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Computer Science Education Week
Académie de la Capitale will be holding introduction to coding classes. The classes are free of charge and open to children ages of 6 and up! Pick a session, register and join us in celebration of CS Education week and Hour of Code! CS Edu Week Registration Form

AcadeQuiz Annual Fundraising Event
What is AcadeQuiz? The main attraction is a clever and often humorous trivia game of 8 categories. Fabulous door prizes, games, a cash bar and pizza donated by Mr. Mozzarella. Opportunity to mingle and peruse the silent action at the end of each trivia category. 2015 funds raised will further

AcadeCap Family Pumpkin Carving Contest
The AcadeCap community is invited to participate in our Family Pumpkin Carving Contest Contest details: One entry per family Once you have carved your masterpiece, take a picture and email it to [email protected] or reply to this email All entries must be submitted by October 28th Voting will take place

Ottawa Private School Expo 2015
Interested in private school in Ottawa? Come and find us at the Ottawa Private School Expo! Talk to our director, find out information from our program coordinators and learn about our tutoring and camps.

Super Saturdays: Coding and Minecraft EDU
The weekend is for learning! Our coding Super Saturdays start on October 17, while our next Advanced Minecraft EDU is on November 7. For more information, including dates and registration forms, please visit: https://www.acadecap.org/camps/

Next Open House/ La Prochaine Portes Ouvertes
Looking for a one-stop-education in the West of Ottawa? Académie de la Capitale is hosting its next Open House on Wednesday, November 25th, 2015 from 4:30 – 8:00 pm. Come and discover more about our programmes: PYP, MYP, and OSSD. Learn about our extra-curriculars: Crédits à la Carte, Tutoring, All-Year Camp, and Summer Camps. You
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Earth Day Calendar
Students joined a special club in late March and early April to prepare for Earth Day 2022. The group worked collaboratively to design a calendar to give to others to celebrate Earth Day and take action to help Mother Earth every month of the year. Students engaged in creating a
Qui est Louis Braille?
Students in Grade 1/2 are currently working on a unit of inquiry that focuses on non-verbal communication. Last week, we learned about the creation of Braille, started by Louis Braille in 1894. Based on the French alphabet, Braille created a writing system as an improvement to night writing. Once we
Science Fair Awards Presentation!
We had our Science Fair awards presentation at Acadecap today! Our Kindergarten class was so excited to receive their individual certificates for their work on our “How to grow green beans” science fair project!Congratulations to all of the students on their individual accomplishments! Source:: Kinder Blog
March 28th, 2022
Students continue to learn about ancient civilizations by participating in a variety of Reader’s Theater performances. Students are focusing on the main ides and supporting details when sorting and summarizing the information read. Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 4-5 Blog
Ancient Civilizations and Language Development
Students are super excited to explore the world of ancient civilizations! Students were introduced to the emergence of written language and had fun decoding riddles written in hieroglyphics. Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 4-5 Blog
Exploring the world of POETRY
We are starting off our unit on poetry by exploring how poetry can elicit emotions and leads the audience to visualize different scenes. The first poem we looked at was “Colors” by Shel Silvertein. Source:: Mme Melissa’s English 2-3 Blog