United Synagogue Day School

Robbins Hebrew Academy (RHA), formerly known as United Synagogue Day School, is a private elementary (Nursery to Grade 5) and middle school (Grade 6 to Grade 8) Jewish day school in Toronto, Ontario.

Robbins Hebrew Academy
Location
Toronto , Ontario Canada
Coordinates	43.77871°N 79.39212°W / 43.77871; -79.39212
Information
School type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	Conservative Jewish
Founded	1957
Oversight	Board of Jewish Education of Toronto
President	Jenny Frisch
Head of school	Claire Sumerlus
Grades	Nursery to 8
Enrollment	400
Language	English, Hebrew, French
Campus	Urban
Colour(s)	Blue and White
Website	www.rhacademy.ca

Founded in 1957 as the Foundation Day School at the Beth Tzedec Synagogue, it was renamed United Synagogue Day School in 1961. In 2010, after an endowment, the school changed its name to Robbins Hebrew Academy, as a condition to accepting the endowment, by Larry Robbins.^[1] It was the first Jewish Day School in Toronto to be CAIS (www.cais.ca) accredited.

Notable alumni

• Zach Hyman (born 1992), professional hockey player on the Edmonton Oilers and award-winning author
• Kenny Hotz (born 1967), Canadian comedy writer, filmmaker, entertainer and television personality