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AN OUR KIDS REPORT:Schoolhouse Montessori vs. Brookes Westshore

• SCHOOL LOCATION

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  6517 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 1A6, Canada

  1939 Sooke Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V9B 1W2, Canada

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

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  Basics

  Basics

  Founded

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  2009

  Enrolment

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  251

  Grades

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  4 to 12

  Gender

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  Coed

  Living arrangements

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  Day, Boarding

  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.

  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, International Baccalaureate

  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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  12 to 18

  Special needs support

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  Learning, Developmental, Behavioral

  Gifted learner support

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  In-class adaptations

  Preschool/K curriculum

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  Tuition

  Tuition

  Day Tuition

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  $10,290 to $17,750

  Boarding Tuition

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  $40,640 to $62,000

  Financial aid (FA)

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  Yes

  Students on FA

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  10%

  Eligible grades for FA

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  7 to 12

  Median FA package size

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  $5,000

  Enrollment

  Enrollment

  Avg. enrollment per grade

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  28

  Percent in boarding

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  30%

  Admissions

  Admissions

  Admissions rate

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  95%

  Day entry years

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

  Boarding entry years

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  7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

  Day admissions deadline

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  Rolling

  Boarding admissions deadline

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  Rolling

  Interview required?

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  Yes: grades 4 - 12

  SSAT required

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  No

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

  Who are you, as a school?

  SCHOOLHOUSE MONTESSORI

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  BROOKES WESTSHORE

  "Brookes Westshore is an IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Middle Years and Diploma Programmes. We are just 15 minutes from downtown Victoria on the scenic West Coast of British Columbia. Our small class sizes, engaging teachers and caring community support students in a personalized learning environment that develops critical thinking skills and a passion for life-long learning. Students have the opportunity to graduate with both the IB Diploma and the BC Dogwood Diploma."

  • International Baccalaureate (IB) DP and MYP curriculum
  • BC curriculum compliant (Dogwood Diploma on graduation)
  • 100% University Acceptance
  • 21+ Nationalities
  • Global Exchange and Leadership Programs
  • Personalized, Small Class Sizes
  • Day & Boarding School

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  What do you do differently and uniquely well?

  SCHOOLHOUSE MONTESSORI

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  BROOKES WESTSHORE

  "Brookes Westshore teaches all students the International Baccalaureate curriculum. We believe this is the most comprehensive curriculum available provides students with the knowledge and skills to be their best selves in an increasingly globalized world. Students graduate from Brookes Westshore with the IB Diploma as well as the BC High School Diploma (BC Dogwood). The global perspective of the IB is enhanced through our commitment to having 50/50 local and international students."

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

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  BROOKES WESTSHORE

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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?

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  BROOKES WESTSHORE

  "Families choose Brookes Westshore for our small class sizes, excellent teaching, and the International Baccalaureate curriculum. With a maximum of 300 places available we are able to maintain a strong sense of community, where students are noticed and recognized for their unique attributes, and are given individualized support in areas where they need it."

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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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  BROOKES WESTSHORE

  "Our international teaching staff. As an IB school we attract teaching staff who are highly qualified, motivated to support student excellence, and who have lived and worked around the world. Our diverse teaching staff bring a range of skills and perspectives to the classroom that directly benefit students, and build on the global mindedness at the heart of the IB curriculum. Our senior teachers mentor our younger staff, and our younger staff bring new ideas and energy into our community."

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  What might families find surprising about your school?

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  BROOKES WESTSHORE

  "One of the things that we consistently hear from our families is surprise at the breadth of afterschool activities we offer, despite our small size. Students are able to take part in ASAs every day of the week and can choose new activities each term. We take advantage of the many facilities available in our community, as well as the stunning natural environment of Vancouver Island. Students can choose to go rock climbing, play tennis, take action on the environment, create music and much more."

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  What improvements or changes has your school made recently?

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  BROOKES WESTSHORE

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  How will your school change in the next 5 years?

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