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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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Latest News
Grade 1 Welcomes Ariot!
This week, Grade 1 had a surprise visit from Ariot, mascot of their Judaic studies program. What a great way to kick-off their hands-on interactive program!
Welcome Back to School!
Akiva School is excited to welcome back our students, parents, and staff to another meaningful year of learning.
Happy Summer!
Wishing everyone a wonderful, healthy and safe summer! See you in the Fall!
Mazal tov to our Akiva Class of 2024
Mazal tov to our Akiva Class of 2024 who celebrated the end of their Akiva journey and the beginning of their next step in their educational journey. We are so proud for them all!
Trilingual Kindergarten Life of Moses Play
In the spirit of the holiday of Shavuot, our kindergarten classes put on amazing performances for their families in their "Life of Moses" play. Singing and speaking in English, French and Hebrew as part of their end of year performance, our kindergarten students...
Akiva Students Flip for the annual Gym Show!
Every year over 100 students take part in the schoolwide Akiva Gymnastics Show. Students from grades 1-6 show off their incredible gymnastic talents that they have learned and worked on all year long as part of the Akiva at lunch and after school extra-curricular...
Akiva Team Takes First Place in the Canadian Math League Competition
So proud of our Akiva Math Team who placed first in Quebec in the grade 6 elementary school level of the Canadian National Mathematics League. Mazal tov!
Akiva Celebrates Israel
Akiva commemorates Yom Ha-Zikkaron and Yom Ha-Atzma'ut This week together our community shared a range of emotions from sadness to joy, from despondence to hope, and going from darkness to light, as we commemorated a painful Yom Ha-Zikkaron and proud Yom Ha-Atzma'ut. ...
Akiva Calendar
Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
The Call to God
The Content of our Character The most ancient of all of the prayers for the High Holidays has a special connection to The Akiva School. Avinu Malkeinu is almost 2,000 years old, yet its central words have remained unchanged. Akiva’s founder, Rabbi David Hartman,...
Acheinu Kol Beit Yisrael
On Thursday mornings in synagogue, we recite a prayer that begins with the words, “Acheinu kol beit yisrael—Our brethren, all the House of Israel.” The tefillah offers the image of all Jews living as siblings in the same home, caring for each other as brothers and...
An “A” and an “F” for Flexibility
One would hardly associate religion with flexibility. Religion is about rules, and rules are, by nature, rigid. This is by no means an affront to religion. Rules provide our lives with structure and meaning. Rules keep us safe. The myriad COVID-related regulations...
A Year of Forgiveness
Today is Rosh Chodesh, the beginning of new Hebrew month of Elul. Elul marks the beginning of the season of forgiveness, leading into Rosh Hashanah, the holiday of repentance, including Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and concluding with Hoshanah Rabbah, the end of...