Admissions

For 65 years, the Academy has offered outstanding educational opportunities for young men and women. Our graduates have gone on to fill leadership positions in the Jewish and general communities, and now many of their children attend the Academy as well.

The reason for our record of success is a Judaic studies program that prepares students to lead lives as committed, well-educated Jews, and a general studies program that provides an outstanding college preparatory curriculum. Combined with our commitment to Israel and Modern Orthodoxy, and with extracurricular and leadership opportunities, the Academy’s program is second to none.

We invite you to discover what the finest universities and yeshivot already know: the Academy is an outstanding educational institution dedicated to academic excellence and achievement. Please contact Rivkah Rabin, director of admissions, at 773-973-1450 x152, to schedule a visit to learn more about what we have to offer.

What Our Students Have to Say...

"Because the school is fairly small, each class provides a special opportunity to form a relationship with the teacher. Each teacher has an invested interest in each student and works to ensure each student's success. For example, not only do my teachers encourage me to call them at home if I have any questions, but I have gone to multiple teachers’ houses for review sessions and end-of-the-year celebrations. So, not only do you have friends to help out, but teachers are always there for you." Shira Redlich, senior. Read more...

"I can honestly never remember a time that I felt lonely in this school because someone is always willing to forgo their homework during a free period and rally me until I feel better. High school can be tough, especially in terms of academics, but ICJA stresses the importance of finding a balance between extracurricular activities, school work, and—of course—having some sort of social life." Ronit Goldberg, senior. Read more...

"The Academy is a school based on balance, striving to create a balance socially, educationally, extracurricularly and religiously." Adir Pinchot, senior. Read more...




"Some students are also not the first of their family to attend the Ida Crown Jewish Academy. Many siblings will attend the Academy at the same time, which leads to a whole section of the yearbook being dedicated to the familial connections at the Academy. Many students are also second or third generation Academy students. The Academy’s foundation is held up by the many alumni that send their children to high school in the familiar familial atmosphere that they themselves experienced during high school." Efrat Chez, senior. Read more...