TL;DR: The state directory shows 22 Broward schools with a Jewish affiliation, and 17 are flagged for the Florida scholarship that pays $8,494 in K-3 this year. The Jewish Federation of Broward County lists 15 day schools and publishes a financial assistance guide that tells families to ask about aid even when it is not advertised.
Which Broward Jewish day schools take the Florida scholarship?
17 of the 22 Jewish-affiliated schools in Broward's October 28, 2026 state directory are flagged as FTC/FES-EO participants, including David Posnack Jewish Day School, Landow Jewish Academy, Maimonides Shalom/Brauser Academy, Hebrew Academy Community School and Temple Beth Emet Day School. Florida's Private School Scholarship is its voucher-style program, and a flagged day school can receive it for any Broward student.
5 schools are not flagged: Ben Porat Yosef Yitchok, Cheder Achei Temimim, Cheder Menachem of Inverrary, Jewish Culture High School and Mesivta of Coral Springs. Not flagged does not mean ineligible forever, since a school can register later, so ask before ruling any of them out. The directory lists several early-childhood centers under the Jewish affiliation too, which is one reason its count is higher than the Federation's.
Where are the Jewish day schools in Broward County?
The Jewish Federation of Broward County's day school list names 15 schools across nine cities, with Hollywood holding the most. Its list does not state grade levels, so check each school for the ages it serves.
| City | Schools on the Federation list | Names |
|---|---|---|
| Hollywood | 4 | Sha'arei Bina, Yeshivat Torah Yosef, Zucker Hebrew Academy, Ohr HaTorah |
| Fort Lauderdale | 3 | Brauser Maimonides, Landow Jewish Academy, Jewish Culture High School |
| Plantation | 2 | Shorashim Academy, Mizrahi Family Torah Academy |
| Davie | 1 | David Posnack Jewish Day School |
| Cooper City | 1 | Beth Emet Elementary School |
| Hallandale Beach | 1 | Posnack Hochberg Lower School |
| Coconut Creek | 1 | South Florida Jewish Academy |
| Margate | 1 | Lubavitch Hebrew Academy |
| Tamarac | 1 | Rohr Bais Chaya Academy |
The state directory spreads Jewish-affiliated schools across 9 of our 14 Broward communities, led by Hollywood and Hallandale Beach with 7. You can browse them in the Jewish day school directory.
How does day school financial aid work next to the state award?
The state award goes first, and school aid then works on what is left, because the award needs no financial aid file. The Federation's 2026 financial assistance guide says that day schools may have a system for families who cannot pay full tuition, and that the help may not be advertised, so families should ask. It names Beth Emet, Brauser Maimonides, Posnack, Landow, Lubavitch Hebrew Academy, South Florida Jewish Academy, Ohr HaTorah and Sha'arei Bina Torah Academy.
Florida does not collect tuition, so the arithmetic below is an illustration. If a K-3 price were $18,000 (an assumption, not a quote), the Broward award of $8,494 would leave $9,506 for the family and school aid to cover.
What does the state scholarship do at a Jewish day school, and what does it not do?
The state scholarship pays tuition and listed fees up to the Broward amount for the grade, and it does not replace a school's own financial assistance or change its curriculum.
| Question | State scholarship | School aid |
|---|---|---|
| Who pays | The State of Florida through Step Up | The school or community funds |
| Application | Step Up For Students, new families by Nov 15, 2026 | The school's own form |
| Amount in Broward | $8,494 K-3, $7,896 4-8, $7,701 9-12 | Set per family by the school |
| Income test | None | Usually yes |
What deadlines apply to a Broward Jewish day school family?
A family applying for the first time for the 2026-27 Private School Scholarship or Unique Abilities has until November 15, 2026, and then until December 15, 2026 to accept in EMA. After the Quarter 3 cutoff, a student with no EMA enrollment at a private school has until January 15, 2027, or no 2026-27 money is paid. Day school applications often have earlier dates of their own, so ask the admissions office.
How should a Broward family compare Jewish day schools?
Start with the questions the state directory cannot answer. The Federation list gives names and cities, and each school's own admissions office gives the rest. Ask about the grades served, the school's religious approach, the daily schedule, bus routes and the yearly total including fees.
The cost of transportation matters in Broward because the day schools cluster in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale, while families may live in Weston, Parkland or Coral Springs. Ask whether a bus or carpool covers your neighborhood before comparing tuition alone.
- Ask which grades the school covers and whether it continues to a high school.
- Ask whether the Federation financial assistance guide applies to that school.
- Ask how the school treats the state scholarship in its own aid formula.
- Ask for the deadline of its own application, which may be earlier than the state date.
Frequently asked questions
Which Broward Jewish day schools take the Florida scholarship?
17 of 22 Jewish-affiliated Broward schools carry the FTC/FES-EO flag in the October 28, 2026 state directory.
Where are the Jewish day schools in Broward County?
The Federation lists 15 schools in nine cities, with four in Hollywood and three in Fort Lauderdale.
How does day school financial aid work next to the state award?
The state award is applied first, then school aid works on the balance; the Federation guide says to ask even when aid is not advertised.
What deadlines apply to a Broward Jewish day school family?
New applicants have until November 15, 2026, and must accept the award by December 15, 2026.
How should a Broward family compare Jewish day schools?
Ask each school about grades served, yearly cost with fees, transportation and its own application date.
Related questions
- Where is the Jewish day school directory?
- How do Jewish day school costs work in Broward?
- What other help exists for day school tuition?
- What are all the 2026-27 dates?
Sources
- Jewish Federation of Broward County, Jewish day schools list (PDF)
- Jewish Federation of Broward County, Financial Assistance guide (PDF, 2026)
- Step Up For Students, 2026-27 scholarship deadlines FAQ
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