Opened in September 2000
Type of School
A non-profit private Orthodox Jewish high school for girls, grades 9-12
Goals
Hashkafic – To imbue students with the moral and ethical values of Torah and a profound understanding of our Mesorah. To inspire in our students a love for, and a commitment to, continued lifelong Torah study, observance and growth.
Academic – To provide a general studies program that provides academic and applied streams which follow the Ministry of Education curriculum guidelines and which prepare the girls for post-secondary degrees in a variety of diverse fields.
Enrollment
- 120 girls
- TBY’s enrolment has grown from 19 students
- Virtually all TBY graduating students attend post-high school seminaries in Israel and pursue post-secondary studies
- TBY strives to keep tuition costs below the UJA Federation High School average
Faculty
- 38 faculty members:
- 8 Masters
- 1 Phd
- 5 Rabbinic Degrees
Accreditation
- TBY is an inspected private school, and fully accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Education and exceeds Ministry guidelines
Schedule:
The girls attend school from 8:30 AM until 5:30 PM (M-Th) and Friday until 12:45PM. Classes meet for blocks of 55 minutes, rotated through a weekly schedule.
Curriculum
Students carry a full load of Judaic and Secular course work. For a full list check under Academics.
General Programs:
- Chesed Programs
- Mishmeres Programming
- Big and Little Sister Programs
- Rosh Chodesh Programs and Themes
- Student Council
- L’Kavod Shabbos
- Yearbook
- School Newspaper
- Multi-Faceted Biennial School Play
- Grade 8 Orientation
- Apple Picking
- Freshie-Senior Pizza Party
- Melave Malka by Grade
- Shabbos Tiferes
- Yemei Iyun
- Colour War
- Chanuka Chagigah
- Winter Trip
- Purim Party
- Lag B’Omer Trip
- Retreat
- Senior Class Graduation Trip
- Activity Period – baking, Yoga, CPR, Makeup Application, Cake Decorating, Jewelry Making
- End of the Year Banquet
Special Activities:
- Skating
- Snow Tubing
- Boat Ride
- UJA Creative Writing Contest
- Pascal Math Contest
- Jewish Music Week Art Contest
- Bikur Cholim Sunshine Club
- Physics Trip to Canada’s Wonderland
- Physics Trip to the Science Centre
- Aseres Yemei Tshuva Shiur
- School Simchas Bais Hashoeva
- Alumnae Shiurim and Programs
Seminary Placement
- Ateres Bais Yaakov
- Bais Yaakov Intensive
- Bais Yaakov Yerushalayim
- Be’er Hachochmoh
- Binas Bais Yaakov
- Bnos Chana
- B’not Torah (Scharfman’s)
- Bnos Sarah
- Chaya Aidel Seminary
- Darchei Binah
- Emunah V’Omanut
- Gateshead Seminary
- Midreshet Eshel
- Halichos Bais Yaakov
- Levavi Bais Yaakov
- Machon Ra’aya
- Me’ohr Bais Yaakov
- Mesilos Bais Yaakov
- Michlalah
- Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim
- Midreshet Tehila
- Pninim
- Sha’alvim
- Shalheves
- Tomer Devorah
University and College Placement
TBY Graduates have enrolled in or been offered admission in the following universities or colleges:
- Bar Ilan University
- Columbia University
- George Brown College
- Humber College
- Maalot Yerushalayim
- Machon Tal
- Moreshet
- Neve Yerushalayim
- OCAD University
- Ryerson University
- Sarah Schenirer Teacher’s Seminary
- Seneca College
- Stern College
- Talpiot
- Touro
- University of Buffalo
- University of Toronto
- York University
Guest Speakers:
- Mrs. Eva Bleeman
- Mrs. Rachel Factor
- Mrs. Devorah Fastag
- Mrs. Freiberg
- Mr. Dov Freidberg
- Miss Chevi Garfinkel
- Mrs. Sharon Goldberg, a’h
- Mrs. Chana Goldstein
- Mrs. Rhonda Halpern
- Mrs. Chani Juravel
- Mrs. Rifky Karfunkel
- Mrs. Gila Manolson
- Mrs. Rachel Newman
- Mrs. Tova Shifrin
- Mrs. Shira Smiles
- Dr. Andrea Skosowski
- Mrs. Waller
- Rebbetzin Wessel
- Mrs. Ronit Zahler
- Mrs. Hessa Zolty
- Rabbi Dovid Appelrouth
- Rabbi Yosef Brown
- Rabbi Gavriel Friedman
- Rabbi Aaron Greenberg
- Rabbi Yoel Gold
- Rabbi Tsvi Heber
- Mr. Yerucham Helpern
- Rabbi Daniel Korobkin
- Dr. Lester Krames
- Mr. Aitan Lerner
- Rabbi Mordechai Levin
- Rabbi Daniel Mechanic
- Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein
- Mr. Zale Newman
- Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky
- Rabbi Motti Rapaport
- Dr. Stefen Reif
- Mr. Phil Rosenthal
- Mr. David Ribowsky
- Rabbi Michael Skobac
- Rabbi Pinny Stern
- Rabbi Tzvi Sytner
- Rabbi Akiva Tatz
- Rabbi Jeff Turtel