Admissions

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Applying to Pardes

Thank you for your interest in Pardes Jewish Day School. Our Admissions Office is excited to introduce you to the engaging and welcoming Pardes community. While we are still accepting students for the 2025–2026 school year, applications for the 2026–2027 school year will open on September 1. For key dates and important details, please visit our Admissions Timeline page.

Admissions Process

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  • Step 1: Visit Pardes (optional)

  • Step 2: Apply online

  • Step 3: Submit required documents

  • Step 4: Student visit

  • Step 5: Admission decision

  • Step 6: Enroll

To Apply for Admission to Pardes Jewish Day School:

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  • Complete the online application:

    The application begins by completing an inquiry form. Upon completion of the inquiry form, an email will be sent to you inviting you to log into your admissions portal and continue the application process.

  • Applicants to Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten:

    A recommendation form from the student’s preschool teacher must be submitted as part of the application. The recommendation form is sent electronically to the teacher and returned to the Admissions Office directly from the teacher via email. Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten applicants will participate in a Discovery Day. Information and details will be provided to families upon completion of an application.

  • Applicants to First through Eighth Grade:

    For students applying to first through fifth grade, one recommendation form from the student’s current classroom teacher must be submitted as part of the application.

    For students applying to sixth through eighth grade, two recommendation forms from the student’s current Language Arts teacher and Math teacher must be submitted as part of the application.

    Applicants for first through eighth grade are asked to spend a day on campus as part of the application process. They attend a class with a buddy in the current grade level and participate in a student interview. Lauren Kreisberger, our Director of Admissions, will contact you to discuss details of a visit upon receipt of an application.

    If you have any questions regarding the admissions process, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Admissions at 480-991-9141 ext 103 or admissions@pardesschool.org.
Pardes admits qualified students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  Pardes does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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Contact

Fax: 480-991-9405

About

Pardes Jewish Day School is a welcoming community Jewish day school committed to exceptional secular and Jewish education with a focus on academics and character development.
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