Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School

What Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School does

Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School is an independent, coeducational Jewish day school operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Founded in 1976 by Rabbi Arthur Schneier as a nursery, the school merged with East Side Hebrew Institute in 1981 and was renamed in his honor in 1990. The school serves children from 18 months through eighth grade across three structured programs — Early Childhood (Taste of School through Pre-K), Lower School (K-5), and Middle School (6-8) — delivered on the Park East Synagogue campus at 164 E. 68th Street within the Sam & Esther Minskoff Cultural Center.

The core offering is an award-winning dual curriculum combining General and Judaic Studies, with students consistently ranking among the top in NYC and New York State for Math and placing at selective high schools including Ramaz, SAR Academy, Stuyvesant, and Bronx Science. The school extends its academic program with enrichment products such as the Act II After-School Program (offering robotics, chess, arts, and sports), a Summer Program for ages 2-5, a Shabbat Challah Program, and structured sponsorship and donation vehicles (Annual Dinner Dance, Women's Jewish Names Program, Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Spirit of the Maccabees Shabbat Dinner). Operations are supported by a 17-person staff under a board of trustees that includes Minskoff family representation.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition ($7,120-$36,200 per student depending on program) and recurring mandatory family fees (Security Premium, Building Renovation Fund, PA Dues, and activity fees), supplemented by donations, an annual dinner dance with sponsorship tiers up to $100,000, capital campaigns, and corporate matching gift programs. Marketing is conducted through organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn), the school's website, third-party review platforms (Niche.com, Yelp, PrivateSchoolReview.com), and community word-of-mouth, with rolling admissions processed through an online application portal.

Name

Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School

Legal name

Park East Day School Inc.

Website

https://parkeastdayschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School is an independent, 501(c)(3) Jewish day school on Manhattan's Upper East Side serving children from 18 months through eighth grade, offering a dual General and Judaic curriculum with a documented Math strength and enrichment programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Jewish Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF), Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB)

Keywords

• Private day school
• Jewish education
• Early childhood education
• K-8 education
• Dual curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue source from tuition payments for nursery through eighth grade programs. Tuition ranges from $7,120 for part-time Taste of School program to $36,200 for middle school grades.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Relies on generous support of parents, grandparents, alumni and community members to fund programs. Accepts donations via phone, mail, credit card or PayPal. Operates annual dinner dance events and capital campaigns.
3. Mandatory Fees: Security Premium ($1,000 per family), Building Renovation Fund ($1,000 per family), PA Dues ($360 per family), Activity fees ($100 per student for 2 year olds through Kindergarten).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School is an independent coeducational Jewish Day School providing a unified educational program from Nursery (18 months) through Eighth Grade. Its core offering is an award-winning dual curriculum combining General Studies and Judaic Studies, structured into three programs: Early Childhood (18 months to 6 years), Lower School (Kindergarten through Grade 5), and Middle School (Grades 6-8). Tuition is billed annually, ranging from $7,120 for the part-time Taste of School program to $36,200 for Middle School grades 5-8.

Product overview

Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School is an independent coeducational Jewish Day School offering a unified educational program from Nursery (18 months) through Eighth Grade. The school's core offering is its award-winning dual curriculum combining General and Judaic Studies, structured into three main programs: Early Childhood (18 months to 6 years), Lower School (Kindergarten through Fifth Grade), and Middle School (Sixth through Eighth Grade). The school supplements its core academic programs with enrichment offerings including Act II After-School Program (art, robotics, sports, cooking, theater), Summer Program for ages 2-5, Birthday Party Services with kosher catering, and various fundraising events including the Annual Dinner Dance and Shabbat Challah Program. The school also offers sponsorship opportunities for Jewish heritage programs like the Women's Jewish Names Program and Yom Ha'Atzmaut celebrations.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Program Educational program for children aged 18 months to 6 years, emphasizing community-building, ethical growth, and age-appropriate Jewish traditions. Includes Taste of School, Transitional 2s, Toddler 2s, Transitional 3s, Nursery 3s, and Pre-K programs with tuition ranging from $7,120 to $33,630 per year.
• Lower School Program Kindergarten through Fifth Grade program with a rigorous dual curriculum combining Jewish and General Studies, including Torah, Prophets, Jewish traditions, Math, English, Science, Performing Arts, Physical Fitness, art, music, dance, literature, and technology. Tuition is $34,680 per year (8AM-4PM, Monday through Friday).
• Middle School Program Sixth through Eighth Grade program preparing students for high school with advanced academics, STEM and engineering program, coding and website creation, and community service through Chesed programs. Tuition is $36,200 per year (8AM-4PM, Monday through Friday). Graduates attend top NYC schools including Ramaz, SAR Academy, Stuyvesant, and Bronx Science.
• Early Childhood Summer Program Educational summer program for ages 2-5 offering outdoor swim, playground activities, crafts, games, science, music, and water play.
• Act II After-School Program After-school enrichment program offering activities including Art, LEGO Robotics, Soccer, Cooking, Dance, Chess, Krav Maga, Computers, Project Science, Hockey, Basketball, Theater, and Yoga for Transitional 3s through Grade 8 students.
• Names, Not Numbers Holocaust Education Program Holocaust education program where students produce a movie dedicated to Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), with DVDs available for purchase.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Park East SynagoguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose partnership with Park East Synagogue that enriches students and enhances facilities. The relationship with the shul augments the facilities and activities in a unique way like no other day school in Manhattan. The Minskoff family who built the campus remains active in the Park East Synagogue and on the Board of the school. The school is located at Park East Synagogue's campus.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ramaz School: A leading Modern Orthodox Jewish day school on Manhattan's Upper East Side serving nursery through 12th grade with a dual General/Judaic curriculum. The closest direct competitor to RASPEDS, drawing from the same Upper East Side Jewish family demographic.
• Manhattan Day School: An Orthodox Jewish day school on Manhattan's Upper West Side serving nursery through 8th grade. Competes directly with RASPEDS for the same NYC Jewish family cohort at similar tuition levels.
• Yeshivah of Flatbush: A large Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in Brooklyn serving nursery through 12th grade. Comparable dual curriculum and Orthodox positioning, though draws primarily from Brooklyn rather than Manhattan families.
• Rodeph Sholom School: A Reform Jewish day school affiliated with Congregation Rodeph Sholom on Manhattan's Upper West Side, serving nursery through 8th grade. Direct peer with a Jewish day school model in NYC, though denominationally distinct.
• Abraham Joshua Heschel School: A pluralistic Jewish day school on Manhattan's Upper West Side serving nursery through 12th grade. Directly comparable in mission (Jewish + General Studies), tuition tier, and target demographic of NYC Jewish families.
• SAR Academy: A Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, nursery through 8th grade (with SAR High School). Directly comparable dual-curriculum model, though in a different NYC neighborhood.
• Bi-Cultural Day School: A Jewish day school in Stamford, CT serving nursery through 8th grade with a dual General/Judaic curriculum. A comparable institution in scale and program structure serving the tristate Jewish community.

Broad incumbents

• The Brearley School: A leading nonsectarian independent K-12 girls' school on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Competes for the same affluent Upper East Side families at similar tuition points but without the Jewish curriculum element.
• The Dalton School: A premier nonsectarian independent K-12 day school on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Comparable in location, tuition tier, and academic prestige for NYC families evaluating private day schools, but nonsectarian and larger.

Emerging players

• Léman Manhattan Preparatory School: A private PreK-12 school in Lower Manhattan offering an international curriculum. Comparable as a premium-priced Manhattan private day school serving affluent families, though not faith-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/raspeds
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjdLB0IQ56ds3pJia9cPTng
• Facebookfacebook.com/RASPEDS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/park-east-day-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/raspeds

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

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