Calgary Jewish Academy

The Calgary Jewish Academy (formerly the Calgary Hebrew School, and I.L. Peretz School) is one of two private Jewish day schools in Calgary, Alberta.

Calgary Jewish Academy
Location
6700 Kootenay St SW, Calgary, Alberta
Information
Established1987 (Calgary Hebrew School in 1912, I.L. Peretz School in 1927)
PrincipalBrenda English
GradesNursery-9
Enrollment300
Team nameHawks
School fees$10,900 CDN
Websitewww.cja.ab.ca

History

The Calgary Jewish Academy (CJA) was founded in 1987 as a result of the amalgamation of Calgary’s first Jewish day schools: the Calgary Hebrew School (1912) and the I.L. Peretz School (1927). In May 2013, the Calgary Jewish Academy celebrated 100 years of Jewish education in Calgary, however, the school can trace its earliest beginnings to 1910, when nineteen students were enrolled in classes in the preceder to the CJA, named the Talmud Torah which operated in a single room and was associated with the local Synagogue. In 1913 the school marked its first true opening, when the school became a separate entity from the synagogue. This separation marks the start of 100 years of Calgary's continuous Jewish education. The school was relocated to 4th Avenue (between 2nd and 3rd Streets SE). At the close of the First World War, in 1920 the Talmud Torah acquired its own building. The next ten years marked a time of steady growth for the school and in 1930 the school relocated to a new community building and a kindergarten was established.[1] [2] [3] [4] On 16 April 2019, Albertan Premier, Jason Kenney announced his new education platform at the CJA.[5]

Educational divisions
  • Elementary School: Composed of Kindergarten through Grade 6.
  • Junior High: Composed of Grades 7 though 9.

GAIN and Alberta curriculum

The CJA employs the GAIN program, which attempts to work with individual students based on their needs and strengths by providing various supports and strategies such as individualized program planning, learning support and enriched learning, English as a Second Language (ESL) and guidance. The GAIN team has impacted almost 50% of students during the 2017/18 school year.[1] [6] The CJA follows a duel curriculum with anywhere from 68% of the class time being devoted to the Alberta curriculum and between 32% of their time on Judaic studies. However, throughout the year, teachers attempt to integrate the Alberta and Judaic curricula. The CJA uses Tal Am and Bishvil HaIvrit for the Hebrew language curriculum, and teaches about Israel through the program Israel Throughout the Year, developed by Israel's Bar Ilan University. Other Judaic subject areas have been developed by the CJA Judaic faculty, such as holidays, Jewish Social Studies and Bible curricula. [1] [7]

Student life

Grade 7 trips: In grade 7, students spend a week in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Grade 8 trips: In grade 8, students spend a week in Washington, D.C.

Grade 9 trips: In grade 9, students spend two weeks in Israel.

Notable Attendees

Ezra Levant - Canadian media personality.

Robert Cohen - Comedy writer and director.

Joel H. Cohen - Comedy writer and director.

References
  1. "Calgary Jewish Academy". Calgary Jewish Academy. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  2. "History comes to life at Calgary Jewish Academy; Gala celebrates the little school that could" (PDF). Calgary Herald.
  3. "Calgary Jewish Academy". www.glenbow.org. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  4. "Calgary". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  5. "Alberta's UCP to resurrect old rules around gay-straight alliances if elected: Kenney". Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  6. Jessiman, Meghan. "Faith-based schools deliver rounded education". www.calgaryherald.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  7. "Thinking About Private School?". Avenue Calgary. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2020-03-19.

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