Are you looking for an enriching Jewish religious school in New York City?
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue’s Religious School is the perfect place for you to deepen your child’s Jewish identity and Hebrew knowledge, engage with core Jewish values and traditions, and become part of a caring synagogue community.
Registration For The 2024–25 Academic Year Is Now Open!
Our Religious School is excited to welcome your child for the 2024–2025 school year! Current members of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue can begin the registration process on our community portal here.
For help logging into our community portal, see the Community Portal FAQ here. For help registering for Religious School, see the Registration FAQ here. For help with portal access or registration, please contact Alexander Frisch, our Religious School operations manager, at religiousschool@swfs.org or (212) 877-4050, ext. 230.
In order to enroll in our Religious School, you must be a member of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. Please make sure you have started the process of becoming a member and have the membership application. We will not be able to fully process your child’s Religious School registration form until your membership at our synagogue is confirmed. Click here to learn more about membership or contact our membership engagement director, Isaiah Benedek, at ibenedek@swfs.org or (212) 877-4050, ext. 223.
FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, PLEASE FILL OUT A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION HERE
We are so excited to welcome you and your family to our Religious School and synagogue community!
Located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, our Religious School offers Sunday, weekday, and home-learning options. Registration is open year-round and the right time to start is whenever you’re ready. We’ve welcomed new students in pre-K, seventh grade, and every year in between.
The opportunity to enroll your child in Religious School and celebrate their bar or bat mitzvah at Stephen Wise is a benefit of membership. Synagogue dues and Religious School tuition are separate fees and need-based financial aid is available. To learn more about membership, please contact our membership office at membership@swfs.org or by calling (212) 877-4050, ext. 223.
If you’d like to learn more about our Religious School, arrange for a visit, or are ready to begin the registration process, please contact our Religious School office at school@swfs.org or by calling (212) 877-4050, ext. 230.
At Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, we believe Jewish journeys last a lifetime and that learning and engagement are for all ages. Even before you begin the enrollment process, we hope you’ll join us for services, study, family experiences, social justice work or any of the many other opportunities we offer to get involved in Jewish life.
Learning Opportunities for All Ages
Early Childhood Center
Religious School
Adult Learning and Community
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue is a 501(c)(3) religious organization (Tax ID #13-1628215) and any donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowable by law.
