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AN OUR KIDS REPORT:De La Salle College vs. Acorn Montessori

• SCHOOL LOCATION

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  131 Farnham Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1H7, Canada

  67 Bruce St S, Thornbury, Ontario, N0H 2P0, Canada

• SCHOOL OVERVIEW
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  Basics

  Basics

  Founded

  1851

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  Enrolment

  650

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  Grades

  5 to 12

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  Gender

  Coed

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  Living arrangements

  Day

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  Language of instruction

  English

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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.

  Spiritual

  The goal is to cultivate "individuals with inner resourcefulness, strong faith and respect for God or a higher power."

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  Academics

  Academics

  Curriculum

  Liberal Arts

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  Curriculum pace

  Accelerated

  The main curriculum accelerates beyond the pace of the provincial one; ALL students do the work of OLDER public-school peers in tangible and measurable ways. This accelerated pace is maintained by the teachers and school, (through textbook selection, topic selection, grading, assignment standards and expectations, etc).

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  Academic culture

  Rigorous

  A school with a “rigorous” academic culture places a high value on academic performance, and expects their students to do the same. This does not mean the school is uncaring, unsupportive, or non-responsive -- far from it. A school can have a rigorous academic culture and still provide excellent individual support. It does mean, however, the school places a particular emphasis on performance -- seeking the best students and challenging them to the fullest extent -- relative to a normal baseline. High expectations and standards – and a challenging yet rewarding curriculum – are the common themes here. Keep in mind this classification is more relevant for the older grades: few Kindergarten classrooms, for example, would be called “rigorous”.

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  Avg. Class Size

  18 to 22

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  Special needs support

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  Gifted learner support

  Dedicated gifted school

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  Preschool/K curriculum

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  Tuition

  Tuition

  Day Tuition

  $16,500 to $16,750

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  Boarding Tuition

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  Financial aid (FA)

  Yes

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  Students on FA

  18%

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  Eligible grades for FA

  5 to 12

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  Median FA package size

  $12,500

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  Enrollment

  Enrollment

  Avg. enrollment per grade

  81

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  Percent in boarding

  0%

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  Admissions

  Admissions

  Admissions rate

  33%

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  Day entry years

  5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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  Boarding entry years

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  Day admissions deadline

  Dec 04, 2020

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  Boarding admissions deadline

  Not available

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  Interview required?

  Yes: grades 5 - 9

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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?

  DE LA SALLE COLLEGE

  "Founded on the teachings of St. John Baptist de La Salle, De La Salle College is an independent, Roman Catholic, co-educational day school, from grades 5-12 that immerses its students in a rigorous university preparatory curriculum. Each day the school seeks to maintain its mission of helping students experience opportunities to grow spiritually, intellectually, artistically and physically, fostering Christian virtues and principles inspired by the worldwide Lasallian movement."

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  What do you do differently and uniquely well?

  DE LA SALLE COLLEGE

  "De La Salle College offers a comprehensive variety of Advanced Placement courses while providing instruction in a university-style format. All Grades 9-12 students will have lecture, lab and discussion classes. Lectures offer students an opportunity to obtain scholarly information in a timely fashion. Labs offer students real, hands on experiential learning in state of the art classrooms. Discussions allows students to break down the information with teachers, preparing them for university."

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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?

  DE LA SALLE COLLEGE

  "Along with a rigorous academic program, students in Grades 9 to 12 are assigned Independent Learning Time through out the day where students are able to tailor their educational experience to their own needs. Students learn independence by making the decisions on how to spend their time. Students may attend department office hours (where teachers are assigned to offer academic support beyond the classroom), complete homework, work out or play a sport, socialize or have lunch."

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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?

  DE LA SALLE COLLEGE

  "De La Salle's co-curricular program is the school's most underrated aspect of student life. In developing the whole student, the College has a depth and breath of co-curricular activities. From competitive sports teams to drama productions, golf simulators to debating tournaments, business competitions to newspaper deadlines, there is not shortage of activities for the athlete and /or scholar alike. Critical activities in building a portfolio come university applications."

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  What might families find surprising about your school?

  DE LA SALLE COLLEGE

  "The unexpected quality students will come to appreciate will be the development of resilience. Initially, the students may find the work challenging, however, through hard work, perseverance and support, where necessary, students will grow into strong, hardworking and conscientious young men and women."

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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?

  DE LA SALLE COLLEGE

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