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 Dr. Meg Fox
Principal
Ph.D. in English Literature (University of Toronto), 37 years of teaching experience
To learn is an active not a passive verb. At The Dragon, we pursue meaningful learning through discussion, participation, experience. Beginning with a handful of adventurous students in 2001, The Dragon has earned a well-deserved reputation for excellence and educational leadership.
Our mission is to develop individual capability. Our students are high achievers and go on to post-secondary success, but a Dragon education is much more than scores and admissions. Our academic program is demanding and compelling, but we are as interested in the development of character as we are in scholastic achievement. Using the resources of a great city, we engage students with their own potential, and with the role they can play in society. Dragon alumni frequently tell us how the school has been a home to them, and how it inspired them on a journey of self-discovery. By engaging our students in a purposeful search for knowledge and truth, we have become leaders in progressive education. The Dragon Academy needs to be experienced to be fully appreciated. We encourage prospective students and their families to visit us. This is a better measure of the right fit than a raft of admissions tests and reference letters. To visit us, please contact the Registrar. We look forward to meeting you. Average Class Size:6 to 12 Enrolment: Day 75 (Gr. 6-12) Using the city-as-school--museums, research facilities, performances, academic and cultural institutions--Dragons engage with cutting-edge practitioners. Exploring, discussing, questioning, Dragons become true critical thinkers, university-bound in fields from engineering to visual arts. Dragon’s small discussion-based classes, inclusivity, expert mentor-teachers, STEAM subject integration (Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) and experiential learning are progressive and gifted. Be a Dragon.
The Dragon Academy is a private Gifted/Alternative day school in Toronto, Ontario. The school offers programs for grades 6 to 12 with enrolment of 75 day students. The Dragon Academy has an average class size of 6 to 12 students and has a tuition cost $18,500 to $22,500. Founded in 2001, this private school does not require students to wear uniforms and the language of instruction is English.
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The Dragon began in 2000. We've had 20 graduates so far. They've all been admitted to all the universities they applied to, over half of them with scholarships....
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"The aims of schools are to enable children to do something about creating a better, more humane, more equitable society." - Eliot Eisner
The Dragon is truly a community, which means...
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It started with Adrian. He said that he was tired of being labeled gifted and suggested we call him “burdened” instead. I admit to being startled as well as distraught. ...
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The cultural riches of Toronto inspired us to experiment with museum based education. Too often schools hesitate to expose students to "high culture", fearing both the charge of elitism and...
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Jeff: Before The Dragon, I felt that I wasn't being challenged enough, or growing as a person as I wanted to.
Mike: They bring the subjects to life and make...
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"An act that produces effective surprise this I take as the hallmark of a creative enterprise." - Jerome Bruner
As we plan next year, our first integrative project will be "The...
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"Tis one thing to be tempted, Escalus,
Another thing to fall."
At The Dragon, we end every year with a whole school, full-length, full-scale production of a play by William Shakespeare....
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My former high school focused on the achievement of high grades. The educational mentality was mechanical, with very little emphasis on creative participation. It relied heavily on extrinsic...
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