Student Services

The Center for Learning
Akiva School strongly believes that all students can and should succeed. We understand that each child has their own distinct way of learning, and we offer a range of services through the Center for Learning to meet the different needs of our students. The Center for Learning offers direct service access to students including:

Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten Screenings & Intervention
In collaboration with Agence Ometz and the Bronfman Jewish Education Centre (BJEC) our kindergarten students are evaluated for cognitive and developmental skills.

The skills that are assessed are:

• Pre-literacy and numeracy skills
• Speech and language development
• Fine motor development

The purpose of the assessment is to identify the presence or absence of these skills and reinforce them in class as necessary. There are also opportunities for 1-1 speech or occupational therapy if needed.

Reading specialist in K-3

• Supports and supplements classroom instruction to promote literacy acquisition
• High-quality, research based, targeted intervention
• Small group instruction
• Systematic
• Data driven

High quality blended learning programs in reading and math that are;

• Personalized
• Mastery based
• Promote student ownership
• Centered on high expectations

Enrichment opportunities

• Enriched English and math programming
• Various coding programs supported by our Technology Specialists
• Collaboration on projects with other students around the world

Remedial services

• 1-1 support with a learning specialist
• Individualized Education Plans (IEP) with specific and measurable objectives

Homework program

• Homework support from Monday to Thursday

After school tutoring in:

• English
• French
• Math
• Hebrew

For more information on our Center for Learning and the student services we offer, please contact:

• Melina Sciortino, Director of Student Services
• Stephanie Gliksman, Coordinator of Student Services