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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...

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...

#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...

Find out more about our unique approach to education. Akiva School Open House November 7th, 2016 9:30 or 7:00pm.  

Akiva School supports their "Educating the Whole Child" philosophy with new educational initiatives.

"Life-worthy learning inspires students and staff at Akiva School..." read all about it in the Educational Supplement of this week's Canadian Jewish News.

Akiva Students Shine in Canadian National Mathematics League, Mathematica Centrum Math Competition and QAMT Competition June 21st, 2016 – Mathematics is a priority at Akiva School and this year, Akiva students excelled in several regional mathematics competitions:...

The Westmount sponsored creative writing competition had a record-breaking number of entries this year with over 1600 applications. Once again, Akiva students rose to the top in the elementary school level with Callie Gelber placing 1st in the Grade One category,...