Elementary

Our elementary school is a supportive and caring learning environment for students from junior kindergarten to grade 8. Classes are very small (between 4 and 8 students per class) and students are based in their homeroom throughout the day where they get the attention and support they need to develop independence and confidence in their learning. We follow the Ontario Curriculum and all students have an Individual Education Plan (IEP), which ensures that each student receives the vision accommodations necessary for their individual learning.

As we know that the development of literacy skills is crucial to the success of our students, we run tiered literacy groups for an uninterrupted period of time, from Monday to Thursday. These small groups are specifically tailored to meet each child’s individual needs. Included in this is the Empower Reading Program, designed through Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, as well as other science-based intensive literacy programs depending on the readers in each group. This literacy block is dedicated to fostering a love of reading using explicit instruction in fluency, comprehension and thinking strategies based on the similar abilities of the students in each grouping.

Secondary

Our Secondary School follows the Ontario Curriculum, offering courses in all pathways including university, college, apprenticeship, workplace, and community. We encourage a high standard of achievement and support students with appropriate accommodations so that they can achieve success. There is a feeling of community and inclusiveness, where students develop life-long friendships, confidence, and independence through the many opportunities available.

Classroom environments truly allow for our students’ success. Classes are very small, with no more than 10 students per class, which allows for individual attention and a comprehensive understanding of each student’s educational needs. Lighting can be adjusted in different areas of each classroom, desks are large to allow for additional room, required technology is readily available in each room and every computer is hooked up to a regular printer and an embosser so that print materials are easily accessible to every student at all times. Students are provided with class materials in whichever formats are required so that they are successful (e.g., braille, large print, text to speech, etc.).