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To commemorate the upcoming International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th, Akiva is participating in a global event hosted by the World Jewish Congress to honor the 6 million victims. By posting our photos, we are joining a worldwide community of voices to...

Grades 5 and 6 had a very special treat today when Montreal Alouettes' player Marc-Olivier Brouillette came to speak to them about the importance of education, perseverance and believing in yourself.

Grade 4 classes recently completed their creative writing unit where they explored the art of tall tales storytelling.  All students wrote their own tall tale and all stories were printed and bound into a single book.  As their community outreach portion of the...

Akiva School’s recent 13th annual production was a huge success with four incredible performances on the evenings of December 14th, 15th, 17th and 18th at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts. Organized entirely by Akiva School parents, this year’s show was entitled...

Akiva School Celebrates Community and Acts of Kindness with “Mensch Madness” Parent Day Wednesday, December 7th, 2016; - Akiva School held our 11th annual Parent Day, this year entitled “Mensch Madness”.   Akiva’s Parent Day is a day dedicated to a specific theme in...

Read all about the latest news from Akiva School in the Akiva Digital Newsletter. Akiva Digital Newsletter - December 2016

Every year, the Kindergarten classes organize a session where our students bring their favourite teddy bear or stuffed toy to the “Teddy Bear Clinic”. The clinic consists of different stations run by Akiva parents who work in the medical field and explain to students...

Akiva Grade 5 classes learned more about the incredible miracle of life and what it means to be born prematurely as part of World Prematurity Day this week.  The classes helped get the entire school involved by wearing purple t0 help raise awareness for World...

Life-worthy learning and building global awareness are key elements in the Akiva educational philosophy.  Every learning unit in the Akiva curriculum includes a relevant outcome or tangible product that students can apply in their real life.  This week, Akiva grade 4...