Admissions

Admissions Process

Admissions Process

  1. Step 1

    Tell us about you.
    Inquiry Form

  2. Step 2

    Learn more about us.

    Feel the warmth and learn about our academic programs:

  3. Step 3

    Submit an application to join the MDS Family.

    Applications are open for the 2026-27 school year!

    Start Application

  4. Step 4

    Let us meet your child!

    Once an application is reviewed, we will reach out to schedule a playdate for Early Childhood students or an interview and assessment for Lower and Middle School students.

  5. Step 5

    Deadlines
    Wednesday, December 31, 2025
    Priority Consideration: Applications submitted by December 31st will receive priority consideration. Responses will be provided by January 14th.
    Wednesday, December 31, 2025
    Financial Aid Deadline for NEW Families: New families applying for admission before December 31 should complete their financial aid application by this date to receive a projected financial aid package.
    Thursday, January 1, 2026
    Rolling Admissions Begins: Applications submitted after January 1st will be reviewed as they are received, with decisions communicated on a rolling basis.
    Wednesday, April 15, 2026
    Financial Aid Deadline: Please note that any financial aid applications submitted past April 15 will be reviewed by the financial aid committee in a second-round process. New applicants accepted after April 15 must submit their financial aid application within two weeks of acceptance to be considered.

2026-27 Cutoffs

GradeAgeBirth Date
Kochavim

Turning 2 between Sept 1 – Dec 31, 2026

Sept 1 – Dec 31, 2024

Toddlers

Turning 2 before Sept 1, 2026

Sept 1, 2023 – Aug 31, 2024

Nursery

Turning 3 before Sept 1, 2026

Sept 1, 2022 – Aug 31, 2023

Pre-K

Turning 4 before Nov 30, 2026

Dec 1, 2021 – Nov 30, 2022

Kindergarten

Turning 5 before Nov 30, 2026

Dec 1, 2020 – Nov 30, 2021

First Grade

Turning 6 before Nov 30, 2026 or completed Kindergarten elsewhere

Dec 1, 2019 – Nov 30, 2020

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Manhattan Day School Yeshiva Ohr Torah (“MDS”) admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin and affords all students all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available at the school. MDS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.