Perelman Jewish Day School

What Perelman Jewish Day School does

Perelman Jewish Day School is an independent, nonprofit Jewish day school founded in 1956 and headquartered in Pennsylvania Furnace, Pennsylvania, with operating campuses in Wynnewood (Stern Center) and Melrose Park (Forman Center). The school serves approximately 330 students from PreKindergarten through 5th grade across both campuses, supported by 62 faculty and staff at a 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio and an average class size of 14. Its core offering is a dual-language immersive curriculum delivered in English and Hebrew across all subjects, with Hebrew instruction using the iTalAM program, supplemented by innovation programming delivered through the Horowitz Family Center for Innovation & Imagination and the Landau Family Makerspace, a mobile planetarium, the OROT program for diverse learners, the Wilson Reading System, and 24+ clubs and 17+ extracurriculars.

The business model is tuition-driven subscription education. Published tuition ranges from $21,500 for PreK to $32,300 for grades 2-5, billed annually, with additional fees for security, building fund, technology, and activities, plus optional private van transportation at $3,950 per child. The school administers over $3 million in annual tuition assistance for families earning up to $500,000, offers $12,000+ geographic scholarships, and supplements tuition with an Annual Fund and donor base. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, with a structured admissions motion (inquiry, tour, visiting day, application, enrollment) executed by an alumni-and-parent-staffed enrollment team across website, social, virtual tours, open houses, and referrals.

In February 2026, Perelman announced a planned merger with Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy to create a unified PreK-12 independent Jewish community day school, the only one of its kind in Greater Philadelphia, with a target launch in fall 2027 pending regulatory approval. Leadership transitions accompanying the merger include the departure of Head of School Mitchell Daar and the appointment of Rabbi Marshall Lesack as the inaugural Head of the combined school.

Name

Perelman Jewish Day School

Legal name

Perelman Jewish Day School

Website

https://pjds.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Perelman Jewish Day School is an independent, nonprofit PreK-5 Jewish day school in the Philadelphia area operating dual-language English-Hebrew immersion across two campuses, serving roughly 330 students, and merging with Barrack Hebrew Academy to form a unified PreK-12 institution by fall 2027.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pennsylvania Furnace

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue stream from tuition payments for PreK through 5th grade education. Tuition varies by grade level: Pre-K ($21,500), Kindergarten ($26,900), 1st Grade ($29,600), 2nd-5th Grade ($32,300). Additional fees include security, building fund, activity fees, and technology fees.
2. Transportation Services: Private van transportation available at subsidized fee of $3,950 per child for families in Northwest and Northeast Philadelphia areas, and for Center City families for PreK and Kindergarten.
3. Tuition Assistance Administration: School administers over $3 million in annual tuition assistance to families earning up to $500,000, funded through donors and institutional giving programs.
4. After School Programs: Extended day programs including supervised care (Tzaharon), enrichment activities (Chugim), and individual music lessons provide additional revenue and flexible options for families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Perelman Jewish Day School is a private independent Jewish day school delivering PreK through 5th grade immersive dual-language (English and Hebrew) education combined with rigorous academic instruction and Jewish studies, served across two campuses in the Greater Philadelphia area. Core offerings include differentiated learning support, innovation and makerspace programming, and after-school/enrichment activities, with annual tuition of $21,500-$32,300 per student depending on grade level.

Product overview

Perelman Jewish Day School is an independent Jewish day school offering a unified PreK-5 dual-language academic program. The school provides Hebrew-immersive education combining rigorous academics with Jewish values and wisdom. Core educational offerings span PreK through 5th grade with differentiated learning support. Notable facilities include the Horowitz Family Center for Innovation & Imagination and Landau Family Makerspace for hands-on engineering and robotics. The school offers enrichment through clubs, activities, and after-school programs. A significant planned expansion involves a 2027 merger with Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy to create a unified PreK-12 institution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PreK (Ganon) Program Full-day Hebrew-immersive PreKindergarten program for children age 4 (Ganon), featuring bilingual cognitive development, Jewish holiday celebration, and foundational academics through play and structured learning.
• Kindergarten (Gan) Program Full-day Hebrew-immersive Kindergarten program for children age 5 (Gan), integrating social skill development with strong foundational academics in literacy, mathematics, and Jewish studies.
• 1st-2nd Grade Program Elementary program building reading, writing, mathematical skills, Hebrew language proficiency, and Jewish identity through dual-language instruction across all subjects.
• 3rd-5th Grade Program Upper elementary program developing independent learning, critical thinking, leadership skills, and deeper engagement with Jewish studies and Hebrew language through grades 3-5.
• Innovation Program Hands-on experiential learning program featuring robotics, engineering, entrepreneurship (Shark Tank), financial literacy, and design thinking across all grade levels, delivered through dedicated facilities.
• OROT Program School-within-a-school program offering personalized academic, social, and behavioral support for students with diverse learning needs, including modified Jewish studies curriculum.
• Differentiated Learning Program Individualized supplementary academic services designed according to each child's unique learning needs, including enrichment opportunities and Wilson Reading System instruction.
• Clubs and Activities Program After-school enrichment including 24 Club/Math Games, Art Club, Chess Club, Choir, Cooking Club, Garden Club, Mileage Club, Newspaper Club, Podcasting Club, Reading Olympics, Robotics Club, Stock Market Club, Student Council, Tae Kwon Do, and Writing Club (15 clubs and 17 extracurriculars).
• After School Programs Extended day programs including Tzaharon (aftercare) until 6 PM, Chugim (enrichment activities) such as robotics and cooking, individual music lessons, and music theory/ensemble instruction.
• Private Transportation Services Subsidized private van transportation at $3,950 per child for families in Northwest/Northeast Philadelphia and Center City for PreK/Kindergarten, utilizing a hub system.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jack M. Barrack Hebrew AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2026Perelman Jewish Day School and Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy are merging to create a unified PreK-12 independent Jewish community day school, pending regulatory approval. The combined institution will represent 150 years of educational excellence. Barrack's Bryn Mawr campus will serve as home for middle and upper school. The merger is described as proactive, from a position of financial strength with stable or growing enrollment and revenue at both institutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Philadelphia: Conservative Jewish day school serving K-8 in the Philadelphia region with Hebrew and Judaic studies integrated across the curriculum. Directly competes for the same families and tuition tier.
• Kellman Brown Academy: Jewish day school in Voorhees, NJ serving preschool through 8th grade, located in the South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia. Directly comparable Jewish day school with similar tuition band and dual-curriculum structure.
• Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy: Co-equal Jewish day school in Bryn Mawr, PA, serving grades 6-12. Perelman and Barrack have announced a merger to form a unified PreK-12 institution, making them the most directly comparable peer on curriculum, community, and tuition positioning.
• Politz Day School: Conservative Jewish day school in Cherry Hill, NJ (nearby Philadelphia market) serving grades K-8. Comparable curricular model and tuition positioning in the regional Jewish day school landscape.
• Abrams Hebrew Academy: Jewish day school in Yardley, PA serving toddler through 8th grade with dual-curriculum and Hebrew immersion. Closest functional competitor to PJDS in the Greater Philadelphia Jewish day school market.

Regional players

• Germantown Friends School: Independent Quaker school in Philadelphia serving grades PreK-12. Comparable Philadelphia-region private school that competes for Jewish and non-Jewish families evaluating secular private alternatives.
• The Baldwin School: Independent day school for girls in Bryn Mawr, PA serving grades PreK-12. Another top-tier Main Line private school competing for the same tuition-paying families.
• The Shipley School: Highly regarded private co-educational day school on the Main Line in Bryn Mawr, PA, serving grades PreK-12. Competes for the same affluent Main Line families and is a leading alternative to a Jewish day school education.
• Friends' Central School: Independent Quaker school in Wynnewood, PA — literally the same community as PJDS's Stern Center campus. Competes directly for the same Main Line Jewish and non-Jewish families seeking a private K-12 education.
• The Agnes Irwin School: Independent day school for girls in Rosemont, PA serving K-12 on the Main Line. Competes for the same affluent Greater Philadelphia families who might otherwise choose a co-ed Jewish day school.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Perelman-Jewish-Day-School/447873921948996
• Instagraminstagram.com/perelmanjewishdayschool

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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