AN OUR KIDS REPORT:Académie de la Capitale vs. Montessori School of Wellington

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  • SCHOOL LOCATION

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    Address

    Address

    1010 Morrison Drive, Suite 200, Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 8K7, Canada

    68 Suffolk Street West, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 2J2, Canada

  • SCHOOL OVERVIEW

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    Basics

    Basics

    Founded

    1998

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    Enrolment

    65

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    Grades

    JK to 12

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    Gender

    Coed

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    Living arrangements

    Day

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    Language of instruction

    English, French

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    Faith Based

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    School focus

    Academic

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    Developmental Priorities

    Balanced
    Equal emphasis is placed on a balance of priorities: intellectual, emotional, social and physical cultivation.
    Intellectual
    The goal is to cultivate "academically strong, creative and critical thinkers, capable of exercising rationality, apprehending truth, and making aesthetic distinctions."

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    Academics

    Academics

    Curriculum

    Progressive, International Baccalaureate

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    Curriculum pace

    Standard-enriched
    Broadly-speaking, the main curriculum -- like that of most schools -- paces the provincially-outlined one. This pace is steady and set by the teachers and school. The curriculum might still be enriched in various ways: covering topics more in-depth and with more vigor than the provincial one, or covering a broader selection of topics.

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    Academic culture

    Supportive
    A school with a “supportive” academic culture focuses more on process than short-term outcomes: academic performance is a welcomed side-benefit, but not the driving focus. This does not mean the school lacks standards, or has low expectations for its students: a school can have a supportive academic culture and still light the fire of ambition in its students. It does mean, however, the school provides a less intensive culture than schools with a “rigorous” academic classification, and is focused more simply on instilling a love of learning and life-long curiosity.

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    Avg. Class Size

    8 to 15

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    Special needs support

    Learning, Developmental, Behavioral

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    Gifted learner support

    Dedicated gifted school

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    Preschool/K curriculum

    Academic
    Academic-based preschools and Kindergartens are the most structured of the different types, and have a strong emphasis on math and reading readiness skills. These programs aim to expose children to what early-elementary school is like. While time is still allotted to free play, much of the day is built around explicit lessons guided by the teacher. Classrooms often resemble play-based ones (with different stations set up around the room), but at an Academic program the teacher leads students through the stations directly, and ties these activities to a whole-class lesson or theme.

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    Tuition

    Tuition

    Day Tuition

    $20,075 to $24,158

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    Boarding Tuition

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    Financial aid (FA)

    Yes

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    Students on FA

    6%

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    Eligible grades for FA

    1 to 12

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    Median FA package size

    $6,500

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    Enrollment

    Enrollment

    Avg. enrollment per grade

    4

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    Percent in boarding

    0%

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    Admissions

    Admissions

    Admissions rate

    90%

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    Day entry years

    Preschool, JK, SK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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    Boarding entry years

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    Day admissions deadline

    Rolling

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    Boarding admissions deadline

    Not available

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    Interview required?

    Yes: grades JK - 12

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    SSAT required

    No

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  • School’s perspective

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    Who are you, as a school?

    Who are you, as a school?

    ACADéMIE DE LA CAPITALE

    "Acadecap International School (Académie de la Capitale) provides a rigorous, tailored bilingual and/or English education. IB PYP students engage in experiential learning in i STEAM, International Languages and PSPE. The PSSP and the OSSD promote in-depth understanding of content, teaching students to work hard and make practical connections between subjects and the real world, preparing them for post-secondary education. Our proprietary 3-tier 21st Century Learning Curriculum is implemented from grade 7 to 12."

    • IB ® World School offering the PYP Next in bilingual formats
    • Pre-Secondary School Programme (PSSP) (Grade 7 & 8)
    • Ontario-Inspected Secondary School (OSSD) (English)
    • 21st Century Core Competencies Cursus (Grade 7 to 12)
    • Scholarship Programme
    • Small class sizes
    • Expertise in differentiated learning and Reach-Ahead courses for talented and gifted learners
    • Inclusive community
    • Well-rounded education: DELF, iSTEAM/Coding, visual & performing arts, music, international language
    • Synchronous and asynchronous online learning with teachers and peers

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    What do you do differently and uniquely well?

    ACADéMIE DE LA CAPITALE

    "Respecting a student’s potential by way of built-in differentiation maximizes each student’s learning and achievement. AcadeCap recognizes that no two students are the same nor do they learn the same. With differentiating, we ensure that students comprehensively learn and master the concepts and skills to be successful. Teachers adapt according to the individual abilities of each student. We get to know our students because of our small class sizes. Both factors support differentiation."

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    What tradeoffs has your school made to serve families in this way?

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    What key junctures in your school's history have most shaped its present?

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    What type of student is a good fit for your school?

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    Under what conditions would you advise a family against choosing your school?

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    To your knowledge, why do families choose your school over others?

    ACADéMIE DE LA CAPITALE

    "AcadeCap offers the convenience of its one-stop-education offerings, from a top-notch bilingual IB PYP, the OSSD, the Orton-Gillingham dyslexia support, our enriched physical education programme, the after-school clubs and the summer camps. Academically, we stand out due to our successful teaching style differentiation, our skill-development-based learning, our enriched science instruction, and our accelerated math program."

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    How would you characterize your school's image amongst the public?

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    What aspect of your school is underappreciated?

    ACADéMIE DE LA CAPITALE

    "AcadeCap’s learning-to-learn approach translates into academic achievement, resilience, and an arsenal of problem-solving strategies when presented with challenges in learning, at work and in life. Contrary to popular belief, large social environments such as large schools do not develop social skills. We capitalize on small groups and across-the-ages interactions to actively teach social skills.
    AcadeCap students are confident in communicating with people of all ages, not only their peers."

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    What might families find surprising about your school?

    ACADéMIE DE LA CAPITALE

    "The efficiency of across-the-ages collaborative learning in an open-concept setting. The open-space and the small class sizes at AcadeCap allow for a great deal of flexibility, opportunity, and time to differentiate. Solid social skills and long-lasting friendships develop in a small group setting, where children can interact with one another in a more approachable way. This allows children to develop their skills, and learn new skills from others while accomplishing any collaborative task."

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    What improvements or changes has your school made recently?

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    How will your school change in the next 5 years?

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