The NSHA was founded to provide its students with a religious Jewish education based on the Torah received at MT. Sinai. Its purpose is to serve Jewish children by guiding them toward an observant Jewish life and encouraging them to continue to study Jewish and general studies at Torah institutions for higher learning. The Academy has as its goals to develop in its students a world-view in accordance with the Torah and to cultivate positive attitudes to Judaic values and identification with the Torah way of life.Imbue its students with love for Torat Israel, the Nation of Israel and the Land of Israel.