We would be honored to welcome you into the Columbus Jewish Day School family!

Thank you for considering our learning community.

Apply Now to Enroll Your Rising Kindergartener:

We are now accepting applications for students in grades K-5.

Students applying for kindergarten must be five years of age by September 1, 2025. Applications completed by February 1, 2025 are eligible for first-round decisions which are announced on March 1, 2025. Submitting an application is only a step in our admission process and does not secure a space in a classroom. 

Kindergarten Screening: During this visit your child will participate in Kindergarten Readiness Activities and parents will participate in an informational session with CJDS administration.

Apply Now to Enroll Your Rising 1st - 5th Grader:

We are now accepting applications for students in grades K-5.

Applications completed by February 1, 2025 are eligible for first-round decisions which are announced on March 1, 2025. Submitting an application is only a step in our admission process and does not secure a space in a classroom. 

Shadow Day: Your child will participate in a day in the life of a CJDS student in the grade they would be entering. Students will also participate in an admissions screening during their day.

For students applying after February 1, 2025, CJDS follows a rolling admissions process with visits and screenings arranged individually.

  • In a world with too much isolation and not enough kindness, Jewish tradition provides us with roots, meaning, and community.

    Our precious legacy is ancient, but its true brilliance lies in its ability to be reinterpreted as circumstances change. Each generation has the opportunity the responsibility to add their voice to the conversation across the ages. And the key to that magic lies in Jewish education. 

    At CJDS, our children become a part of that sacred conversation from their youngest days. While preparing to become responsible citizens of a broader world, they are given the strong foundation of Jewish values rooted in the Torah and conveyed with warmth, joy, and rigor. We can think of no greater cause to contribute to so that our legacy of taking responsibility to heal the world is secure with the next generation. We are honored to leave a legacy of tzedakah in our gift to CJDS.

    — Rabbi Jay & Bat-Ami