Nile Academy (

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: Nil Akademi) (Nicknamed "Okul"; lit. "School" in Turkish), located in the

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neighbourhood of

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, is a Canadian

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for students between

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and

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. Originally founded in 2005 by

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Turkish

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belonging to the Hizmet Movement 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

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(Plunkett Campus), one girls' high school with co-ed K-8 (Blue Haven Campus), and one

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(Scarborough Campus). 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.

Extracurricular activities

Nile Academy actively competes in regional student competitions in

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, and the

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s, in tournaments such as

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and th
Toronto Science Fair
among others. Nile Academy also offers supplementary programs for

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s, water marbling,

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, and

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. The school is part of the

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, even though it is not a

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or part of the TCSDB.

Partnerships and affiliated organizations

The school is funded by the followers and business partners of the Hizmet Movement. The school also partners with organizations and non-profits such as th
Anatolian Heritage Federation
th
Northern Lights Relief Foundation
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Dicle Islamic Society
th
Anatolian Cultural Centre
th
Intercultural Dialogue Institute
and various governmental organizations of Canada such as the Toronto Police Services. The school is a strong supporter of intercultural dialogue and humanitarianism, and has sent many expeditions to countries in

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and the

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References

External links

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