Prizmah

08/12/2026

Our latest enrollment landscape report shows an important shift in Jewish education: for the past six years, enrollment across the Prizmah Network has grown consistently year over year.

We are so excited to celebrate this enrollment growth with our schools.

Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit is an incredible example of a school tackling all parts of the virtuous cycle. They have invested in affordability, excellence, and talent, which have all contributed to enrollment growth.

Driven by academic excellence, strong community ties and a growing desire for Jewish identity, the Farmington Hills school reflects a national trend of increasing day school enrollment.

07/22/2026

Tonight marks the beginning of Tisha B’ Av, a solemn day of fasting and mourning that commemorates the destruction of the first and second temples in Jerusalem, the Bar Kokhba revolt, as well as other Jewish expulsions during the 13th and 14th centuries.

It is days like this when we are reminded of the importance of Jewish continuity, strength, resilience, and education.

07/20/2026

There is still time: Submit your session proposals for the Prizmah Conference 2027, in Phoenix, Arizona!

In eight months, more than 1,200 leaders from over 300 Jewish day schools and yeshivas will come together for the Prizmah Conference. We are currently accepting conference proposals, and would love to hear your expertise.

The best proposals:

✨ Feature expertise of day school and yeshiva leaders, both professionals and lay leaders
✨ Are formatted to center participant engagement
✨ Bring together multiple voices in collaboration
✨ Align with one of our identified content categories

For more information, including guidance on how to frame your proposal and frequently asked questions, please review the Present at the Prizmah Conference page on the Prizmah website here. Session proposals will be accepted until Monday, August 31.

https://prizmah.org/present-prizmah-conference-2027

07/13/2026

Prizmah’s Day School Leadership Training Institute is in full swing! Fellows are spending two weeks together exploring data, tackling complex challenges, and strengthening the skills and confidence they need to lead their schools with purpose.

We are inspired by their commitment to continuous growth—both personally and professionally—and by their dedication to learning, reflecting, and leading so they can serve their school communities with vision and impact.

Thank you to DSLTI Director, Cheryl Maayan for leading this incredible group of fellows, and to all the mentors who share their time, wisdom, and expertise.

07/08/2026

This week, 30 fellows from Jewish day schools and yeshivas across North America gathered for Prizmah's Principals' Institute at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

Over four days, these school leaders, representing a diverse range of schools, including many from smaller communities, are drawing on business school frameworks and case methodology to strengthen their decision-making, sharpen their priorities, and build greater organizational alignment.

We're inspired by their dedication to grow as leaders and are proud to partner with them as they deepen their leadership presence and prepare to create lasting impact in their schools and communities.

07/06/2026

Today is the first day of Prizmah's 10th Annual Senior Development Professionals Retreat.

Over the next three days, 34 senior advancement professionals from Jewish day schools and yeshivas across North America are exchanging ideas, sharing strategies, and engaging in meaningful conversations about the evolving landscape of school fundraising.

Thank you so much to the Ramaz School for opening your doors and hosting this year’s retreat, and Prizmah team members for creating a welcoming space for participants to engage and learn.

📣 Development Professionals- tell us what you’re learning!

07/06/2026

After decades of declining enrollment in non-Orthodox Jewish day schools, a new report from Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools found enrollment is now growing across denominations.

Within Prizmah’s network of 305 Jewish day schools, which includes 122 nondenominational schools and 153 Orthodox schools, enrollment increased from 94,008 students in the 2021-2022 school year to approximately 101,041 students in 2025-2026, marking an increase of 7,000 students, or 7.5 percent. In the 2025-2026 school year, overall enrollment grew by more than 1,000 students.

The report found that non-Orthodox school enrollment has increased by 3% from 2021 to 2024, while Orthodox schools have seen a 7% increase. Reform day school enrollment has also risen by 5%, reversing years of declining trends. The report marked the first time that Prizmah had reported growth across decades charting enrollment across the denominational spectrum of Jewish day schools.

Read more: https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jewish-day-school-enrollment-rising-across-denominations-for-1st-time-report-shows/

07/01/2026

Jewish day schools have shifted from concerns about survival to planning for growth, says Prizmah CEO Paul Bernstein. But affordability, teacher shortages and leadership development remain critical priorities for the next decade.

by Menachem Wecker

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