Core Values

Core Values

WELCOMING

Kehila Heschel school:

  • is inclusive and egalitarian

  • ensures small class sizes with low student-teacher ratios

  • offers an affordable tuition model

JUDAIC PHILOSOPHY

  • Kehila Heschel utilizes a traditional, inclusive and egalitarian approach that fosters a love of learning in an environment that cultivates academic excellence and a strong Jewish identity

  • Kehila Heschel’s approach is pluralistic and includes elements in common to the spectrum of Jewish practice.

  • Hebrew is taught using the Ivrit Be’Ivrit (Hebrew in Hebrew) approach and seen as a living language

  • all learning is taught through a Jewish lens

  • students develop a connection to their Jewish heritage and a respect for the spectrum of Jewish expression.

TRI LINGUAL PROGRAM - “HELLO”, “Shalom” and “BONJOUR”!

  • Kehila Heschel believes that the knowledge of two or more languages enhances cognitive development as well as problem-solving and creative-thinking skills.

  • immersion-style Hebrew and extended French curriculum

  • students develop the knowledge and skills to appreciate, communicate and interact in English, Hebrew and French

OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING

  • students develop ecological literacy, become environmentally responsible and reduce their environmental footprint.

  • outdoor education and the vegetable garden are incorporated across all curriculum areas

  • Kehila Heschel is a Member of Ontario ECO Schools

SOCIAL ACTION AND VALUE BASED EDUCATION

  • teaches personal, communal and global responsibility by:

  • helping those in need

  • learning about and supporting human rights

  • treating everyone with kindness and respect