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Our History

THE BEGINNING

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy (HBHA) was founded in 1966 by a group of parents who felt strongly about having a Jewish day school education for their children. Their goal was to provide an exceptional foundation in both general and Jewish academics to the children of Kansas City. The school, then named Hebrew Academy, opened its doors with 33 students, with Hyman Brand, z”l, serving as the first president.

The school first rented space at Ohev Shalom Synagogue, in Prairie Village, KS, and offered academics for grades K-3. Each year, new grades were added, and by 1973, HBHA had grown to include an Upper School.

FIRST HBHA GRADUATES

In 1976, HBHA proudly graduated its first class with nine seniors, and in 1978, the school took on the name of Hyman Brand, in memory of the great man who had helped ensure its success. Continuing to grow, HBHA moved into a former elementary school located on College Boulevard to accommodate a dramatic increase in student numbers.

HBHA'S FIRST MAJOR MOVE

The property consisted of 7.3 acres of land, including the Louis and Dorothy Cumonow Lower School Building, with 13 classrooms, the Lowenstein Library, the Flo Harris Social Hall, and a kosher kitchen furnished by the HBHA Auxiliary. During the spring and summer of 1984, building additions, including a new kindergarten wing, four Upper School classrooms and a new science laboratory were added.

HBHA MOVES TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMPUS

When the Jewish Community Campus building opened in 1988, HBHA moved into the new Campus facility, where it resides today. It was during this move that “Student Families” were created to maintain a strong sense of togetherness among all of the students. Since the younger students were now located on a separate floor from the Upper and Middle School students, the older students wanted to ensure they maintained a connection with students of all ages. Many years later, students still participate in - and grow up with - their special families which contain students of all ages. The families enjoy Shabbat together each week, and participate in a variety of other special activities throughout the year.

Since HBHA moved to the Campus, additions to the school include the beautiful Dan Fingersh Memorial Garden for quiet reflection and outdoor instruction, a new state-of-the art science lab, and a growing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) curriculum to round out the strong academic foundation.

HBHA TODAY

Having recently celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017, HBHA continues to grow and thrive, with more than 200 students currently enrolled in the school. Today HBHA serves grades K-12, and takes a whole-child approach to teaching its students: developing and maintaining a curriculum that teaches beyond the test to give students what they need to create a path to their own lifetime of success.

 

"It's largely at HBHA that I learned ... that there are many different people living Jewishly, and  that it is incumbent on us to love each other with all of our differences."

 

September 2023
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Volleyball Games
September 5, 2023 | 4:30 PM -

@ Training Center Christian SchoolMS: 4:30 pmVarsity: 5:30 pm

MS VBALL @ TRAINING CENTER
September 5, 2023 | 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
VARSITY VBALL @ TRAINING
September 5, 2023 | 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Volleyball Games
September 7, 2023 | 4:15 PM -

 HBHA JV vs. Northland Christian MS - Jewish Community Center at 4:15 pm

JV VBALL VS NORTHLAND XTIAN
September 7, 2023 | 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
FT- Gr 6,7,8
September 11, 2023

non perishable lunch needed Overland Park Arboretum

Volleyball Games
September 11, 2023 | 4:30 PM -

HBHA @ Training Center Christian SchoolMS: 4:30 pmVarsity: 6:00 pm

MS VBALL @ TRAINING CENTER
September 11, 2023 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
GPAC AD MEETING
September 12, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Varsity Cross Country Meet
September 12, 2023 | 4:00 PM -

EA Markey Developmental Fellowship RunBudd Park at 4:00 pm

VARSITY CROSS-COUNTRY MEET
September 12, 2023 | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Soccer Games
September 12, 2023 | 4:30 PM -

Varsity Soccer: HBHA vs Frontier Stem @ Johnson County Community College Grass Field at 4:30 pmMiddle School Soccer: HBHA vs Christ Prep @ 6:00 pm

MS SOCCER vs CHRIST PREP (7/8)
September 12, 2023 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
FT- US students
September 13, 2023

Herff Jones Yearbook Plant

Cross Country
September 13, 2023 | 4:00 PM -

Middle School Cross Country Meet at Pembroke Day School

MS Cross Country Meet
September 13, 2023 | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Volleyball Games
September 14, 2023 | 4:30 PM -

HBHA @ MidlandMS: 4:30 pmJV: 5:30 pmVarsity: 6:30 pm

MS VBall @ Midland
September 14, 2023 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
MS SOCCER @ DANIEL ACADEMY
September 14, 2023 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Soccer Games
September 14, 2023 | 5:00 PM -

Varsity Soccer @ KC EastLegacy Park Soccer fields @ 5:00 pm

VARSITY SOCCER @ KC EAST
September 14, 2023 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
JV VBall @ Midland
September 14, 2023 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Varsity VBall @ Midland
September 14, 2023 | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Rosh Hashanah
September 16, 2023
Rosh Hashanah
September 17, 2023
Fast of Gedalia
September 18, 2023
Cross Country
September 19, 2023 | 4:00 PM -

Swope Park Stampede

VARSITY CROSS-COUNTRY MEET
September 19, 2023 | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Volleyball Games
September 19, 2023 | 4:15 PM -

Middle School Volleyball vs. Daniel Academy at 4:15pmVarsity Volleyball vs. KSD at 4:15pm Home Games

Varsity Volleyball vs. KSD
September 19, 2023 | 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
MS VBALL vs DANIEL
September 19, 2023 | 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Soccer Games
September 19, 2023 | 4:30 PM -

Varsity soccer vs. Frontier Stem at 4:30pmMiddle School soccer vs. Brookside at 6:00pmHome games at JCCC: 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210

MS SOCCER vs BROOKSIDE
September 19, 2023 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
JV VBALL vs CHRIST PREP
September 20, 2023 | 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Volleyball Games
September 20, 2023 | 4:15 PM -

JV Volleyball vs. Christ Prep at 4:15 pmVarsity Volleyball vs. Christ Prep at 4:15 pmHome games

VARSITY VBALL vs CHRIST PREP
September 20, 2023 | 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
HBHA Alumus Daniel Magariel at Monarch Books
September 21, 2023 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Monarch Books & Gifts 7713 W 151st St. Overland Park, KS 66223 Free but registration is requested for those attending. Click here to register.

Soccer Games
September 21, 2023 | 4:30 PM -

HBHA vs. Christ Prep (15700 W 87th St Pkwy, Lenexa, KS 66219)Varsity Soccer at 4:30 pmMiddle School Soccer at 6:00 pm

Volleyball Games
September 21, 2023 | 4:30 PM -

HBHA vs. Daniel Academy (310 W 106 St, Kansas City, MO 64114)Middle School Volleyball at 4:30 pmJV Volleyball at 5:30 pmVarsity Volleyball  at 7:00 pm

MS Soccer AWAY @ Christ Prep
September 21, 2023 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
MS VBALL @ DANIEL ACADEMY
September 21, 2023 | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
JV VBALL @ DANIEL ACADEMY
September 21, 2023 | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
VARSITY VBALL @ DANIEL ACADEMY
September 21, 2023 | 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Yom Kippur
September 25, 2023
Soccer Games
September 26, 2023 | 4:30 PM -

HBHA vs. Daniel Academy Middle School Soccer at 4:30 pm at Kenneth Polo Fields (145 Kenneth Rd, Kansas City, MO 64145)Varsity Soccer at 6:00 pm (Location TBA)

MS SOCCER @ DANIEL ACADEMY
September 26, 2023 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Cross Country
September 28, 2023 | 4:00 PM -

Middle School and Upper School Cross Country at 4:00 pm at Maranatha Christian Academy (7055 Silverheel Street, Shawnee, KS 66226)

Volleyball Games
September 28, 2023 | 4:15 PM -

Middle School Volleyball vs. Training Center at 4:15 pmVarsity Volleyball vs. Training Center at 4:15 pmHome games

MS VBALL vs TRAINING CENTER
September 28, 2023 | 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Soccer Games
September 28, 2023 | 4:30 PM -

Varsity Soccer vs. KC East Christian Academy at 4:30 pmMiddle School Soccer vs. Brookside Charter School at 6:00 pmHome games at JCCC: 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210 

VARSITY SOCCER vs KC EAST
September 28, 2023 | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
MS Boys vs Brookside
September 28, 2023 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sukkot
September 30, 2023

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