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On Monday, September 11th we started our Greek language and culture lessons for another wonderful year! Our students came into the wonderful, new environment of Lymburn Elementary School and were welcomed by enthusiastic teachers. We dove right into hands on language learning, accompanied by a special craft, the “Komboloi” to refresh our numbers and colors. […]

Students, parents and teachers of the Hellenic Academia said hello to summer and good-bye to a wonderful year while playing at the park, and enjoying pizza donated by Nitza’s Pizza. Our teachers put together some educational activities and our students sang some songs for our parents. We look forward to greeting everyone again in September! […]

Summer is here so what better than have the Greek Islands as our theme! Our students picked an island and practice their speaking and writing skills describing it and presenting to their classmates! Which islands made the list: Zakinthos, Kefalonia, Meganisi, Santorini, Spetses, Crete and Evoia.  The students made all of us want to escape […]

Help us plan our classes by registering early and we will help you by saving on tuition for next year! Please go to our website on our homepage and by clicking “Apply Online” you can either fill out the “New Student” or the “Returning Student” form.  

Με μεγάλη χαρά δέχτηκε η Ελληνική Ακαδημία μαθητές από όλη την Αλμπέρτα καθώς επίσης και το Saskatchewan για την διεξαγωγή εξετάσεων Ελληνομάθειας! Καλά αποτελέσματα ευχόμαστε σε όλα τα παιδιά! With great pride and pleasure the Hellenic Academia welcomed students from all over Alberta and Saskatchewan for the Ellinomatheia certification examinations! We are very proud of […]

Along with our theme of Ancient Greece, our younger students learned about the origin of the Olympic games, went outside for a relay race and made their own medals with the Olympic rings. They are strong and mighty just like the Ancient Greek athletes!

One of our themes this year was learning about famous people of Greek descent that our students can look up to as role models! Greeks were the superstars of the Ancient world but are also highly successful members of modern society!!  It was wonderful to see who the students thought of to present! See two […]

Themes for November:  Aesop’s Fables and of course, The Olive Our students used their language skills to dive into the imagination of Aesop’s fables, making masks for a little theater production between classes. The girls are the “sheep”, and the boys are the “wolves” in “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”.   Meanwhile, we are learning all […]

  Ελάτε να μάθουμε ελληνικά!! Lets learn Greek together! Important registration information! We are excited to announce our new location for 2022/2023 in person classes! Join us at JASPER PLACE HIGH SCHOOL and learn Greek in a bright, well ventilated, convenient location.  Classes will be held on MONDAYS this coming year between 6-8 pm. Parent […]

Students, parents and staff enjoyed some laid back time on our last today June 20, 2022. What a great turn out!  The kids had a blast at the park- many engaged in a good soccer match! Καλό Καλοκαίρι!!

June marked our Ancient Greece theme month!  Our students learned about and presented the 12 Labours of Hercules, the 12 Gods of Olympus, and made their own Pandoras Box. Kyria Lavrentia and Fotini covered the epic mythology around the Trojan War to the online classes and Kyria Evelina delivered an entertaining in person  presentation about […]

Our students spent part of their lesson with our older students working together with the younger ones to make the traditional Greek “λαμπάδα”, the candles we use to signify the holy light brought with the resurrection of Christ. We hope everyone has a wonderful Easter.  Καλή Ανάσταση και Καλό Πάσχα!   

After over 2 years without in person performances, our students absolutely exceeded expectations, bringing many proud faces to an audience thirsty to for wonderful memories! Our presentation included student MC‘s,  poetry recitals, demonstration of art, dancing and presentations on origins and their relation to the revolution. Thank you to all of our students, their families, […]

Join us for our first in person celebration of Hellenism and all of the learning going on at our wonderful Hellenic Academia! On Monday April 11th at 6:30 pm we will be bringing together our students, their parents and friends for student presentations followed by coffee and refreshments. All are welcome. SAINTS Church 6315 199St.

Our students and staff enjoyed a wonderful evening of crafts, learning about Lent/Sarakosti, making masks and kites. The evening was ended with a little Carnival parade (2 days belated). Lots of little monsters,  witches and superheroes enjoyed the evening!

The Hellenic Academia Institute of Edmonton is proud to announce that we have been selected by the Center for the Greek Language as the examination center for Ellinomatheia examinations for our region! This is the only internationally recognized program of certification in Greek and students may obtain a proficiency certificate starting from level A1 (basic) […]

NEW COURSE ALERT: GREEK FOR TRAVEL 101. January has been a hard month in Canada- cold, omicron etc. Are you planning a warm, much needed visit to Greece this summer? Would you like a crash course on the language to give you a more fulfilling experience? Let us know!! We are planning a 10 week […]

Μια δυναμική αρχή για την Ελληνική Ακαδημία με θέματα ο τρύγος και το φθινόπωρο! The students learned about the grape harvest in Greece, and enjoyed a snack of grapes, raisins and traditional cookies made from moustos. All senses were engaged in this wonderful lesson. Our teaching assistant is part of the next generation being trained […]

Do you or your children want to learn Greek with an exceptional team of educators? Wherever you are in North America, we will ensure that you have access to Greek language education through our online learning platform.  Students in Edmonton will enjoy either in person or online learning at an incredible price for the entire […]

Despite the challenges, we have remained committed to our students and their families, ensuring a quality, engaging and continuous educational experience. Have a look at some of our Christmas moments and work created during our virtual lessons. 

The Hellenic Academia Institute would like to wish all of our friends, students and supporters a wonderful Christmas and a healthy and happy 2021! Σας ευχόμαστε Καλά Χριστούγεννα και με υγεία να δεχτούμε το 2021!

During the pandemic, we have found ways to ensure our students continue to meet their milestones in Greek language learning. Here, our students write a unit test and show their diligence!

To all those interested in high quality learning in the Greek language and culture, we would like to announce our plan to start our lessons online for the first part of the school year.   Recognizing the anxiety around the unknown trajectory of Covid 19 this fall,  we had to do our part to keep our […]

As we continue our online learning, we wanted to take this opportunity to thank our students and their parents for their participation. This is new for all of us but the ongoing connection between us has been worth it at this unprecedented time! We would also like to thank our teachers, who have invested their […]

Dear students and families, we must take the threat of the pandemic COVID-19 seriously in order to protect vulnerable populations like the elderly (as we know many of us have a yiayia and/or pappou in our lives).  Many extracurricular activities have been cancelled and recreation centers closed. Gatherings of more than 50 people with potentially […]

Our cultural study for February revolved around the element of the Greek village, “to xorio”, a cultural feature so ingrained in those that have experienced either visiting or being raised in one that they actually may not realize how closely it is linked to the Greek experience, culture and identity! Using this opportunity, our students […]

Lavredia Ntitsou has finally arrived! After a few months of helping us from afar, we are so fortunate to have her arrive in Edmonton and physically join the Hellenic Academia! Lavredia has a degree in Greek Philology and a Masters in teaching Greek as a Second Language. Her career focus is teaching Greek to adults […]

Our music instructor, Mr. Pantelis Neofotis is sharing his talents in Greek music with our students and their families. At the end of class each week we are focusing on a different Greek composer. Last week we studied the music of Markos Vamvakaris and Vasilis Tsitsanis and this week our students rejoiced with the music […]

On our first class back we cut the traditional vasilopita and the lucky student won a Hellenic Academia T shirt.

Our Greek school staff thoroughly enjoyed an interesting seminar by the award winning professor of Educational Psychology at the U of A, Dr. George Georgiou!  We thank him so much for his insight on reading strategies. It was also important to note that there is research to suggest that engaging in phonological activities in Greek school […]

In November our students enjoyed a tribute to Mediterranean cuisine, Greek food and the Olive. They cycled through 5 stations where they had experiences to use all 5 senses in learning about the importance of the olive to Greek culture from ancient times to today. Older students received reinforcement on the importance of the Mediterranean […]

We would like to welcome Marie Fe Turiano and Anita Gumeni who have joined our team as teaching assistants! Both Marie Fe and Anita are newcomers that have spent many years in Greece and will be a valuable addition to giving our students they attention they deserve for success!  

Maria Zaphiropoulou, our IT Director trained our parents in navigating the fantastic new e-learning platform from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University. We are proud to be 1 of only 4 Greek schools in North America to be piloting Rebooting Greek We have also introduced the platform Odysseus to […]