Registration for Kulanu: The Youth Education Programs of Temple Isaiah, for 2024–25 is now open!
A non-refundable registration fee of $100 for each student will be due with your registration. The first monthly tuition payment will be due by July 31, 2024.
Registration is completed online through your Shulcloud Account (for Temple Isaiah members and returning non member students in 2nd Grade and below, including TIPS students). Please email Beth Luntz in the Kulanu office if you do not know how to access your account.
If you are new to Kulanu and Temple Isaiah, you can fill out this form; we will then create an account for you to complete registration.
Completing the registration form indicates acceptance of Kulanu registration policies and procedures. These policies can all be found here.
Please note that registration is not complete until registration fees are received.
Registration for Kulanu: The Youth Education Programs of Temple Isaiah, 2024–25 is now open for new and returning students. All registration will be conducted online. Registration in 3rd Grade and above requires Temple Isaiah membership.
A non-refundable registration fee of $100 for each student is due with your registration. The first of ten tuition payments is due no later than July 31.
All Classes meet on Sunday.
| Bonim Pre-K | 9–10:45am |
| Bonim K, 1st and 2nd Grades | 9–10:45am OR 11am–1pm |
| Bonim 3rd Grade | 11am–1pm |
| Olim (Grades 4, 5, and 6) | 9am–1pm |
| Gesher (Grade 7) | 6–8pm |
| Next Dor (Grades 8–12) | 6–8pm on Selected Sundays |
* Pre-K will meet 2x a month through December and then become a weekly class in January.
Students in the Bonim (Pre-K–3rd Grade) program will be divided into grade level classes in order to facilitate mixing of a variety of students and build connections. Students may request one friend to be placed with, and the request must be reciprocal in order to be guaranteed (Pre-K will be one class).
Students in the Olim (4th–6th Grade) program will be divided into a variety of groups through the course of the morning. Some will be multi-grade and some single grade. Students may request one friend to be placed with during the hours that are not Hebrew decoding, and the request must be reciprocal in order to be guaranteed.
Gesher will be held as one large class, breaking up into different sub groups from time to time as the curriculum dictates.
Next Dor is not based on grade levels, with the exception of certain occasional programs.
In 3rd Grade, students will be in one class the full time, including Hebrew learning time, through November. Following Thanksgiving break, students will be re-divided for Hebrew learning time based on knowledge level, student/parent interest, and teacher feedback.
In the Olim Program (Grades 4, 5, and 6) students will be assigned to mixed-grade classes during the second hour of the day, based on Hebrew knowledge level, in order to allow for the best possible educational experience.
In order to further advance our students’ Hebrew learning, we will be offering an optional opportunity for students in 3rd to 7th Grade to spend 15 minutes per week with a teacher one-on-one via Zoom in order to practice and review the Hebrew they are learning on Sundays, and to assist with that week’s homework. Students will receive 25 tutoring sessions over the course of the school year.
Textbooks will be provided to students as dictated by the curriculum.
The Handbook describing the policies of Kulanu for 2024–25 will be available online during the summer of 2024. The policies discussed include, but are not limited to, snow cancellation, discipline, health, withdrawal from school, and tuition adjustment.
This class will meet twice a month through the fall, and then weekly beginning in January. Jewish holidays, customs, and traditions will be explored through cooking, art, music, and story experiences with the children.
Our 7th Grade curriculum includes an in-depth study of the history of the Holocaust and the establishment of the State of Israel. 7th Grade includes a trip to the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. for both parents and students (small additional fee applies if parents attend) and opportunities for social engagement.
See the Teen Learning Page for all the details on our new Next Dor program.
To become a Bar/Bat/B’rit Mitzvah at Temple Isaiah, a student must begin Jewish education at Kulanu no later than 3rd Grade and the student’s family must affiliate with Temple Isaiah by the time the student is in 3rd Grade.
Families who are not members of a synagogue, or who are members of another synagogue, are welcome to enroll their children in Kulanu through 2nd Grade. Please contact the office for more information.
A limited amount of money is available for scholarships for Temple Isaiah Member families. These funds are awarded on the basis of need and the Temple Isaiah Scholarship Committee handles all applications in strict confidentiality. Any family seeking assistance should request an application from the Temple Isaiah office staff as soon as possible.
Please include a family email on your registration form. The weekly Thursday e-news is our main way of communicating with families throughout the school year. Your child’s teacher will also send out regular communication to keep you informed. Written notices will be mailed or carried home when appropriate.
Tuition Schedule (all grades require an additional $100 non-refundable registration fee. Non Member families are also responsible for a $150 security fee per family.)
| Courses | TI Member | Unaffiliated |
| Bonim Pre-K | $560 | $991 |
| Bonim (Kindergarten–3rd) | $748 | $1431 (K–2nd Grade Only) (3rd Grade enrollment requires Temple Isaiah membership) |
| Olim (Grades 4–6) | $1100 | Not available |
| Gesher (Grade 7) | $824 | Not available |
| Next Dor (Grades 8–12) | $496 | Contact Office |
| Optional Mid-Week Hebrew (Grades 4–6) | $375 additional | Not available |
Member Tuition rates remain at our 2019–20 levels due to the Andy Goldberg Scholarship Fund created through the generosity of Dick & Rita Goldberg (of blessed memory), in memory of their son.
Monthly billing for 10 Months beginning on July 31, 2024.
Direct Debit is available for your convenience.
Any member family who is sending three or more children may take a 5% discount on Tuition Only, not to reduce the total bill below $2,400. Registration fees may not be discounted.
1.Temple Isaiah is committed to providing a Jewish education for all of our students. The success of our program depends on your financial support. Tuition payments are due on the payment plan dates stated above. A monthly payment option is also available and can be set up by contacting Beth in the Temple office at 301.317.1101 or emailing her through the Contact Page (choose Religious School from the dropdown menu). If payment is 60 days in arrears and you have not contacted the office to make payment arrangements, your children will not be able to continue their education in Kulanu until the bill is satisfied or appropriate arrangements are made with the Executive Director.
Families will not be permitted to register for the 2024–2025 school year if their 2023–24 financial obligations to TI and Kulanu are not fully paid, or if satisfactory arrangements have not been made with Shelley Engel, Executive Director, at 301.317.1101.
2. Any SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEDULE must be worked out and approved IN ADVANCE in writing through Shelley Engel.
3. Bills will be due and payable according to the above schedule. Your child’s enrollment may be terminated if payment is not made promptly according to this schedule.
4. Please note the registration fee is non-refundable. Waivers to this policy are at the discretion of the Rabbi-Educator.
5. If a minimum number of students are not registered for a specific class, or any unforeseen circumstances warrant, that class may be cancelled, or combined with another class. If a class is cancelled all collected tuition and fees will be refunded.
