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TORAH ACADEMY
The following information comes from
Torah Academy's 65th Anniversary book, which the school has
generously provided to the St. Louis Park Historical
Society.
Torah Academy first opened on May 8, 1945 (V-E Day) at 1229
Logan Ave. No. in Minneapolis. The building was the
old Russian Talmud Torah Building and started as a
kindergarten-only school. The original building was
foreclosed on and the school moved to a bungalow at 1122
Oliver Ave. No. in 1954. Grades were added through the
years, with 7th grade added in 1959 and 8th grade in 1960.
In 1964, the school moved to 4000
Golden Valley Road.
In 1974, it moved to the Talmud Torah building in St.
Louis Park, 8200 W. 33rd Street. The two entities
shared the building for eight years.
In 1982, the school bought the Fern Hill School building
at 2800 Joppa Ave. So. in St. Louis Park. The new
school was dedicated on October 17, 1982. The purchase
was facilitated by Louis Herman, and the building was named
the Louis Herman Education Center.
As provided by the school in 2008:
Torah Academy is a non-profit day school and educational
institution dedicated to providing quality Judaic and
General Studies educational services to its students,
parents and community members, and constituents in the Twin
Cities community with a high standard of excellence.
Torah Academy was established in 1944 to administer and
operate a Jewish educational institution serving the Twin
Cities and suburbs. In 1953 it moved from its first location
at 1229 Logan Ave. No. to 1120 Oliver Ave. No. In 1964 it
moved to 4000 Golden Valley Road. In 1982 it came to the
Park, taking over the former Fern Hill School at 2800 Joppa.
Torah Academy currently services 222 children from Pre-K
through 8th grade. Accredited by North Central Association
of Colleges and Secondary schools since 1986, Torah Academy
is nationally recognized for its educational programs and
services.
Torah Academy received the 2004 School of the Year Award
from the National Society of Hebrew Day Schools selected
from almost seven hundred Jewish Day Schools across the
country.
The mission of Torah Academy is to provide Jewish children
with an academic program of excellence in both Judaic and
General studies in an environment that promotes character
development and offers them the tools they need to grow into
young men and women imbued with Jewish commitment and pride.
Torah Academy is committed to making its programs available
and open to any Jewish child regardless of financial or
educational ability. Torah Academy is further committed to
training students in many areas, including: academic
excellence, understanding and solving real world issues,
becoming model citizens, and maturing into active and
productive members of society.
Torah Academy offers a full curriculum in both general
studies and Judaic education with supplemental programming
in Special Education and Inclusion for those students who
have special needs or for those with learning disabilities.
The school's website is
http://www.torahacademymn.org/
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