Welcome to Hillel Academy of Dayton

We are a school committed to student success within a caring Jewish community connected to the world!

We are dedicated to excellence in education and service to our students. We will develop your child's potential to become an independent, passionate learner grounded in Judaic values and ethics.

Our Mission

Experience the excellence of Hillel Academy of Greater Dayton, a beacon of educational distinction within the Jewish community. From pre-kindergarten through 6th grade, we craft an immersive journey steeped in Jewish values and traditions.

At Hillel Academy, we go beyond academics to cultivate a familial ambiance where every child's uniqueness is cherished. Our integrated approach ensures that Jewish children receive a holistic education, blending Judaic teachings seamlessly with a rigorous secular curriculum.

With a dedicated faculty, an unwavering focus on student success, and innovative instructional methods, we empower young minds to flourish. Our aim is to equip students with academic prowess, spiritual fortitude, and a moral compass necessary to navigate an ever-changing world.

Join us at Hillel Academy, where we shape tomorrow's leaders—creative, independent thinkers who embody compassion, responsibility, and a commitment to bettering their communities and society at large.

Our History

Hillel Academy was founded in 1961 to provide a quality and comprehensive Jewish education for the children of the Dayton Jewish community.

“We knew we wanted our children in a Jewish school as we raise them in a Jewish home, but given how important academics are to us, we were initially concerned it would be a choice between the two. Hillel Academy has made it so that we did NOT have to choose between academics and religion. Our kindergartener comes home daily with a well-rounded, healthy, thirst-for-knowledge in ways we could only have hoped for. Our first grader, now reading and doing math above her grade level, as well as doodling the days of creation while she draws at the kitchen table.....we simply couldn’t be more proud. It is with a full heart we will be sending our third child to Hillel when he is old enough.”

— Miri Lader, M.D., FAAP