Federation CJA’s CAPS Program is designed to provide access to our Jewish Day Schools. By capping annual tuition from Kindergarten through grade 6 and Secondary I through V, the program gives more Jewish children the opportunity to take advantage of a high standard of educational excellence, as well as a strong Judaic-based curriculum while providing parents with long term reassurance that Jewish day school affordability is here to stay.

The CAPS Program has issued over 6,800 CAPS grants to date.

Tuition CAPS are determined based on household income and number of children enrolled in participating Jewish day schools. Determining your eligibility is easy, completely confidential and produces instant preliminary results. Fill out the anonymous calculator!

Eligibility

If your child is attending a participating Jewish school, then your family may be eligible for a Tuition CAPS. You must fill out the eligibility calculator to find out if you qualify.

• The Eligibility Calculator is completely anonymous and will indicate immediately whether you may be eligible for the CAPS program and the preliminary amount of your Tuition CAPS.
• If you have more than one child who is in Jewish school, you can apply for each child.
• If the Eligibility Calculator says you may be eligible for the CAPS program, you will be prompted to complete the online Application.

New Platform (JCAP)! CAPS Application Guidelines

To apply, families must first complete their personal profile and financial profile on the platform, followed by submission of the application.

Eligibility for the program is determined based on:

1. The information provided in your application
2. Your financial documentation
3. Your child’s enrolment in a qualifying Jewish day school

You will be required to securely upload your financial documents through the platform. Additional supporting documentation confirming your financial situation may also be requested.

Both parents’ 2025 Revenu Québec Notices of Assessment must be uploaded at the time of application submission (immediately). These documents are required to process your application and must be submitted no later than the application deadline (April 1, 2027).

• Your CAP amount will be confirmed by email once your income has been fully reviewed and verified.
• Your child’s school will then invoice you accordingly.

Please note that you must reapply each year and provide updated documentation to maintain eligibility.

Steps to apply for the CAPS program

STEP 1: Fill out the CAPS anonymous calculator to find out if you qualify.

STEP 2: Create an account on JCAP if you don’t already have one. If you already have an account, simply log in.

STEP 3: Complete your personal profile.

STEP 4: Once your profile is complete, navigate and click on “Jewish Day Schools”.

STEP 5: Click “Apply now” for “CAPS Application”.

STEP 6: Complete your financial profile and upload both parents 2025 provincial notice of assessments.

STEP 7: Fill out the CAPS application and submit.