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Virtual Open House February 9 2022

Established in 1998, Académie de la Capitale, aka Acadecap International School, invites you to our virtual open house with focused  presentations on our Primary Years Programme, as well as our PSSP and OSSD programmes.   AcadeCap is proud to be Ottawa’s first IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) authorized school in

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AC Village Meeting and International Potluck (Virtual) January 27, 2022

Once a  year, pre-COVID-19, AcadeCap families and staff would gather at the school  for our international potluck dinner attended by our AcadeCap community. The AC Village Meeting followed the potluck.  This is the time of year when we introduce new families and staff, inform about the next school year fees,

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Happy Kwanzaa from Acadecap

Heri Za Kwanzaa!  We wish all students, parents and our community a Happy Kwanzaa celebration!  We hope you all have a happy and safe harvest festival with lots of light, specialty foods and good times within our community!

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Happy Humanlight celebrations!

We wish everyone a joyful Humanlight celebration during the holiday season!  We join you in celebrating humanity, reason and hope!  Cheers, to celebrating the life you have with all of your loved ones during the winter solstice!

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PSSP and OSSD Curriculum Night

On Tuesday, November 30th, 2021, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, Académie de la Capitale is hosting the annual PSSP/OSSD Curriculum night.  This is an opportunity for parents with children in grades 7-12, as well as interested parents, with children about to enter the PreSecondary School Programme (grade 7) in the

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AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs

Teachers' Blogs

Attack! Catapults and Trebuchets

To conclude the Eras unit, the students were challenged in building their own catapults or trebuchets. With one weekend to research ideas, collect materials and build they were highly motivated. They came up with some awesome machines! ​Through such activity they learned how the end of the Medieval Era came

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The Art Of Curling

​The kindergarten class, along with the grade 1/2’s, had the awesome privledge to be part of an interactive experience with a paralympian this morning. We learned all about the sport of curling. It was such a great experience for the children to meet such inspirational individuals. Source:: Kinder Blog

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What is a Map- Creating a Fantasy World

Students have been exploring maps and their features. Using fantasy mentor texts such as; ” Wings of Fire,” ” Narnia,” ” Eargon,” and ” How to Train Your Dragon,” students determined how the maps can create a new world and help the readers understand the story. Students then created their

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Exploring Global Issues

As a final Civics assignment, and an example of a collaboration with Science, students engaged in a model UN roleplay where they each became delegates on the UN Environmental Assembly, a UN committee meeting to discuss global issues related to the environment. Each student researched the topic of pharmaceutical pollution,

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Snow, Snow And More Snow!

The children at Acadecap have been enjoying all of the snow that we have received in our area.They decided to challenge themselves and build an igloo.Building an igloo teaches the children to explore their ideas, test them, evaluate them and problem solve. They also learned to cooperate with their peers

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Welcome to the GLOBE Community!

GLOBE is an international science and education programme where students assist scientists from across the globe to understand, sustain, and improve the environment at local, regional, and global scales. GLOBE stands for ‘Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment.’ For our first project, ‘Mission SnowGLOBE,’ the OSSD students are

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