Mission Statement
The goal of Torah Academy is to develop the whole child by providing a quality education that will promote Jewish values and observances, academic achievement, love of learning, life skills, and the ability to pursue the profession of his or her choice.
Parents, teachers, and students will work together as a team in an atmosphere of respect, joy, wonder, and cooperation.
Educational Philosophy
Torah Academy was established to provide the Jewish community of New Orleans with a superior general and religious education for their children.
The program of religious studies is based upon the traditional values of Judaism, presenting subjects in a way that emphasizes their relevance and meaning in today's world. The general studies curriculum is of the highest caliber and is designed to ensure graduating students a competitive position for entering their choice of secondary institutions.
Torah Academy is philosophically opposed to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions, hiring policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other organizational-based programs.