Sonderschule Typ A special-needs program, the Nest of Knowledge enrichment offering, after-school Betreuung, school social work and psychology services, the Achinoam post-graduation program, and external Gymnasium preparation. The school's digital infrastructure centers on an iPad-based learning environment for all students and the iTalam digital Hebrew learning platform supporting the Talam Hebrew curriculum. Specialized offerings like the Sonderschule and Schulpsychologie (with external psychotherapist Shimi Lang) are delivered in cooperation with external partners.

The revenue model is tuition-driven with recurring monthly billing. Standard tuition ranges from CHF 20,160/year (Primary, subsidized) to CHF 30,720/year (Secondary, standard), with subsidies for members of Jewish communities that financially support Noam; standardized tuition is approximately CHF 29,760–30,720/year. Ancillary revenue comes from fee-based after-school care and donations. The Stiftung Stipendienfonds der Jüdischen Schule Noam provides interest-free loans for families with financial hardship. The GTM motion is direct-to-consumer and community-led: prospective families engage through the school website, annual information evenings (January each year), school visit mornings, and word-of-mouth within the Jewish community of Zürich. The school has no external investors and is governed by the private Schulverein association.

Name

Jüdische Schule Noam Zürich

Legal name

Jüdische Schule Noam Zürich

Website

https://noam.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jüdische Schule Noam Zürich is a modern-orthodox Jewish day school in Zürich serving approximately 170 students across primary, secondary, and special-needs education, combining Swiss Lehrplan 21 secular curriculum with Hebrew instruction and Jewish tradition under one roof.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Jewish K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAG

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Jewish day school
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Hebrew language instruction
• Special needs education

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

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 Fees - Subsidized Rate: Annual tuition fees for members of Jewish communities that subsidize Noam: CHF 20,160 (Primary) and CHF 21,120 (Secondary) per school year. Payable monthly in advance on the 1st of each month. Includes teaching materials and lunch.
2. Tuition Fees - Standard Rate: Annual tuition fees for all others: CHF 29,760 (Primary) and CHF 30,720 (Secondary) per school year. Payable monthly in advance on the 1st of each month. Includes teaching materials and lunch.
3. After-School Care Fees: Fee-based after-school care services for primary school students, staffed by qualified care professionals and supplemented by assistants and trainees
4. Donations and Scholarships: Financial support through donations and the Stiftung Stipendienfonds der Jüdischen Schule Noam, which provides interest-free loans for tuition relief to qualifying families

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jüdische Schule Noam Zürich is a modern-Orthodox Jewish day school that delivers state-recognized primary and secondary education (Swiss Lehrplan 21) combined with Jewish studies, Hebrew language instruction, kosher lunch, after-school care, and special-needs education (Sonderschule Type A) to approximately 170 students. Tuition is collected on a monthly basis and includes teaching materials and lunch; the school also runs the Achinoam post-graduation program and a scholarship foundation for tuition relief.

Product overview

Jüdische Schule Noam Zürich is a modern-Orthodox Jewish day school offering integrated secular and Jewish curricula under one roof. The school operates as a single integrated educational institution with multiple interconnected programs: the core Primarschule (grades 1-6) and Sekundarschule (secondary level) provide state-recognized education following Lehrplan 21, supplemented by Sonderschule Typ A for special needs students. Supporting services include the Noam Nest of Knowledge enrichment program, Betreuung after-school care, Schulsozialarbeit (school social work), Schulpsychologie (school psychology), and Achinoam post-graduation Hebrew and Jewish studies. The school also provides preparatory courses for gymnasium entrance and operates a scholarship foundation for tuition assistance. All students receive iPads for digital learning, with the secondary school additionally addressing AI literacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primarschule (Primary School) State-recognized primary school following the Swiss Lehrplan 21 curriculum, grades 1-6, combining secular education with Jewish traditions, holidays, identity-building, Hebrew instruction, and kosher lunch in small classes with a family atmosphere. For Jewish children in Zurich and surrounding areas.
• Sekundarschule (Secondary School) State-recognized secondary school following Lehrplan 21 with small classes and guided instruction, strengthening Jewish identity in the teenage years and preparing students for Gymnasium, FMS, or IMS with high success rates in cantonal entrance exams. For Jewish students in Zurich completing primary education.
• Sonderschule Typ A (Special School Type A) Special school Type A operated under mandate from the Canton of Zurich, serving children with behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, and specific learning impairments. Includes speech therapy (Logopädie), small-group, individual, and integrative classroom settings.
• Noam Nest of Knowledge (Learning Support Center) Enrichment program for students with special curiosity and pronounced interests, offering regular time slots for deepening topics, developing own projects, thematic focus courses, a quiet retreat space (Schulinsel), integrative support (IF), and German as Second Language (DaZ) instruction.
• Betreuung (After-School Care) After-school care service for primary school students, staffed by qualified care professionals and supplemented by assistants and trainees. Includes supervised homework time, free play, outdoor activities, and social-skills development in mixed-age groups.
• Achinoam Post-Secondary Program Post-secondary program for youths who have left Noam after 6th grade or after secondary school. Classes held Monday and Thursday evenings with a broad curriculum allowing deepening in Jewish history and philosophy, plus language instruction enabling Israeli-recognized language certificates.

Quantifiable outcome

• High success rate in central entrance examinations for continuing schools of Canton Zürich
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stiftung Stipendienfonds der Jüdischen Schule NoamcoreOthersIndependent foundation responsible for reviewing and granting tuition relief through interest-free loans. The foundation has established principles for processing tuition relief applications. Applications for existing students must be submitted by March 31, and for new students by April 30 each year.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jüdische Schule Basel: Jewish day school in Basel operated by the Israelitische Gemeinde Basel, offering primary Jewish education with Swiss curriculum. Comparable as a community-supported Jewish K-12 institution in Switzerland and the most direct Swiss counterpart to Noam.
• Ecole Yabné: Jewish day school in Paris offering integrated secular and Jewish education from kindergarten through secondary. Closely comparable cohort model, curriculum scope, and family-paid tuition system to Noam Zürich.
• Lycée Maïmonide: Modern-Orthodox Jewish day school in Paris covering primary through secondary with reinforced Jewish studies and Hebrew. Most direct demographic and pedagogical analogue to Noam in a comparable urban European context.
• Moses Mendelssohn Gymnasium: Jewish gymnasium in Berlin with state-recognized Abitur track that integrates Jewish education. Closely comparable as a European Jewish secondary school combining state accreditation with intensive Jewish studies.

Broad incumbents

• Institut Le Rosey: Premium Swiss private boarding school with century-long history. Operates at the very top of the Swiss private-school market and sets the ceiling for pricing and prestige benchmarks, though it does not offer Jewish education.

Regional players

• TASIS The American School in Switzerland: Long-established American boarding and day school in Lugano. Comparable as a long-running premium private school in Switzerland with international curriculum, though its model is broader and Anglophone-focused.
• Swiss International School (SIS): Network of international schools across Switzerland with bilingual IB curriculum. Competes for the same affluent Zurich family demographic that considers Noam, representing a scale benchmark for premium Swiss private education.
• Zurich International School (ZIS): Leading international day school in the Zürich metropolitan area offering K-12 IB curriculum. Competes with Noam for affluent expatriate and local families seeking premium private education, though it does not offer Jewish religious education.
• Jüdische Schule Wien: Jewish school in Vienna offering primary and secondary education with Hebrew and Jewish studies, serving a similar urban Central-European Jewish community. Comparable franchise model and dual curriculum.
• Ecole d'Humanité: Private boarding school in the Swiss Alps with progressive pedagogy. Similar in being a small Swiss private school with a strong values-driven identity, though philosophically different from Noam's Orthodox orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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