Katz Hillel Day School is Boca Raton’s Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School whose mission is an ongoing commitment to excellence in providing each student with a synthesis of Jewish and general studies and striving for excellence in all areas.
Located in South Florida, on the beautiful 15-acre Milton B. Katz campus, adjacent to the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, KHDS offers programs for students in Early Childhood (age 2) through 8th grade.
Our Jewish day school has been growing over the past 33 years and now has 650 children (from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties) enrolled. Classroom environments promote Derech Eretz (outstanding character), love of Torah and Mitzvot, academic excellence in all areas, commitment to Israel, and to bettering the world in which we live. We recognize the unique needs of each child and believe in working in close partnership with our parents.
SCHOOL DETAILS
Administrator Name: Rabbi Yaakov Sadigh
Administrator Role: Head of School
Administrator Phone: 561-470-5000
Administrator Email: ysadigh@hilleldayschool.org
Grade Served: Age 2 through 8th Grade
Boarding/Day: Day
Single Sex or Co-ed: Co-ed
Total Enrollment: 650
Urban/Suburban: Suburban
Religious Affiliation: Modern Orthodox
Student/Faculty Ratio: 8:1
Accrediting Body: Cognia, Torah Umesorah National Association of Hebrew Day Schools, Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools, Partner Agency of Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County
Special Programs Features: Challenging general studies and Judaic studies curriculum including Chumash, Talmud, Jewish law & philosophy and Hebrew language, math & science enrichment programs, computer technology, makerspace, music, art, character development programs, middle school electives, science labs, Handwriting Without Tears, after-school program, drama, athletics and sports clinics, award-winning Talmud program, Sherut Leumi program to promote Zionism; class trips to Israel, Pigeon Key and Washington D.C., hot lunch program, bus transportation, and much more. The 15-acre campus houses a 2,500 square-foot swimming pool, 17,000 square-foot gymnasium, athletic fields, 15,000 square-foot playground, computer labs, learning garden, art/kiln room, and makerspace as well as 24-hour security.
Summer Programs: Camp Ruach
Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions
Required Testing: K-8 in-house assessment/Terra Nova
Tuition:
- Rosalind Henwood Early Childhood Learning Center (EC2-EC4/Kindergarten): $11,850/$14,950
- Teddy & Linda Struhl Elementary School (1st-5th Grades): $15,750
- Middle School (6th-8th Grades) $17,950
- ETGAR Program (Special Needs) $25,155 p/t - $32,895 f/t
Financial Aid: Available, KHDS awards over $1.9 million in scholarships annually and strives to ensure that no child be turned away from a quality Jewish education.