Why Is Jewish Tuition So Expensive?! A School Director Opens Up

I’m nervous to do an episode on tuition at Jewish schools and Yeshivos.

It’s always a loaded topic with questions and voice notes flying into my phone from passionate parents and school reps.

Hopefully, this conversation with Mrs. Ahuvah Heyman, a school director of a girls’ school with over 500 students, is helpful and enlightening.

Mrs. Heyman can be reached at BusinessOffice@bnosyisroel.org; she also appeared in our Israel Seminary episode – https://youtu.be/DQJMmhjpcYw

Here is a fantastic 22-minute podcast episode from Rabbi Moshe Walter titled “Should Charity Organizations, Shuls, and Yeshivos Publicize Their Accounting?” – https://bit.ly/TzedakaTransparency

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:40 Who is Ahuvah Heyman?
05:26 The Tuition Struggle
06:57 Communication is Key
09:40 Jewish Schools: For Profit or Non-Profit?
12:10 Why School Costs Vary Across Institutions
16:54 Costs That You May Not Be Aware Of
21:55 Fundraising in Schools
23:19 Twillory
24:54 The Donors Fund
26:16 Appreciating Those Who Pay Full Tuition
27:30 Using FACTS
31:19 Giving Parents a Break
33:43 Does My Tuition Go to Another Child?
35:14 The Jump$ From Elementary to High School
37:26 Being Transparent with Parents
41:34 Showcasing Extra Fees
44:54 Fundraising to Parents
45:52 Families Helping Each Other
48:57 Teachers Deserve More
49:19 Chomesh
51:13 Colel Chabad
52:20 Large and Silent Donors
53:49 Help from Grandparents
55:30 Remembering What’s Going on in Israel
57:10 What Were Can Do To Solve the Tuition Crisis
59:11 Being Sensitive Towards Others
59:58 Learning from Other Schools
1:01:26 What is Being Done to Keep Prices Down
1:02:27 Should Life Insurance be Mentioned By Schools?
1:03:57 Financial Literacy is Key
1:05:34 Benefits to Homeschooling
1:08:45 Schools and Their Technology Policies
1:14:17 Having a Wants and Needs Discussion
1:15:15 Getting in Touch with Mrs. Heyman
1:17:22 Outro & Book Winners

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