Mazel Tov to all Akiva students who participated in the GMAA Halo Race on Thursday, May 15th. The Halo Road Race is an annual event that has been taking place for over 25 years and allows students from elementary schools across Montreal to interact and race in a...

On May 11th Akiva School held our second annual Anti-Bullying Day. This year we decided to highlight one of Akiva five promises; “treat others with kindness”.  At Akiva, we always emphasize the idea that kindness is contagious: do a random act of kindness for someone...

Mazal Tov to our Akiva School Math team who placed 3rd in all of Quebec elementary schools in the recent Canadian National Mathematics League Contest.  Great job to all of our grade 6 students who participated and their coach Drew Rothman.  

Akiva students celebrated Israel Day with a day full of school-wide activities.  In honour of the holiday, our Kindergarten students went on a virtual airplane ride to Israel.  Chag Yom Ha'atzmaut Sameach!

Grades 5 and 6 participated in a powerful assembly for Yom HaShoah with guest speaker Ross Paperman who spoke about his experiences on the March of the Living and Jewish Identity.  

Over the past few weeks, our students have been busy preparing for the Seder nights of Passover and are so excited to share all that they have learned at their Seder tables. Pesach, like so many of the Jewish holidays, is oriented around the theme of experiential...

On Tuesday, winners of the Chidon Hatanach Regionals were recognized in a ceremony at TBDJ synagogue. Akiva’s Grade 6 student, Aron Widman, received his award for placing first in all of Quebec. Mazel Tov to Aron and his coach Akiva teacher Eric Cohen!    ...

Akiva grade 6 students had a special visitor on Friday, March 20th; Marion Van Horne ( an Akiva parent) Post-doctoral Candidate in neuroscience at McGill, came to talk about 'Brain Awareness Week'. Our students learned about different parts of the brain, the...