Hillel Academy (Denver, Colo.)
Biography
Jews from around Denver founded the Hillel Academy in 1953. It began with two teachers and 27 students in kindergarten and the first grade. The aim was to provide religious and secular education and to give the students pride in Judaism and Americanism. The Academy grew by adding a new grade each year until classes included preschool through eighth grade. Beth Ha Medrosh Hagodol and Beth Joseph Synagogues provided space for the Academy until 1958, when the Academy moved to Holly and Leetsdale. A new facility opened at 450 S. Hudson in 1966. Hillel Academy is part of a network of Orthodox day schools in the United States. There are more than 300 students currently, with students in need receiving scholarships.
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Box 3, 1969-1978
Box contains 1 scrapbook with newsletters and event materials.
Box 5 , 1973-1979
Box contains scrapbook with newsclippings, events, ephemera, and a Certificate.
Box 6, 1958-1975
Two scrapbooks: Hillel Academy - Memories, School History (1958-1965) and Hillel Academy (1975-1978). The scrapbooks contain clippings, events, ephemera, correspondence, and photographs.
Box 7, 1978-1979
Box contains two scrapbooks: school activities with labels (1978-1979) and Graduating Classes (1972-1980). Both scrapbooks contain photographs.
Box 8, 1984-1986
Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings about school activities.
Box 9, 1967-2001
Box contains a scrapbook with clippings (1996-2001) and a photo album with class photographs (1967-1968).
Box 10, 1979-1982
Box contains a scrapbook with PTA materials, clippings, invitations, and photographs.
Box 11, 1982-2003
Box contains one scrapbook with clippings.
Box 12, 1982-1984
Box contains scrapbook with clippings on school activities.
Box 13, 1962-1978
Contains a black scrapbook 47 x 42 centimeters, a photobook (1977-1978), identified photos rolled like film, and a "scroll" with pencils as handles and swade material as a cover, 14 x 5 centimeters.