Our History

Associated Hebrew Schools of Toronto was founded in 1907. The school incorporated as a not-for profit organization on December 28, 1922 with the following objectives:

• To establish, provide and conduct schools for instruction in Torah, Jewish religious practice, tradition, culture, literature, history, Hebrew language and related subjects
• To instill in children a sense of commitment and a sense of identification with Torah, Hebrew language, the Jewish people, Jewish ideals and traditions and with the State of Israel
• To establish, provide and conduct schools for secular studies in accordance with the requirements and regulations as may be from time to time established by the Ministry of Education of the Province of Ontario
  

In the early years, Associated offered afternoon and evening classes in Judaic studies only, in several locations around Toronto. As the school grew to offer General Studies as well, lay leaders raised money to build school buildings. Eventually, Associated offered full Jewish Day School education from kindergarten to high school. What began as the Associated High School eventually spun off to become CHAT – the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto, and Associated focused on classes from nursery to Grade 8.

MILESTONES

1907 - Official opening of Talmud Torah, Simcoe Street, Toronto
1922 - Charter granted by Province of Ontario
1925 - Brunswick Avenue campus opens
1941 - Opening of first Bet Hayeled (preschool) class
1951 - First Grade 8 graduation of full time day school
1957 - Neptune Avenue campus opens (Bathurst/401 area)
1965 - First graduation of Grade 13 students
1971 - Hurwich Education Centre opens (Finch/Bathurst)
1987 - Danilack Education Centre opens (Leslie/Steeles area)
1995 - Kamin Education Centre opens (Thornhill)
1998 - Rebuilt Posluns Education Centre opens (Neptune Avenue site)
2003 - Rebuilt Hurwich Education Centre opens (Finch Avenue site);
Home of Danilack Middle School