Columbus Torah Academy
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Columbus Torah Academy is the only existing Orthodox K-12 school in the Central Ohio Area.
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| Type: | Private |
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| Founded: | 1958 |
| Location: | 181 Noe Bixby Rd. Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Principal: | Marcia Hershy Avram Elbaz Patty Sapp |
| Schedule Type: | Double Curriculum, 9-period |
| Students: | approx. 249 |
| Teachers: | approx. 40 |
| Phone: | +1 614 864-0299 |
| Fax: | +1 614 864-2218 |
| Website: | http://www.torahacademy.org/ |
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[edit] School Quick Facts
Grades: K-12
Type: private
School type: Combined elementary and secondary school, religious, coed
Religious affiliation: Jewish
Association(s): No Membership Association
School days per year: 180
Hours in school day: 7.5 - 8.5
Library facility: [1]
Student Body Type: Co-ed
Students of Color: 0.6% (Ohio Elementary and Secondary School Avg. 14%)
Students by Grade:
- Kind - 20 students
- Grade 1 - 19 students
- Grade 2 - 25 students
- Grade 3 - 10 students
- Grade 4 - 24 students
- Grade 5 - 20 students
- Grade 6 - 22 students
- Grade 7 - 29 students
- Grade 8 - 23 students
- Grade 9 - 13 students
- Grade 10 - 13 students
- Grade 11 - 15 students
- Grade 12 - 18 students
Teacher: Student Ratio: 1:6 (Ohio Elementary and Secondary School Avg. 1:11) [2]
[edit] Principals
Principals: Rabbi Elbaz, Judaic Studies; Patty Sapp, Lower School; Marcia Hershfield, Upper School
"Rabbi Herbert Cohen, the previous head, left in 2003 to lead a Jewish school in Denver. His duties have been split among the three administrators, some of whom are approaching retirement. [3] So, for the upcoming year, CTA has found a new headmaster, by the name of Rabbi Tzvi Kahn."
[edit] Classes
Columbus Torah Academy runs a double curriculum. Half of the day is English studies and half of the day is Hebrew studies. There are different levels of classes, and, based on grade level and previous experiences, students are sorted into one of these classes.
[edit] Community Service
In each high school grade level students are required to volunteer at least 15 hours of their services for the community. A common thing to do is "Friendship Circle" and "Menorah Park". Some students do much more than just the required time. Some volunteer at hospitals and some even go to foreign countries. One student went as far as to create his own non-profit organization. In the junior year, each student must contribute 30 hours of volunteer work at The Dowd Center.
[edit] Campus Layout
The CTA campus is situated on a 42-acre tract with modern, fully air-conditioned facilities. Prayer services are held twice daily in the school's very own synagogue-sanctuary, also used as an auditorium. The facility includes 32 classrooms, three science labs, two gymnasiums, two computer labs, one writing lab, arts loft and two libraries. Additionally, the campus contains outdoor soccer and ball fields, tennis courts and playground equipment. [4]
