Our grades are capped at 45 students per grade, with an average class size of 15 students.

The online application checklist  goes live on September 5th, 2023.

In order to be considered for Round 1, all checklist items must be submitted by  January 15th, 2024. Round 1 admission decisions will be announced on February 14, 2024.

In order to be considered for Round 2, all checklist items must be submitted by March 7th, 2024. Round 2 admission decisions will be announced on March 20, 2024.

We have purposely provided a long application period in order to allow families enough time to complete the application. If you missed the deadline, please contact admissions@jlamiami.org, however we cannot guarantee that your application will be considered.

There is a $100 non-refundable application fee per applicant, which can be paid online when you submit your application.

Admission interviews will be held by invitation only. You will be notified when your student is invited and able to schedule an interview via thee admission portal.

A JLA student will possess exemplary character traits, high academic ability, a genuine interest in learning, and a passion for knowledge. In addition, they will demonstrate the potential for leadership and a genuine desire to grow Jewishly. Moreover, the family of a JLA student must be supportive of the school’s mission and excited to join the JLA community as positive, contributing members.

Your child should apply. Every child has strengths and weaknesses and we fully understand that at JLA. Though every class at JLA will be taught at an honors level and above, there will be a Learning Specialist on staff to support students with learning differences and every student will have the opportunity to work with their teachers during afternoon tutorial should that be a need in some academic areas.

Absolutely. These evaluations can be very helpful to the JLA admissions team and provide us with pertinent information required to assist your child and determine their learning needs.

Please contact admissions@jlamiami.org.

Please contact admissions@jlamiami.org.

We want to know as much as we can about all of our prospective applicants. The portfolio, though not required, is an opportunity for a student to showcase their talents and passions. Students can be creative with their portfolio, but they must be able to submit it to us digitally.

We welcome anecdotal reports, mastery, and competency based progress reports. Please ask the school to send us whatever progress report they use to measure student growth.

Yes, we can only accept transcripts in English.

The MAP assessment is an adaptive standardized test which will automatically adjust the questions to a student’s ability so as to provide a more accurate representation of their current level and ability. Applicants will be assessed in Math, Language and Reading Comprehension.  The test is not timed but generally students take between 1 and 1.5 hrs. to complete it.

The MAP test is a crucial component of our admissions process, as it ensures an even playing field amongst all applicants. It is therefore mandatory.

We want to see your child’s most current results. As such,  every applicant must be tested during the application process at the JLA campus.

The Character Skills Snapshot is an assessment tool developed by the makers of the SSAT to measure critical qualities such as empathy, integrity, agreeableness and grit. For more information please visit https://www.admission.org/services/character-skills-snapshot.

There is no preparation required for any of the assessments we will be conducting. Our best advice is to encourage your child to relax, be themselves, and have fun.

No. Admission to JLA is based on a holistic assessment of every student and the school’s assessment of their likelihood to succeed in our program. Academically, JLA is looking for students who demonstrate that they can succeed in Honors level courses across all disciplines.

Many academically able and ambitious students have proven that they can succeed in an Honors level English Course even if English is their second language. The twice-weekly tutorial during Option 9 will provide such students with the opportunity to get feedback on their writing and help with their reading if such is necessary.

JLA accepts the Florida State Universal School Choice Vouchers as well as  FTC, FES-EO and FES-UA scholarships, administered through Step Up for Students. Please visit https://teachcoalition.org/fl-scholarship for more information, or contact the business office at 305-306-2660 ext. 102 or jsharp@jlamiami.org.

Families who can afford to fully fund their investment will be required to do so. However, we do not believe that ability to pay should be a criteria in the admissions process, and we are committed to enrolling every student that is accepted into the school, regardless of their financial means. The admissions process will therefore be “need blind” and JLA is dedicated to fully integrating mission appropriate students from all socio-economic backgrounds into the fabric of school life.

Applications for our Indexed Tuition Program are confidentially administered through a 3rd party and are available in the Tuition section of our website.

In order to facilitate transparency between JLA and prospective families, we’ve created a tuition estimator to give a sense of what their Indexed Tuition tier may be. While a final determination can only be made after a review of your completed Indexed Tuition application, this tool will help to provide an estimate based solely on the parameters shared with us below. Please visit https://jlamiami.org/tuition to access the Indexed Tuition Calculator.

For 2024-2025 we are accepting applications for grades 6th – 11th.

No. JLA is committed to accepting mission appropriate students who seek to grow in their understanding of and appreciation for Judaism, irrespective of any prior experience with Jewish learning and irrespective of their or their family’s personal level of observance. Students whose mother is Jewish or who have had an Orthodox conversion, regardless of current affiliation, observance or prior knowledge are welcome at JLA. For the purposes of kashrut, tefillah, and other areas of Jewish law, JLA operates in accordance with a Modern Orthodox approach.

Prior knowledge of Hebrew is not a prerequisite for acceptance. Conversational Hebrew is a mandatory class for all JLA students and an assessment will be conducted to place the student in the appropriate level.

Yes, while JLA welcomes Jewish students from all backgrounds irrespective of their observance level or background knowledge, students must have been born to a Jewish mother as defined by Orthodox Judaism, or must have converted with a reputable Orthodox Beit Din.

We consider each student individually regardless of sibling acceptance. It is critical to the success of our program that all students accepted to JLA be mission appropriate.

JLA follows Florida’s Immunization requirements in order to protect the community from potentially harmful and even fatal, vaccine-preventable diseases in accordance with Florida Statutes. As a Jewish Day School, religious exemptions are not accepted. 

Following Florida’s Permanent Medical Exemption guidelines, a child who cannot receive one or more vaccines due to medical reasons, should be issued a Permanent Medical Exemption, provided the physician states in writing or in Florida SHOTS the medical basis based upon valid clinical reasoning or evidence, demonstrating the need for a permanent exemption. In addition, the following information on DH 680 Form, Part C, must be completed for the form to be acceptable: 1. Vaccine doses the child has received must be documented on the DH 680 Form. The physician must list the vaccine(s) that are contraindicated and provide valid, medical reasons in writing for each vaccine that is not administered on Part C. 2. DH 680 Form, Part C, can only be signed by hand or by electronic signature in Florida SHOTS by a physician licensed under Chapter 458 MEDICAL PRACTICE or Chapter 459 OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, Florida Statutes.

However, our partner at AMHSI does not accept such exemptions. Their requirements in order for a student to attend the JLA Ba’aretz Program are as follows: AMHSI, our partner for our JLA Ba’aretz Program requires the following: Polio- 3 shots (the second one month after the first, the third 6 months after the second) TDaP- one shot, MMR – 2 shots, 1 month apart. They also strongly recommend Hepatitis A and B, but they are not mandatory.