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Welcome to Akiba Yavneh Academy
Akiba Yavneh Academy (AYA) is a Modern Orthodox, co-ed, early childhood through 12th grade college-preparatory school dedicated to providing an academically excellent and values-based General and Judaic education to Jewish students of all backgrounds to inspire a lifelong love of Torah, higher learning, and the State of Israel.
News & Events
Latest News
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Nov 18 — Mazel tov to High School Mensch of the Month senior Maya Shamir and freshman Lucas Sada. Read our weekly newsletter, This Week @ AYA.
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Nov 11 — Bulldog student ambassadors hosted an energetic and informative open house for prospective High School families. Read our weekly newsletter, This Week @ AYA.
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Nov 4 — AYA Bulldogs soccer team advances to state semi-finals. Kick off is at 4 pm Monday in Round Rock! Read our weekly newsletter, This Week @ AYA.
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Oct 28— Mazel tov to senior student athletes recognized at dedicated "Senior Night" games. Go Bulldogs! Read our weekly newsletter, This Week @ AYA.
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Oct 21— Grandparents & Special Friends Day returns to the Schultz Rosenberg Campus. Read our weekly newsletter, This Week @ AYA.
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Oct 14— The joy of Sukkot was felt throughout our campus but, most of all, in the AYA Sukkah! Read our weekly newsletter, This Week @ AYA.
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Oct 7— Schultz Circle filled for an Erev Yom Kippur paired-learning program with older students forming circles with younger buddies to discuss three types of Miztvot and raise their voices together in song. Read our weekly newsletter, This Week @ AYA.
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Sept 30— Our youngest students are led in song and candle lighting by Interim ECP director Hannah Schepps and morah Lindsey Retan. Read our weekly newsletter, This Week @ AYA.
Upcoming Events
Distinctly AYA
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Now Open!
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See our "Photo of the Week" as well as still and video highlights of AYA events and campus life.
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Alumni
Coming soon
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From Preston Hollow Day School in 1961 to Akiba Academy of Dallas in 1963 to the 2005 dedication of the joint Schultz Rosenberg Campus with Yavneh Academy.
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