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At Akiva School, we teach to the whole child, focusing on the intellectual, social/emotional and moral character development of every student. We promote independent, creative thinking, anchored in Jewish values and a strong Jewish identity.
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Grade 5 raises awareness for World Prematurity Day
Akiva Grade 5 classes learned more about the incredible miracle of life and what it means to be born prematurely as part of World Prematurity Day this week. The classes helped get the entire school involved by wearing purple t0 help raise awareness for World...
Akiva Grade 4 travels the world with a unique global awareness program.
Life-worthy learning and building global awareness are key elements in the Akiva educational philosophy. Every learning unit in the Akiva curriculum includes a relevant outcome or tangible product that students can apply in their real life. This week, Akiva grade 4...
Akiva incorporates a new “Mindfulness” program into the school curriculum
Recent research into “mindfulness” programming in schools is showing a variety of related benefits including better stress resilience, cognitive performance, ability to self-regulate, decreased anxiety and better ability to focus. Akiva has incorporated across all...
New classroom design to promote more active learning
This year, Akiva School is piloting, in grades 4 and 5, a new classroom design featuring new furniture in line with our focus on holistic education where the child is at the center of the learning. New tables, seating arrangements and modular design allow for more...
Introducing the New Derech Eretz Program
#getyourmenschon This year Akiva has introduced a new school wide program entitled the "Derech Eretz" program. Derech Eretz is the Jewish code of proper conduct and it relates to the life-worthy pursuit of how one interacts in the world in a responsible...
What are Values of the Two-Year College or university.
State-of-the-art instruction in this nation is rapidly becoming a need during the firm team in place of an extravagance. In the past the people today who experienced a secondary university exercising still had the prospect to fabricate a outstanding planet for on...
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Find out more about our unique approach to education. Akiva School Open House November 7th, 2016 9:30 or 7:00pm.
Akiva School Featured in the Westmount Independent
Akiva School supports their "Educating the Whole Child" philosophy with new educational initiatives.