Solomon Schechter Academy

What Solomon Schechter Academy does

Solomon Schechter Academy (SSA) is a private Jewish day school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, founded in 1969, serving students from Junior Pre-K through Grade 6 across two physical locations: the main campus at 5555 chemin de la Côte St-Luc (grades 1-6) and the Amiel Early Childhood Centre at 4940 avenue MacDonald (Junior Pre-K and Pre-K). The school operates a dual-stream model offering both an English Section and a Section Française, integrating Jewish values, Hebrew language, Holocaust education, and Israeli culture alongside Quebec Ministry of Education standards.

The school's core academic offerings include Active Learning Classrooms (emphasizing movement, student choice, and differentiation), the Studio paroles d'élèves French communications studio, and the Beverley & Harvey Greenberg Makerspace equipped with 3D printing technology. Its digital infrastructure runs on Finalsite's website platform, with admissions managed through OpenApply. The organization holds affiliations with CAIS, ADJS, QAIS, FEEP, and BJEC, positioning it within both the broader Canadian independent school and Montreal Jewish educational ecosystems.

The school operates on a tuition-based revenue model with recurring annual fees, supplemented by fundraising through the Solomon Schechter Academy Children's Foundation. Tuition is not publicly disclosed, but the school offers a Flex-Able Affordability Program to broaden access. With 67 employees, SSA's go-to-market relies on community engagement, social media presence (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), virtual tours, and direct admissions for prospective families.

Name

Solomon Schechter Academy

Legal name

Solomon Schechter Academy

Website

https://solomonschechter.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Solomon Schechter Academy is a private Jewish day school in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1969, offering dual English-French stream education from Junior Pre-K through Grade 6 across two campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools (EDAJABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAH), Bilingual & Language-Immersion Early Learning Academies (EDACADAG)

Keywords

• Private day school
• Jewish education
• Early childhood education
• Bilingual education
• Elementary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: The school generates revenue through tuition fees charged to families for their children's education. As a private Jewish day school, families pay for enrollment in Kindergarten through Grade 6, as well as for the early childhood program at the Amiel Centre (Junior Pre-K and Pre-K). Additional fees may include activity fees, fundraising contributions, and special program costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Solomon Schechter Academy is a private Jewish day school in Montreal, Quebec, providing bilingual (English and French) education from Junior Pre-K through Grade 6. It operates two campuses — a main campus for Grades 1-6 with dual-language streams, and the Amiel Early Childhood Centre for Junior Pre-K and Pre-K. The school combines academic instruction with Jewish values-based learning, active learning pedagogy, and specialized facilities including a French Communications Studio and a 3D-printing Makerspace.

Product overview

Solomon Schechter Academy is a Jewish day school offering a dual-stream education (English Section and Section Française) for students from Junior Pre-K through Grade 6. The school operates two distinct programs: the main Solomon Schechter Academy campus serving grades 1-6, and the Amiel Early Childhood Centre providing Junior Pre-K and Pre-K programs. The institution features active learning classrooms and specialized facilities such as the Studio paroles d'élèves (French Communications Studio) and the Beverley & Harvey Greenberg Makerspace with 3D printing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solomon Schechter Academy (Main Campus) A Jewish day school educating students in Grades 1-6 with both English Section and Section Française (French) language streams, offering a curriculum focused on academic excellence, Jewish values, and active learning pedagogy for families in Montreal.
• The Amiel Early Childhood Centre An early childhood education program offering Junior Pre-K and Pre-K for children ages 3-4, celebrating the uniqueness of each child with Jewish life and identity as cornerstones and preparing children with tools to navigate their growing world.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CAIS (Canadian Association of Independent Schools)coreOthersSSA is affiliated with CAIS, a national organization dedicated to excellence in independent education. CAIS provides accreditation, professional development, and networking opportunities for independent schools across Canada.
• ADJS (Association des écoles juives de Montréal)coreOthersSSA is affiliated with ADJS, the association representing Jewish day schools in Montreal, providing community networking, shared resources, and coordination of Jewish educational standards.
• QAIS (Quebec Association of Independent Schools)coreOthersSSA is affiliated with QAIS, which represents and supports independent schools in Quebec, advocating for educational policies and providing professional development opportunities.
• FEEP (Fédération des établissements d'enseignement privés)coreOthersSSA is affiliated with FEEP, the federation representing private educational institutions in Quebec, providing advocacy and support for private schools in the province.
• BJEC (Bureau des écoles juives de Montréal)coreOthersAffiliated organization supporting Jewish education in Montreal, providing resources and coordination for Jewish schools in the community.
• Quebec Ministry of EducationcoreOthersAs a private school in Quebec, SSA operates under the oversight of the Quebec Ministry of Education, following provincial curriculum standards while maintaining its Jewish educational focus.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Study: The Study is a leading Montreal English independent girls' school (K-11), representing a broader private-school incumbent competing for the same bilingual, values-driven family demographic in Westmount and surrounding neighborhoods.
• Lower Canada College: Lower Canada College is a long-established Montreal independent school offering K-11 with bilingual programming, providing a broader premium private alternative that competes for the same values-oriented, bilingual family segment as SSA.

Regional players

• Lycée Français de Montréal: Lycée Français de Montréal delivers French national curriculum from preschool through secondary, serving as a regional alternative for French-stream families and a benchmark for SSA's bilingual programming in Montreal.
• Collège Français de Montréal: Collège Français is a long-running French-language private school in Greater Montreal offering preschool through secondary, providing a comparable bilingual/premier private option especially relevant for SSA's Section Française families.

Direct peers

• Akiva School: Akiva School is a Montreal Jewish day school offering bilingual education from Kindergarten through Grade 6 with both English and French streams, making it the closest direct peer to SSA in terms of curriculum, grade span, and target family segment.
• École Maimonide: École Maimonide is a Montreal Jewish day school serving students from early childhood through secondary, combining French-language secular education with Jewish studies — a closely comparable model and the most direct Jewish day school competitor in the same metro.
• Herzliah High School: Herzliah is a Montreal Jewish day school network whose secondary campus is the natural destination for SSA Grade 6 graduates, and whose elementary feeder (JPPS / Yavne) competes for the same K-6 Jewish family segment in Montreal.
• JPPS / Yavne Academy: JPPS-Beth Rivka and Yavne Academy form another Montreal Jewish day school option offering elementary education with Jewish and bilingual programming, directly comparable to SSA's value proposition and target families.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMHD2nctbvLbaZjAvdFog-w?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/ssamontreal
• Instagraminstagram.com/ssamontreal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solomon-schechter-academy

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Investors

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