Hadar Academy is a school that admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Hadar Jewish Classical Academy is a vibrant new school in Austin, TX—one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities. Serving students from preschool through 4th grade, with plans to expand annually. Our school weaves together the timeless wisdom of Jerusalem, the intellectual legacy of Athens, and the bold, resilient spirit of Texas.
Academically, Hadar blends the wisdom of classical learning with the depth of Jewish tradition. Students pursue excellence in mathematics and the humanities and develop the habits of mind that foster critical reasoning. Our Judaic studies program features a traditional Torah education and a robust Hebrew immersion track designed to build fluency and inspire students to live as covenantal Jews.
At its heart, Hadar is a character-forming institution. We nurture good middot, set high expectations in a warm and disciplined environment, and cultivate a love of learning. With small class sizes, individualized attention, and meaningful assessments, we ensure that every child is challenged, supported, and equipped to excel.
We offer a liberal education that cultivates the habits of mind and character needed to think independently and live freely. By studying the arc from Covenant to Constitution and the enduring works of Western civilization, students gain both a foundation in greatness and the inspiration to build upon it.
We provide a Torah education from a traditional perspective that warmly welcomes all Jews. Judaics is taught as a core subject, and Jewish practice and prayer is integrated into daily life and learning. Through a Hebrew immersion program, deep engagement with Torah, and a strong commitment to Zionism, we prepare our students to embrace their divine responsibility to live as covenantal Jews.
We honor the ideals of American exceptionalism, the principles of the United States Constitution, and the vision of our nation’s founders. Drawing upon the enterprising spirit of America and the rugged determination of Texas, we equip our students to build with courage, ingenuity, and conviction.
For inquiries about admissions, please contact Dr. Liliana Worth at: admissions@hadaracademy.org
Originally from the UK, Dr. Liliana Worth Govrin is a graduate of the University of Oxford, where she received three degrees: a BA in Classics and French, an MSt in Medieval Studies and a DPhil in English Literature. She then completed a Horstmann Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Münster, Germany. Her subsequent work in education took her to Asia for six years, where she specialized in teaching comparative classics and languages, and later studied for a MA in Jewish Education from the London School of Jewish Studies. A specialist in comparative literature, Liliana is fluent in six modern languages and can read three classical ones. Her translations of French and Mandarin titles have been published in the UK and China.
Inspired by the Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch model of the Jewish gymnasium, Dr. Worth is driven to pass on a real knowledge and reverence for Jewish tradition to students, while setting the highest academic standards in their secular subjects. She believes in helping young children to develop their moral character and meet their intellectual curiosity through a Jewish Classical education, with the belief that they are both capable and eager to learn much more than often thought possible. She is honored to be helping to realize this unique vision in Austin, Texas.
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