Torah Day School
The mission of Torah Day School is to provide and promote the highest quality Judaic and general education to a diverse community of Jewish children.
Our aim is to motivate students to reach personal excellence, and to be responsible members of American society.
Within a warm nurturing environment, our focus is to inspire a love for learning, develop academic and social skills, and foster responsibility in each individual child.
A well-balanced education will foster a commitment to using Torah values as a guide to the decisions of life, community, and life-long learning and teaching.
Torah Day School is dedicated to providing an exceptional Hebrew and Judaic studies curriculum combined with a strong elementary / middle school general studies program within a single framework.
At TDS, teachers are committed to creating a supportive learning environment which nurtures the intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual growth of each child.
Students are part of a caring community that reaches out to others through hands-on mitzvah projects in the school, the greater community, Israel, and the world at large.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Students: 163 students
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average class size: 9 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Student Body
Total Students
163 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
8%
State avg.: 40%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.: 13:1
Average Class Size
9 students
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Acceptance Rate
100%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions Director
Beatrice Chess
Sports
Total Sports Offered
2 sports
Sports
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Torah Day School is Torah Girls Academy Of Texas (0.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Thomas More Parish School (1.1 miles away)
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School
Location
Miles
Grades
Students
Torah Girls Academy Of Texas
All-girls (Jewish)
Grades: 9-12 | 20 students 0.6 miles 10101 Fondren Rd Ste 136
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 936-0644
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 936-0644
0.6
9-12
20
St. Thomas More Parish School
(Roman Catholic)
Grades: PK-8 | 467 students 1.1 miles 5927 Wigton Dr
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 729-3434
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 729-3434
1.1
PK-8
467
Westbury Baptist Day School
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
Grades: NS | 100 students 1.1 miles 10425 Hillcroft St
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 723-2607
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 723-2607
1.1
NS
100
Grades: PK-12 | 355 students 1.1 miles 10420 Hillcroft St.
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 551-8100
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 551-8100
1.1
PK-12
355
Yeshiva Torat Emet
(Jewish)
Grades: PK-8 | 204 students 1.3 miles 9730 Hillcroft St
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 721-3900
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 721-3900
1.3
PK-8
204
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