Ramaz School

Ramaz School is a co-educational Modern Orthodox yeshivah day school on Manhattan's Upper East Side, serving over 1,000 students from pre-school through high school. The school operates a dual curriculum: Hebrew, Torah, and Talmud run alongside English, math, sciences, and humanities. This integration shapes daily teaching in ways most New York independent schools do not attempt.

Faculty teach in two streams at once. Jewish studies teachers lead Torah and Talmudic analysis. Secular teachers in math, English, and sciences work beside them in a community unified by character values—menschlichkeit, respect, integrity, and chesed. Language teachers offer Hebrew, French, and Spanish. Even support staff operate within a culture where families chose Ramaz for both religious mission and academic rigor.

Teaching here differs from typical day schools. Students arrive from families committed to Jewish observance and excellence. The nonprofit structure channels resources into instruction rather than administration. Compensation is competitive with Manhattan independent schools. Benefits include health coverage and retirement contributions.

Ramaz hires across Jewish studies, secular academics, languages, coaching, and administrative roles. Day school employment offers evening and weekend flexibility that boarding positions lack—valuable for teachers with families or community commitments. Faculty influence curriculum and school culture directly.

For educators seeking alignment between Jewish identity and intellectual rigor, Ramaz is distinctive in New York City independent education.