Welcome
Shalom & Welcome to Hillel Academy!
If you value exceptional and challenging academics, nurturing the whole child, instilling Jewish and universal values, and fostering a vibrant community, you’ve found the perfect place for your family.
Hillel Academy, Tampa Bay’s largest Jewish Day School, serves students from age 1 through 8th grade. Committed to individualized education, we nurture lifelong learners who radiate confidence, kindness, and respect. Our comprehensive curriculum seamlessly integrates Jewish and worldly art, music, physical education, technology, and languages, providing a well-rounded and enriching educational experience.
To prepare students for thriving in a complex world, Hillel Academy instills a deep respect for self, community, Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel), and Am Yisrael (the People of Israel). Our students graduate equipped with the knowledge, values, and skills needed to become compassionate and engaged members of the global community.
Hillel Academy instills moral courage, a strong sense of community, creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking in its students. Our graduates excel at top high schools and universities, carrying forward the values and skills they cultivated at Hillel.
We invite you to embark on the journey toward your child’s bright future. Visit our beautiful campus in Tampa, where you’ll meet our dedicated faculty and enthusiastic students, explore our dynamic and engaging classrooms, and discover why families fall in love with Hillel Academy.
Applications for the 2026-2027 school year are open in FACTS. Apply now and give your children the opportunity to thrive in our nurturing and dynamic learning environment.
We look forward to meeting you soon,
Hillel Academy's Enrollment & Engagement Team
813.963.2242 x103 | admissions@hillelacademytampa.com
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Dan, S. Tampa
We are so grateful to be part of the Hillel Academy community. With a middle schooler and an elementary student, we’ve seen how the school’s culture of chesed truly shapes our children. They are surrounded by lessons of empathy and compassion, both for one another and the world around them. Hillel is a nurturing community that meets our children’s individual needs while challenging them to excel. It’s a place where our kids are not only learning but growing into kind and thoughtful individuals. I look forward to hearing from you!
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Gabi, S. Tampa
Hello and welcome to Hillel Academy! Our family has been so happy with both the school and community here at Hillel. I am the parent of two children with different learning styles and it has been amazing to watch them both thrive with individualized teaching approaches. I look forward to welcoming and sharing our experience with you.
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Carolyn, Carrollwood
We are so grateful that Hillel Academy is part of our community. What we love most about Hillel is the incredibly warm and engaging community that our family is now a part of, as well as the exceptional academics that support our children's growth. Our children are proud to be Jewish, thanks to the nurturing environment at Hillel. My first son joined the Hillel community in 2011, and now our third son is in middle school.
I truly believe Hillel is a central part of our children’s success because of its supportive community, challenging academics, and strong Judaic curriculum. My closest friends are from the Hillel community, and so are our children’s. I am excited to share my experience with you!
Naomi, Israel
My family was welcomed with open arms into your school with no questions asked. My four year old and almost 2 year old have found comfort, routine, and community being at Hillel after being uprooted during an uncertain time in our life. Your school, your community and your leadership - clearly exhibit the value of Kol Yisrael Areyveem Zeh la Zeh- that the nation of Israel, all it, is responsible for eachother, that all of Israel, can be guarantors for one another. You have made this value come to life by opening your doors to those who have come from Israel. The value of your mission statement, Hessed, kindness, shines brighter than ever. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all you have done. Although it might seem small, this warm welcome restores hope in humanity and shows the strength of our Jewish community across the world.