Hebrew Academy (Montreal)

For the supplementary school in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, see Congregation Beth Tikvah.

Hebrew Academy מדרשה עברית
Address
5700 Kellert Avenue Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec, H4W 1T4, Canada
Information
Type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Modern Orthodox Judaism
Established	1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Executive Director	Laura Segall
Head of school	Laura Segall
Grades	K–11
Gender	Co-educational
Enrolment	521 students[1]
Language	English, French, Hebrew
Affiliation	AJDS
Website	ha-mtl.org

Hebrew Academy (Hebrew: מִדְרָשָׁה עִבְרִית, French: Académie Hébraïque) is a Modern Orthodox Jewish day school in Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec, Canada. The school aims to provide an intensive program of Jewish studies integrated with a strong secular education.^[2]

History

Hebrew Academy was founded in 1967 with the merger of the Adath Israel School and the Young Israel Elementary School. The Adath Israel School, situated on Ducharme Street in Outremont, was founded in 1941, while the Young Israel School on Hillsdale Road in Côte-des-Neiges was founded in 1951 as part of the Young Israel movement.^[1] Prior to the merger, the Young Israel School had limited facilities and was in need of a high school for its pupils, while the Adath Israel School faced declining enrolment.^[3]

Hebrew Academy moved to a rented space on Mackle Road in Côte Saint-Luc in 1979, and established a garderie in 1984. The school purchased the YM-YWHA's building on Kellert Road in 1990, where renovations were completed in 1992.^[1]

Academics

In 2006, Hebrew Academy was recognized as a Community Learning Centre by the federal government.^[4] Hebrew Academy was ranked 26th in the province in the 2018 Fraser Institute Quebec secondary school rankings.^[5]

References

1. "Hebrew Academy in Montreal celebrates 50th anniversary". The Canadian Jewish News. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
2. Bloomberg, Jon (2004). The Jewish World in the Modern Age. Jersey City: KTAV Publishing House. p. 260.
3. "History and Philosophy". Hebrew Academy. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
4. Lowe, Mark (2 May 2012). "Hebrew Academy starts construction of new playground and kicks off fundraising campaign". Canada Newswire. Montreal.
5. Cowley, Peter; Labrie, Yanick (2018). "Quebec secondary school rankings 2018" (PDF). Fraser Institute.

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