SAR High School is a mission-driven, co-educational, Modern Orthodox Jewish high school committed to student-centered learning in a challenging and supportive environment.

The SAR High School Beit Midrash is a vibrant center for student and adult learning, a highly accessible resource center and, at the same time, a friendly gathering place.

Our six full-time Beit Midrash Fellows learn each day in the Beit Midrash which is, physically and philosophically, the center of SAR High School. Judaic studies classes utilize the Beit Midrash and the Fellows for small group learning. Each fellow is also closely mentored by Judaic Studies faculty members. The Fellows also help design and implement co-curricular activities which promote ruach, chesed, Medinat Yisrael, and SAR’s annual theme.

There are two tracks to the fellows program, a professional track and a chinuch track. The professional track is for those looking to meaningfully spend a year in the world of Chinuch before the next steps in their professional career. The Chinuch track is for those thinking about entering into the world of Chinuch. Ten members of our current faculty began their teaching career as Beit Midrash Fellows.

The fellowship follows the SAR High School calendar year. The hours are from 8:00 AM (Tefillah) until 4:50 PM, Monday-Thursday and until 1:10 PM on Fridays. One evening a week Fellows learn for forty minutes after school with students. Fellows in graduate school will have some flexibility scheduling classes on one afternoon a week. The Fellows program has a stipend of $30,000.

The day is split between time spent learning/teaching with students under the guidance of classroom teachers and time devoted to furthering the fellows' own individual learning and group learning directed by Rabbi Shmuel Hain. The Beit Midrash Fellowship also features a weekly educational leadership seminar with the outstanding administration and faculty of SAR.

About the company

SAR Academy & SAR High School is a private co-educational day school system in Riverdale, NY, offering a dual curriculum that combines Judaic studies with General Studies across three divisions: Early Learning Center, SAR Academy, and SAR High School. Its program teaches Talmud and Tanakh alongside English, science, math, world languages, and design engineering, using an inquiry-based Beit Midrash approach framed as a grand conversation between Torah and the world. The Open Education-inspired architecture promotes collaboration and inclusion, while tuition funds operations with fundraising for expansion. The school emphasizes chesed, tzedek, and a connection to Medinat Yisrael, aiming to prepare students to think critically and act ethically in both Jewish and secular contexts.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

SAR launched a $35 million Big Bold Future campaign in 2025.
September 2026 updates show active admissions marketing and community programming across divisions.
JNS reported SAR received $900,000 to $1 million annually from New York STEM funding.

What critics are saying

Persistent Child Victims Act lawsuits keep abuse history and discovery costs alive into 2026.
Anti-antisemitism security spending, highlighted in May 2026, diverts tuition dollars from instruction.
NY budget delays froze nonpublic STEM reimbursements in 2026, squeezing cash flow and staffing.

What makes SAR Academy unique

SAR’s dual Torah-and-secular curriculum anchors its Modern Orthodox identity across K-12.
Its Riverdale campus combines open architecture, Batei Midrash, and STEM-focused renovation plans.
The 2025 Big Bold Future campaign ties academics, endowment growth, and facility expansion.

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