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AN OUR KIDS REPORT:Parkdale Montessori School vs. Guiding Light Academy

• SCHOOL LOCATION

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  555B Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 1H9, Canada

  225 Broadway Street, Mississauga, Ontario, L5M 1J1, Canada

• SCHOOL OVERVIEW
  We have limited information on Parkdale Montessori School as they are currently not registered with us.

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  Basics

  Basics

  Founded

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  2007

  Enrolment

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  100

  Grades

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  JK to 8

  Gender

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  Coed

  Living arrangements

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  Day

  Language of instruction

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  English

  Faith Based

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  School focus

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  Academic

  Developmental Priorities

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  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."

  Academics

  Academics

  Curriculum

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  Traditional, Montessori

  Curriculum pace

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  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).

  Academic culture

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  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”.

  Avg. Class Size

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  5 to 16

  Special needs support

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  Gifted learner support

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  Dedicated gifted school

  Preschool/K curriculum

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  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.

  Tuition

  Tuition

  Day Tuition

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  $10,000

  Boarding Tuition

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  Financial aid (FA)

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  No

  Students on FA

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  0%

  Eligible grades for FA

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  None

  Median FA package size

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  $0

  Enrollment

  Enrollment

  Avg. enrollment per grade

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  9

  Percent in boarding

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  0%

  Admissions

  Admissions

  Admissions rate

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  90%

  Day entry years

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  JK, SK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

  Boarding entry years

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  Day admissions deadline

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  Rolling

  Boarding admissions deadline

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  Not available

  Interview required?

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  Yes: grades JK - 8

  SSAT required

  N/A

  No

• School’s perspective
  We have limited information on Parkdale Montessori School as they are currently not registered with us.

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  Who are you, as a school?

  Who are you, as a school?

  PARKDALE MONTESSORI SCHOOL

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  GUIDING LIGHT ACADEMY

  "Guiding Light Academy is a Catholic private elementary school in Streetsville, Mississauga. We offer an enriched curriculum for JK, SK & Grades 1 to 8 that far exceeds the Ontario standard. We focus on spiritual development, academic excellence & an extensive co-curricular program that includes music, gymnastics, sport, drama, elocution & dance. The Spiritual Guidance is under the full responsibility of The Heralds of the Gospel & Lumen Veritatis Academy. Each school day begins with Daily Mass at our local Parish."

  • Catholic private education from Kindergarten to Grade 8
  • Faith Based Environment that teaches all students the foundations of the Catholic Faith
  • Daily Mass at the Local parish
  • Accelerated Academic program using Guiding Light Academy's propriety blended curriculum & workbooks
  • Accelerated French Program from Jk to Grade 8 includes DELF examinations
  • Themed learning weeks for students to develop an attachment to a particular subject
  • Accelerated French Program from Jk to Grade 8 includes DELF examinations
  • Graduating Students test into IB programs, AP programs or other Private Schools
  • Extensive Co-curricular program includes professional voice training, public speaking and sports

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  What do you do differently and uniquely well?

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  GUIDING LIGHT ACADEMY

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

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  GUIDING LIGHT ACADEMY

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

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  GUIDING LIGHT ACADEMY

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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?

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  GUIDING LIGHT ACADEMY

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

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  GUIDING LIGHT ACADEMY

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  What aspect of your school is underappreciated?

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  GUIDING LIGHT ACADEMY

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  What might families find surprising about your school?

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  What improvements or changes has your school made recently?

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  GUIDING LIGHT ACADEMY

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  How will your school change in the next 5 years?

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  GUIDING LIGHT ACADEMY

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