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Louis and Sarah Block Yeshiva High School is an Orthodox Jewish day school which includes grades nine through twelve. Separate buildings and programs are provided for boys and girls.

The small size of the school, combined with a highly trained, experienced, and caring faculty, results in close attention to individual needs. BYHS feels more like a family than an institution, and the students are encouraged to grow spiritually and emotionally as well as intellectually.

Block Yeshiva has been fully accredited by the Commission on Schools of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1981, and is recognized as a college-preparatory institution by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. It is a member of the Day School Council of the Central Agency for Jewish Education and is a beneficiary institution of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, the Jewish Federation of Southern Illinois, and the Avi Chai Foundation.

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Our bylaws state that "Block Yeshiva High School is and shall be an organization which is operated primarily for religious purposes.  It shall conduct religious and prayer services in its facilities and shall fulfill the functions of a synagogue.

"In addition to performing the functions indicated above, the corporation shall
provide a school for girls and boys. The school shall teach a love and application of the beliefs and practices of the traditional Orthodox Jewish spiritual and cultural heritage through a knowledge of the Tanach, the Talmud and the classic commentaries. The school shall foster a love for Israel and the Jewish people by teaching Jewish history, Hebrew language, literature and culture. The school shall also provide the best available high school level secular education."



   1.  To help students develop the ability to think critically and analytically.

  2.  To provide students with a fundamental knowledge of the natural world and of human society, and with the skills necessary to function effectively as a part of that world and society.

  3.  To create close teacher-student bonds, through which truth can be patiently extracted and analyzed.

  4.  To make students aware of the relevance of Jewish law and ethics to all aspects of life, and to sensitize and inspire our students to observe these precepts meticulously.

  5.  To bring our students to an appreciation of the harmonious union of Torah and General Studies.

  6.  To encourage students to dedicate themselves to a lifelong commitment to daily Torah study, with a view towards acquiring as much Torah knowledge as they are capable of mastering.

  7.  To encourage students to commit themselves to learning from the knowledge and wisdom of thinkers throughout the ages, and to facilitate an appreciation for the creativity of mankind as evidenced in literary, scientific and artistic achievements.

  8.  To promote respect for an understanding of the democratic ideals, institutions and traditions of the United States.

  9.  To imbue within our students the concept of the organic unity of the Jewish people; specifically, an active concern for the welfare of Jews throughout the world, and deep devotion to the State of Israel.

10.  To sensitize students to the characteristics of personal virtue that are necessary in order to attain the previous objectives:  abiding concern for others, humility and patience in truth-seeking and judgment, and respect for the ideas and contributions of others from this and from previous generations.