Tucson Hebrew Academy

Tucson Hebrew Academy (THA) is a nationally accredited Jewish day school in Tucson, Arizona.

Tucson Hebrew Academy
Address
3888 E. River Road 85718
Southwest
Tucson, Pima, Arizona
United States
Coordinates 32°16′31″N 110°54′36″W / 32.275266°N 110.909907°W / 32.275266; -110.909907Coordinates: 32°16′31″N 110°54′36″W / 32.275266°N 110.909907°W / 32.275266; -110.909907
Information
Religious affiliation(s) Judaism
Principal John Ben-Asher
Principal Kendra Citron
Head of school John Ben-Asher
Grades K-8
Gender co-educational
Classes offered K-8
Language Hebrew
Hours in school day 7 1/2
Color(s) Blue and White
Sports Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football, and Volleyball
Mascot Lion
Team name The THA Lions
Tuition $12,000 annually
Graduates Martin Weich, Benjamin Meyer, Michael Pisetsky, Samantha Kanter, Liora Buchler, Sara Silverberg etc.
Website thaaz.org

History

The school was founded in 1973, and prior to 1994, it was located within Congregation Anshei Israel. The school is now located on the Pozez Education Campus, directly next to the Tucson Jewish Community Center,[1] Arizona Jewish Post[2], Jewish Community Foundation, and the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona.[3] An additional building was completed in 1997 and now primarily houses the middle school. The grades now go from kindergarten to eighth grade. T.H.A honored one of the family members passing by putting a plaque in the auditorium, the plaque honored the father of Martin Weich and Jacob Weich and the husband of Risa Weich. The plaque also honored Risa Weich's father Martin Weich (the grandfather of Martin and Jacob Weich).

In addition to regular academics and secular studies, the school offers instruction in Hebrew, Judaic studies, Torah (Bible) and T'filah (Jewish prayer). According to the school's website,[4] the average class size is 14 students, with a student/teacher ratio of 9:1. As a private school, THA charges tuition for attending students. However, substantial financial aid is available and provided to students demonstrating need. Tucson Hebrew Academy holds accreditation from the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Home Page - Tucson Jewish Community Center". Tucson Jewish Community Center.
  2. ↑ "Home - Jewish Tucson". Jewish Tucson.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
  4. ↑ "Tucson Hebrew Academy". www.thaaz.org.


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