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AN OUR KIDS REPORT:Polaris School and Centre vs. The Study

• SCHOOL LOCATION

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  235 Donald St, Suite 159, Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 1N1, Canada

  3233 The Boulevard, Westmount, Quebec, H3Y 1S4, Canada

• SCHOOL OVERVIEW
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  Basics

  Basics

  Founded

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  1915

  Enrolment

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  390

  Grades

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  K to 11

  Gender

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  Girls

  Living arrangements

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  Day

  Language of instruction

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  English, French

  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.

  Intellectual

  The goal is to cultivate "academically strong, creative and critical thinkers, capable of exercising rationality, apprehending truth, and making aesthetic distinctions."

  Academics

  Academics

  Curriculum

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  Progressive

  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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  14 to 20

  Special needs support

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  Learning, Developmental

  Gifted learner support

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  Dedicated class; in-class adaptations

  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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  $26,200 to $29,380

  Boarding Tuition

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  Financial aid (FA)

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  Yes

  Students on FA

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  15%

  Eligible grades for FA

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  4 to 11

  Median FA package size

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  $5,200

  Enrollment

  Enrollment

  Avg. enrollment per grade

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  33

  Percent in boarding

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  0%

  Admissions

  Admissions

  Admissions rate

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  50%

  Day entry years

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  K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

  Boarding entry years

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  Day admissions deadline

  N/A

  Rolling

  Boarding admissions deadline

  N/A

  Not available

  Interview required?

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  Yes: grades K - 11

  SSAT required

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  No

  English Language Eligibility Certificate Required

  N/A

  No

• School’s perspective
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  Who are you, as a school?

  Who are you, as a school?

  POLARIS SCHOOL AND CENTRE

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  THE STUDY

  "The world needs great women and it starts at The Study. The Study is a private non–subsidized bilingual all-girls school leading to a Quebec (MEES) secondary school diploma. We empower each student, from Kindergarten to Grade 11, to reach her full potential by fostering the development of character, leadership, and visionary thinking in an innovative English and French environment grounded in tradition. A certificate of eligibility for instruction in English is not required (K -11)."

  • Academic Excellence / Enriched Curriculum / AP courses: Calculus, Chemistry, French, Psychology
  • Mother tongue bilingual programme where fluency and accuracy in both languages is established
  • Makerspace & Innovation Lab: engaged learning spaces, students focus on design thinking & coding
  • The ARTS: where imagination and curiosity is stimulated
  • Leadership development programme: students acquire skills and values they can count on
  • Technology is fully integrated in curriculum: coding and programming starts in Kindergarten
  • One-to-one iPad programme in Kindergarten - Grade 5, laptop programme starts in Grade 5
  • Exceptional student experiences: where students' global consciousness is developed
  • Athletics: culture of fitness, wellness & competency in competitive/non competitive sports
  • After school programme includes ballet, drama, mad science & more

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

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

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  What aspect of your school is underappreciated?

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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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  How will your school change in the next 5 years?

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