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Happy Holiday!

We wish everyone a safe, warm, New Year filled with health, love and happiness! See you January 6th, 2020.

Report Cards

Elementary report cards are being handed out on November 29th. Please remember to sign and return the Response form along with the envelope by December 2nd.

P.D Day!

A friendly reminder to students and parents that school will be closed on November 15th, 2020. Have a great weekend!

Did you know? (Fun facts!) The very first Thanksgiving is said to have traced back to 1578 when the English navigator, Martin Frobisher, held a formal ceremony in what is now called Newfoundland to give thanks for surviving the long journey. This means that Americans did not invent Thanksgiving! It began in Canada. Frobisher’s celebration […]

Talent Show

Just a reminder to parents and students that this year’s talent show will be held in the gymnasium at 2:30pm on Friday, October 18th.

PICTURE DAY

Friday, September 20th is this year’s picture day. Practice your smiles and dress in full school uniform on September 20th. All high school students must take their picture for Prestige School I.D. cards. School I.D. cards are mandatory to purchase this year. The TTC no longer issues student photo cards and will ask to see […]

ONTARIO UNIVERSITIES’ FAIR

Attention all high school students! Have you been researching universities for next year? Not sure which one to choose? Look no further! Attend this free event with all 21 Ontario universities together in one place. Make sure to attend next weekend’s fair from Fri. Sept. 27 – Sun., Sept. 29 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

About Education in Canada

Education in Canada is a very high priority of the government. Canada has a strong and well-funded system of public education, largely managed provincially. Consequently, some aspects of the education system can vary between provinces. However, as education is overseen by the federal government, the standard of education remains consistently high throughout the country. There […]

History of education in Canada

The school year in Canada usually runs from the first week of September until the end of June (ten months). It is divided into periods or quarters/semesters. Also there are a few year-round schools and some that have a year that runs from mid-August till the end of May. The school day in elementary schools […]

Which type of school, public or private, might be the best choice?

Are you looking for the right school fit for your child? Family circumstances and the individual needs of your kid are maybe some of the greatest factors impacting your decision. For some family, a location on the route from home to work might be really important, for another one, strong music or athletics program might […]

About Private Schools in Canada

One of the best gifts parents could ever give their children is a great education. That is really interesting that parents today are still particular in deciding which school is best for their children and find ways to teach them there. However, not all are privileged enough to be able to enroll in the schools […]

Private education or public? What’s the best choice for your child?

Education is an important part of raising children and preparing them to live successful lives. For many families, finding the right school environment isn’t as easy as just enrolling at the local public school. With the information we have today about learning differences and 21st-century skills, not all schools can adequately meet the needs of […]

Let’s compare private and government schools

There are a lot of studies says that it is the kinds of economic and resource advantages their parents can give students — as well as the level of parental involvement in their kid’s education —that determines success or failure in high school. A lot of education experts seem to concur on most of that […]

History of Canadian private schools in a brief

In Canada since the Constitution Act of Canada in 1867, Canadian private and independent schools have been regulated by the educational authority of their province or territory, the Ministry of Education, and must meet those regulations in order to operate. That is why, all the standards of private educational institutions share more similarities than differences. […]

Do private schools provide a better education than public schools?

A lot of Canadians seem to think like that. In a 2018 survey, two-thirds of Canadian parents said they would take their children out of the state system and send them to a private school if they can afford it. Education experts seem to concurrently agree to that opinion. The study suggests vouchers for private […]

Why do parents like private schooling?

Education in public schools remains the dominant form of education in Canada, though given the findings of a recent study, that’s changing. The new data indicates that parents are increasingly looking at independent private schools for more choice in how their children are educated. What first catches a parent’s attention is the number of students […]

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