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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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Shana Tova!
Akiva School celebrates Rosh HaShanah.
Introducing a new Akiva Playground
In August, Akiva School students came back to another year of innovative academic programming, inspirational Jewish learning and… a beautiful new playground! Last year, the school’s Annual Giving Campaign was directed towards raising funds for a new playground....
Welcome back!
Akiva School welcomes back all staff, parents, students and friends for another year of learning, community and growth.
Akiva kicks off the school year appearing in the CJN
August 17th, 2017 - Akiva School was featured in the Canadian Jewish News this week in an article by Elaine Cohen. The article focused on how Akiva has remained true to our key values while adapting to fit the changing initiatives in education. "Rabbi Hartman created...
Akiva End of Year Report – June 2017
Find out more about our amazing school year. Click here to access the Akiva School End of Year Report for 2016-17.
Akiva has a visit from author M. Faure
Grade 1 classes had a special treat when author Michel Faure stopped by to read them his book "Mr. Zuko Takes Flight" in both French and English. Every student went home with a signed copy of the book and inspiration to explore creative writing!
Faces of Akiva – Alumna Hadas Levine
“A big part of who I am today is because of my time spent at Akiva” This week we had a very special treat at Akiva School when we were visited by one of our former students, Hadas Levine. Hadas had been a student at Akiva School up until grade 4 at which point she...
Akiva Community Comes Together for the Quebec Flood Victims
Akiva School community collected non-perishables for the flood victims in Quebec. Thanks to the generosity of our community, our boxes were overflowing, and we were able to donate a huge amount of non-perishable food to the St. Anne-de –Bellevue food bank. Thank you...
Rabbi Grossman’s Blog Corner
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Shadows and Light
Grade 1 Students learn how to manipulate shadows using light. Through these activities students reflect on the effect of sunlight as it moves throughout the day.
New Beginnings
This week we begin the annual Torah reading cycle, starting with the creation of the world in the first chapter of Genesis. Standard English translations, based primarily on non-Jewish sources, render the first words of our parasha, “In the beginning, God created the...
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...
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