Boys' schools offer young men in Canada a learning environment specifically designed to maximize boys’ potential and meet their educational needs. The teaching methods at boys’ schools are tailored towards the ways that boys learn best.
Some good reason for choosing a boys' school
All-boys' schools strive to keep boys active and fit, resulting in more engaged students eager to learn. Many boys’ schools achieve this through advanced sport programs. “The harder the boys work academically, the more sports and play we give them — everything from ball hockey to tackle-football,” says Peter Thyrring, Headmaster of St. Peter’s ACHS College School in Vaughan, Ontario.
In a boys' only setting, boys are also engaged by other extracurricular activities such as music, art and drama. Boys are able to explore their feelings in a safe environment. Many boys’ schools provide support and counseling as well. This allows boys to discover their true identity and explore a broad range of subjects such as the arts and literature.
Boys will be free from the pressure to do things to impress girls. When they are away from the presence of girls there is less pressure on boys to "grow up too quickly." Typically, boys' schools allow boys settle into a less competitive, less conflictual way of being where they are allowed to be "just boys."
All boys' schools offer a unique environment in which boys can flourish. Check out testimonials from former boys' school students themselves, like screenwriter Ben Sokolowski, CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon or lawyer Otto Mok.
To learn more about boys' private schools, the schools themselves are the best source for information. Our Kids has listings of private boys' schools in Ontario and the rest of Canada.
