Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Alternative School
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 82 students
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: Feb. 1
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Epstein Hillel School
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Alternative School
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 82 students
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: Feb. 1
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Students By Grade
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Year Founded
1955
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
82 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
6%
State avg.: 31%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
National avg.:
Average Class Size
10 students
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1
Application URL
School Notes
- Epstein Hillel School, formerly Cohen Hillel Academy, provides the finest in K-8 education grounded in Judaism.
- Our faculty teach a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum that fosters critical thinking, curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning. Relationships are at the heart of the school, and the teachers help students meet their full potential in a close-knit and compassionate community.
- Epstein Hillel graduates are known for their academic achievement, strong Jewish identity, confidence, intellect, and sound moral compass.
- Epstein Hillel School, formerly Cohen Hillel Academy, provides the finest in K-8 education grounded in Judaism. Our faculty teach a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum that fosters critical thinking,curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning. Relationships are at the heart of the school, and the teachers help students meet their fullpotentialin a close-knit andcompassionatecommunity. Epstein Hillel graduates are known for their academic achievement, strong Jewishidentity, confidence,intellect, and sound moral compass.
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Erica (Keenholtz) Crisses, activist -
- Joshua Heerter, 2021 recipient of the Adam Madorsky Award -
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are famous alumni from Epstein Hillel School?
Epstein Hillel School famous alumni include: Erica (Keenholtz) Crisses, activist and Joshua Heerter, 2021 recipient of the Adam Madorsky Award.
When is the application deadline for Epstein Hillel School?
The application deadline for Epstein Hillel School is Feb. 1.
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The nearest elementary school is Devereux School (0.8 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Children's Workshop Montessori (0.8 miles away)
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(781) 631-5800
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145 Loring Ave
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(978) 745-4549
Distance: 2.5 mi
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Montessori School
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Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 631-8687
Distance: 4.1 mi
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Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 12
Catholic
35 Tremont St.
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(781) 586-2014
Distance: 4.4 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 460 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 28
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99 Margin St
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(978) 587-8300
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(978) 993-8096
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Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 3
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429 Hale St
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(978) 236-3010
Distance: 0.8 mi
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44 Smith St
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 631-0029
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 243 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 9
75 West Shore Drive
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 631-5800
Distance: 3.0 mi
Gr: K-8 | 22 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 5
Alternative School
28 Goodhue Street
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 741-0870
Distance: 3.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 300 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
28 Bowler St
Lynn, MA 01904
(781) 593-8292
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 495 students
Catholic
19 Chestnut St
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 531-0444
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-K | 23 students
Montessori School
15 Gingerbread Hl
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 631-8687
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 105 students
44 Smith St
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 631-0029
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 243 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 9
75 West Shore Drive
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 631-5800
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: NS | 20 students
Montessori School
145 Loring Ave
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 745-4549
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: PK-K | 24 students
Montessori School
53 Robert Rd
Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 631-8687
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
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Rank:
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80 Martha Jones Rd
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(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
9472.3 miles
Gr: K-5 | 275 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
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549 Pond Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
9472.5 miles
Gr: K-5 | 278 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
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165 Prospect Street
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-2417
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-2417
9472.6 miles
Gr: 1-5 | 261 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
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850 High Street
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
9472.8 miles
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(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
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Rank:
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200 Nahatan Street
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(781) 326-7500
Westwood, MA 02090
(781) 326-7500
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