Leo Baeck NBA all star event kicks off school’s interfaith efforts
Amid the glitz and hoopla of NBA all star weekend in Toronto, an event involving Leo Baeck Day School and local Christian and Muslim grade schools was about more than basketball
Councillor seeks clarity on school nutrition funding
Coun. James Pasternak is trying to get to the bottom of a policy that sees the allocation of municipal resources withheld from private schools
School comes alive with the sound of music
Harpist Olga Gross visited the Hebrew Academy as part of the school’s first-ever weeklong celebration of Jewish music, in recognition of Shabbat Shirah
New rules could shut preschoolers out of camps
Under new child care legislation, camps must now meet the same licensing requirements as daycares if they serve campers under four years old
Toronto budget shortchanges Jewish residents, critics say
Correspondence between The CJN and city spokespeople revealed that only public schools are now eligible to apply for nutrition funding, excluding Jewish day schools
After child porn arrest, schools stress careful vetting process
Following arrest of Jewish day school teacher, administrators in Toronto are assuring parents that they have strict policies in place to protect their students
Toronto Jewish day school to sponsor refugees
While there are a number of Jewish congregations in Toronto that have initiated the sponsorship of Syrian refugees, Paul Penna is the city’s only Jewish day school to do so
Shul offers free Hebrew school, Torah High enrolment up
For many parents who may have been priced out of the Jewish day school system but haven’t given up on their commitment to offering their children Jewish programming, there are a number of options in the GTA to consider
CHAT offers parents tuition discount for taking classes
The program, which will only be open to families who are new to the school, offers a $5,000 discount on tuition for parents who commit to a 24-week course of Jewish studies, taught by TanenbaumCHAT’s own faculty
CIJA renews effort to alleviate school funding squeeze
CIJA initiative to go through newly launched task force meant to help address the affordability crisis in Jewish education
