How many Jewish day schools are in Palm Beach County and do they take the Florida scholarship?
The Palm Beach district directory lists 13 Jewish day schools and yeshivas, and 11 of them carry the Private School Scholarship (FTC/FES-EO) flag as of October 28, 2026. Most are in Boca Raton, with one in Palm Beach Gardens and two in Boynton Beach.
That makes the state award a routine part of the funding stack at most Jewish schools in the county. The school page shows the flag, and the school's office can confirm.
What local tuition help exists for Jewish day school families in Palm Beach County?
The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County says it offers scholarships, grants and incentives for families who demonstrate financial need, and it lists scholarship contacts for camps and for preschool programs. Its public pages do not describe day school tuition programs or amounts, so a family should call the Federation at 561-478-0700.
In South County, the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County shares a campus with Donna Klein Jewish Academy. Each school also runs its own financial-aid process, which is usually where the balance is settled.
How should a Palm Beach family stack the state award with school aid at a Jewish day school?
The usual order is the state scholarship first, then the school's own need-based aid, then any Federation or community support. The state award is $8,890 for a K-3 Palm Beach student, $8,288 for grades 4-8 and $8,091 for grades 9-12 in 2026-27.
Jewish day school tuition is not reported to the state, so a family should request each school's current rate and fee schedule in writing before comparing.
What is the Florida scholarship's role at a Jewish day school, and what is it not?
The short version: a state payment that works at a participating religious school on the same terms as any other, and not a grant restricted to secular schools.
| It is | It is not |
|---|---|
| A state payment that works at a participating religious school on the same terms as any other | A grant restricted to secular schools |
| The first layer in most funding stacks | The only layer; schools and the Federation add need-based aid |
| Open to Palm Beach County residents at any income | Limited to members of a synagogue or Federation |