Religious School

Estelle and Melvin Gelman Religious School

Welcome to the Religious School at Adas Israel!

Our religious school program seeks to provide an education designed to inspire our students to lead their lives as identified, committed Jews and ethical human beings. Our purpose is to instill Jewish values and a sense of pride in our students for their Jewish heritage, customs, language and traditions by creating a learning environment that is warm, challenging and enticing. We will encourage our students and enable them to become constructive citizens of our country and community. We hope to challenge our students to discover their own path to an authentic relationship with God, Torah, Israel and the Jewish people. We seek to validate and enhance the Jewish practices and outlook of each of our families with their diverse and distinct backgrounds and family heritage. Through the study of Hebrew, the sacred language of the Jewish people, students build their prayer skills and gain the knowledge and comfort that enable them to participate in a Jewish prayer service. Questions? Contact us at eddept@adasisrael.org.

Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is now open!

Thank you for your interest in registering your student(s) for the 2025-2026 school year! Please note that our enrollment period is May 1 - June 15. Any enrollments after this period will be approved on a case-by-case basis and will be required to pay a $50.00 late fee per student.

New and returning families must complete a two-step process per each student to successfully enroll for the upcoming year. All families will be contacted this summer with registration confirmation.

For NEW families (families who did not enroll a student in the 2024-2025 year):

1. Submit your enrollment deposit

2. Complete enrollment forms through Alma, our online school portal. New families will need to create an Alma account before filling out enrollment forms. A help guide for this process is available here.

For RETURNING families (families who have a currently enrolled student, including families who are enrolling an additional student/students for the upcoming year):

1. Submit your enrollment deposit

2. Complete enrollment forms through Alma, our online school portal. Returning families will have an existing Alma account. A help guide for this process is available here.

Please reach out to the Education Department at eddept@adasisrael.org with any questions.

2025-2026 Class Schedules, Calendars, & Proposed Tuition Structure

Class Schedule

Classes for the 2025-2026 school year will begin the week of September 2. Please see below for our weekly class schedule:

Gishron (PreK-4) - 2nd Grade: Sundays at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
3rd Grade: Saturdays OR Sundays at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. AND a 45-minute, online Hebrew class during the week (families will be asked to indicate their student's availability for online Hebrew during the registration process, and class assignments will be announced on August 1)
4th-6th Grade: Tuesdays OR Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m AND Saturdays or Sundays at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

*Spaces on Saturdays are limited and will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis.