SELM: Strive, Explore, Learn, and Move in Peace

About Selm Academy

Selm Academy is a full-time Canadian Islamic primary school established in 2020, dedicated to offering a balanced education that seamlessly integrates academic excellence with spiritual growth. At Selm, our thoughtful and experienced educators mentor students to become mindful, compassionate individuals who are prepared to make meaningful contributions to both our community and society at large.

“Selm” means Peace. At our school, we Strive, Explore, Learn, and Move in Peace.

“O believers, enter the peace (Selm), all of you, and follow not the steps of Satan; he is a manifest foe to you.” [Q 2:208]

Vision, Mission, and Values

Our Vision

Our vision is to be a leader in educating children and youth who serve humanity so that they seek to provide solutions to the problems that challenge the human society while they are conscious of the spiritual dimension of their existence.​

Our Mission

Our mission is to educate for excellence in moral character, intellectual rigour, and physical well-being, in order for
students to develop a balanced attitude towards life, with measurable and observable outcomes spiritually, academically, socially, and athletically, consistent with an Islamic Ithna-Ashari perspective. We emphasize co-curricular programs in order to help realize our values. We also aim to promote in our students a sense of collaboration and leadership, a set of thinking skills to prepare them for future, and the capacity to grow academically, physically, socially, emotionally, and creatively to their full potential.​

Art at Selm

Our Values

We are committed to fostering in our children God-consciousness, compassion, reason, respect, dignity, and service in light of the teachings of the Qur’an, the Prophet, and his Ahl-ul-Bayt. We expect that by internalizing these qualities, our students will develop a sense of contentment in this world and for the Hereafter, and that they will make meaningful contributions to the society as exemplary role models. We will try to promote in our students a sense of honesty, responsibility, community, integrity, respect, and resilience.

What makes us different?

  • Personalized Mentorship
  • Enriching Islamic Environment
  • Comprehensive Holistic Education
  • Mother Tongue Preservation
  • Advanced Curricular Offerings
  • Dynamic Co-Curricular Programs
  • Seamless Ultra-Integrated Curriculum

Meet the Team

Dr. Mohammadreza Ardehali

Principal

Experience

Over 15 years of teaching and administrative experience in higher education, middle school, and high school

Education

University of Toronto,
Doctor of Education Candidate, Educational Leadership and Policy
Master of Education – Curriculum, Teaching, and Pedagogy
University of Toronto,
Doctor of Philosophy – PhD, Islamic Studies
American University of Beirut,
Master of Arts – MA, Arabic Language and Literature
University of Tehran,
Bachelor of Arts, BA, Arabic Language and Literature

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Mrs. Sara Ahmadi

MA Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychology,Montessori Certified Teacher, MBA
JK/SK Teacher

Mrs. Nuzhat Haidari

Montessori Certified Teacher
JK/SK Montessori Teacher

Mrs. Rubab Rashid

BA in Dental Surgery

JK/SK Assistant Teacher

Mrs. Leila Mahrokhzad

BA. Chemistry, Montessori (Age 6-9), TESL Certified Teacher
Grade 1 Homeroom Teacher

Mrs. Fatima Raza

MA. Human Resource Management, MA. Islamic Studies
Grade 2 Homeroom Teacher

Mrs. Mehrnaz Mohebbi

MA education
Grade 3 Homeroom Teacher

Mrs. Samrina Lila

BA. Mathematics & Biology; Montessori Certified Teacher
Grade 4 Homeroom Teacher

Mrs. Hina Hanif

BA. in Social Studies and ECE
Grade 5 Homeroom Teacher

Mrs. Lili Zahedi

Masters in Chemical Engineering Biotechnology and Bioprocessing
Grade 6 Teacher

Dr. Ebrahim Talaee

PhD in Education (Curriculum and Instruction)

Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator

Mrs. Arwa Bharwani

B.Sc.Human Nutrition, Postgraduate diploma in Dietetics (U.K)
Urdu Language Teacher

Ms. Kowsar Izadi

Psychology Student
French Language Teacher

Mrs. Rabab Al-Kishmeri

CECE
Arabic Language Teacher

Mrs. Hoda Sadri

BA. French Language, MA. Islamic Studies
Art Teacher

Mrs. Syeda Sarah Raza Zaidi

BBA, Diploma Office Administration
Office Administator

Mrs. Maryam Aghazadeh

MA. Curriculum Design, Montessori Certification,
Persian Language Teacher

Mrs. Hosnieh Heshmati Barough

MA Persian Literature
Persian Teacher

Mrs. Mona Pouradib

MSc in Educational Psychology
Persian Teacher

Mrs. Fatema Dhalla

Diploma in Interior Design and Business Administration – Human Resources
Gujarati Language  Teacher

Join us for a bright career

We always look for qualified candidates to join our team.