Private day school
Nile AcademyNil Akademi
M9M 1W6
Type Private day school Motto Excellence in Education and Ethics Opened 2005 Status Open/Active Principal Mr. Esat Gokce Grades K-12 Gender Co-ed Enrollment 300 Average class size 15-18 Color(s) Light Blue and Orange Team name Nile Leopards Annual tuition $8,000-$28,500 Website
https://nileacademy.ca/
Nile Academy (
Turkish : Nil Akademi) (Nicknamed "Okul"; lit. "School" in Turkish), located in the
Humber Summit neighbourhood of
Toronto ,
Ontario , is a Canadian
private school
[1] for students between
Kindergarten and
Grade Twelve . Originally founded in 2005 by
Muslim
[2] Turkish
immigrants belonging to the
Hizmet Movement
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6] in order to better serve the growing
Turkish-Canadian community, the school now has a wide range of students from a variety of backgrounds.
Campuses
At one point, Nile Academy had three campuses; one
boys' school
[7] (Plunkett Campus
[8]
[9] ), one
girls' high school with co-ed K-8 (Blue Haven Campus), and one
elementary school (Scarborough Campus
[10] ). However, the Plunkett and Scarborough Campuses were shut down, and consecutively merged with the Blue Haven Campus in 2016 to form a single school on a single campus.
Nile Academy actively competes in regional student competitions in
sports ,
mathematics ,
robotics , and the
sciences , in tournaments such as
OFSAA and the
Toronto Science Fair , among others. Nile Academy also offers supplementary programs for
chess ,
fine arts ,
water marbling ,
drama ,
choir ,
guitar ,
violin , and
wrestling .
[11] The school is part of the
Toronto District College Athletic Association , even though it is not a
Catholic school or part of the
TCSDB .
Partnerships and affiliated organizations
The school is funded by the followers and business partners of the Hizmet Movement.
[6]
[12] The school also partners with organizations and non-profits such as the
Anatolian Heritage Federation ,
[12] the
Northern Lights Relief Foundation
[13]
[14]
[15] (
Turkish : Kanada Kuzey Işıkları Yardım Vakfı), the
Dicle Islamic Society ,
[8]
[16]
[17]
[10] the
Anatolian Cultural Centre ,
[18]
[19]
[9]
[20]
[21] the
Intercultural Dialogue Institute ,
[22]
[23]
[24] and various governmental organizations of Canada such as the
Toronto Police Services .
[17] The school is a strong supporter of intercultural dialogue and humanitarianism,
[21]
[15]
[25] and has sent many expeditions to countries in
Africa and the
West Indies .
References
^ ourkids.net.
"Nile Academy - Toronto Private Day Boarding School" . www.ourkids.net . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
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"Eid Festival Toronto 2014 - Anatolian Cultural Centre" . Anatolian Cultural Centre . August 9, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^ Sheikh, Abdi.
"Turkey's anti-Gulen crackdown ripples far and wide" . U.S . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
"Why Turkish diplomats are pressuring Canada's Somali diaspora - Macleans.ca" . Macleans.ca . May 8, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
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"Canada's Turkish community on edge as government crackdown continues" . The Star . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
a
b Patrick Martin (September 30, 2016).
"Turkey's Gulen crackdown hits Canada" . The Globe and Mail . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
"Nile Academy Plunkett Campus Yearbook 2015" (PDF) .
^
a
b
"Dicle Islamic Society – Iftar Dinner at Nile Academy Plunkett Campus" . www.islamicteaching.info . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
a
b
"Turkish Bake sale at Nile Academy Plunkett Campus - Anatolian Cultural Centre" . Anatolian Cultural Centre . June 20, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
a
b
"Dicle Islamic Society – Dicle Islamic Society's Ramadan Iftar Dinners 2013" . www.islamicteaching.info . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
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"Clubs" . Nile Academy . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
a
b
"Anatolian Heritage Federation Canada | AHF" . anatolianheritage.ca . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
"Kuzey Işıkları Yardım Vakfı | Zaman Amerika" . zamanamerika.com (in Turkish). Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
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"Ernestine Women's Shelter Qurban Halal Meat Donation - Northern Lights Relief" . Northern Lights Relief . September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
a
b
"Nile Academy Relief Club" . www.facebook.com . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
"Dicle Islamic Society – Daily Prayers in Islam – 4th Word from Risale-i Nur Collection" . www.islamicteaching.info . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
a
b
"Dicle Islamic Society – Home Security Seminar by Toronto Police" . www.islamicteaching.info . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
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"Indian Turkish Friendship Breakfast at Nile Academy - Anatolian Cultural Centre" . Anatolian Cultural Centre . November 24, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
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"Outreach Breakfast at Nile Academy - Anatolian Cultural Centre" . Anatolian Cultural Centre . August 18, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
"Nevruz Spring Festival - Anatolian Cultural Centre" . Anatolian Cultural Centre . April 1, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
a
b
" "Blankets for Syrian Refugees in Turkey" Fundraiser Surpasses Expectations - Anatolian Cultural Centre" . Anatolian Cultural Centre . February 14, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
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"Tradition in an Age of Modernity - May 6, 2018 - Intercultural Dialogue Institute - GTA (Toronto)" . Intercultural Dialogue Institute - GTA (Toronto) . April 11, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
"2018 Archives - Intercultural Dialogue Institute - GTA (Toronto)" . Intercultural Dialogue Institute - GTA (Toronto) . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^
"Nile Academy Visits Mennonite Church" . Waterloo Intercultural Dialogue Institute . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
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"Batı Yarım Küresi'nin en fakir ülkesi: HAİTİ" . CANADATURK . Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
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