Our Uniqueness
What makes Akiva Community Day School unique?
Academic excellence with certification by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Superior Judaic studies program encompassing Jewish values, ethics, history and tradition, and Hebrew language instruction, along with prayer and Torah
- Integrated curriculum
- Two-to-one student-computer ratio
- Diverse religious and cultural backgrounds of our students and their families
- New, state-of-the-art facility with access to indoor and outdoor pool facilities, gymnasium and playing fields – plus a separate area for kindergarten children
- Spacious library with over 3,000 volumes and magazine subscriptions with a librarian
- Extensive extracurricular activities including sports (city-wide athletic events), yearbook, literary magazine, and local, state and national academic contests
Our Program
Our program promotes love of learning and appreciation of our shared Jewish heritage, while preparing students for their futures as successful people and committed Jews. The curriculum recognizes each child as an individual with unique abilities, personality, learning needs and interests, and family background. All students learn conversational Hebrew as a second language, with instruction beginning in kindergarten. Because studies show that learning a second language at an early age aids analytical and mathematical skills, this unique aspect of our program benefits our students throughout their academic careers – and through their adult lives. Teachers employ a variety of strategies to enhance each child’s learning experience. All benefit from a low student-to-teacher ratio. While not all children come to us in kindergarten, our individualized program allows students matriculating in later grades to be integrated into the classroom. Akiva Community Day School is an egalitarian institution. Girls and boys participate – together – in all school activities, including prayer, Judaic studies, sports, and academics
