Bialik Hebrew Day School Explained

Bialik Hebrew Day School
Address:2760 Bathurst Street
City:Toronto
Province:Ontario
Postcode:M6B 3A1
Country:Canada
Coordinates:43.7109°N -79.4288°W
Schooltype:Jewish day school
Fundingtype:Private
Motto:״פה בית היוצר לנשמת האומה״ (in Hebrew)
Motto Translation:"Here the soul of the people is forged"
Religious Affiliation:Judaism-->
Schoolboard:Toronto Board of Jewish Education
Principal Label:Head of School
Principal:Benjamin Cohen
Grades Label:Grades
Grades:Preschool-8
Enrollment:1008
Enrollment As Of:2016
Language:English, Hebrew, Yiddish, French

Bialik Hebrew Day School is a private, Jewish day school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the few day schools in Toronto's Board of Jewish Education to teach Yiddish, beginning in grade three.

History

Bialik Hebrew Day School was established in 1961 with 54 students and four staff members by members of the Labour Zionist movement, with Moishe Mendachovsky as its first principal. By 1975, enrolment had increased to 550 students and 52 staff.[1] The school was named in honour of the poet Chaim Nachman Bialik. It has four "houses" named after Israeli universities: Bar-Ilan/Tel-Aviv, Ben-Gurion/Weizmann, Hebrew University, and Haifa/Technion.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our History. Bialik Hebrew Day School. 4 December 2018.