SAR Academy
This school does not participate in state scholarship programs.
Key Facts
Last verified: 5/27/2026About
SAR Academy is a coeducational Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, serving students from Early Childhood through Grade 8. Founded in 1969, it is one of the largest Modern Orthodox elementary day schools in North America with roughly 1,000+ students. The dual curriculum integrates rigorous Judaic studies (Tanakh, Talmud, Hebrew language, tefillah) with a college-preparatory general studies program emphasizing literacy, STEM, and the arts. The campus on West 254th Street includes science labs, a beit midrash, gymnasium, and outdoor play spaces. SAR Academy is the primary feeder to SAR High School and is widely regarded as a flagship of co-ed Modern Orthodox education.
Admission
- Test Required
- No
- Interview
- Required
- Essay
- Not required
- Recommendation Letters
- 1
- Rolling Admissions
- Yes
Other private schools in Bronx County
- Horace Mann School$64.6K/yrGrades N-12Bronx
- Riverdale Country School$63.5K/yrGrades PK-12Bronx
- SAR High School$31.4K/yrGrades 9-12Bronx
- St. Raymond High School for Boys$11.5K/yrGrades 9-12Bronx
- Kinneret Day SchoolFreeGrades PK-5Bronx
- Cardinal Hayes High School$6.2K/yrGrades 9-12Bronx
- Cardinal Spellman High School$8.4K/yrGrades 9-12Bronx
- Fordham Preparatory School$24.6K/yrGrades 9-12Bronx
Data Sources (2)
- SAR Academy AdmissionsData from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/27/2026
- Deep enrich iter6Data from: 2025-26 · Collected: 5/27/2026