A private school offering Judaic instruction along with a college-preparatory secular education, HBHA serves about 200 students from diverse reform through orthodox backgrounds.

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy was founded in 1966 by a group of parents seeking a Jewish day school education for their children in Kansas City.

[2] Initially named Hebrew Academy, the school began with 33 students in a rented space at Ohev Shalom Synagogue.

Following the 2014 Jewish Community Center shooting, Hyman Brand recommitted to their social justice work.

[4] In 2015, Hyman Brand was ranked as the Kansas City area’s second-best private high school based on average ACT scores (29.2 for 41 students) by Ingram’s Magazine.