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AN OUR KIDS REPORT:St. Peter's ACHS College School vs. Ridley College

• SCHOOL LOCATION

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  6101 County Road #20 RR# 5, Harrow, Ontario, N0R 1G0, Canada

  2 Ridley Road, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7C3, Canada

• SCHOOL OVERVIEW
  We have limited information on St. Peter's ACHS College School as they are currently not registered with us.

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  Basics

  Basics

  Founded

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  1889

  Enrolment

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  797

  Grades

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  JK 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.

  Emotional

  The goal is to cultivate "emotionally intelligent and confident individuals, capable of leading both themselves and others."

  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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  17 to 18

  Special needs support

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  Learning, Developmental, Behavioral

  Gifted learner support

  N/A

  Accelerated curriculum

  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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  $29,455 to $43,835

  Boarding Tuition

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  $74,745 to $82,975

  Financial aid (FA)

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  Yes

  Students on FA

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  21%

  Eligible grades for FA

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  5 to 12

  Median FA package size

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  $15,892

  Enrollment

  Enrollment

  Avg. enrollment per grade

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  53

  Percent in boarding

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  45%

  Admissions

  Admissions

  Admissions rate

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  61%

  Day entry years

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

  Boarding entry years

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

  Day admissions deadline

  N/A

  Rolling

  Boarding admissions deadline

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  Rolling

  Interview required?

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  Yes: grades JK - 12

  SSAT required

  N/A

  No

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

  Who are you, as a school?

  ST. PETER'S ACHS COLLEGE SCHOOL

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  RIDLEY COLLEGE

  "Ridley College is an independent day and boarding school for students in JK through Grade 12. As leaders in positive education and wellbeing education, we teach the habits of mind, body, and spirit so that students are primed for learning and success–now and long after graduation. Our learner-centred and inquiry-based learning approaches are enhanced by the International Baccalaureate (IB) philosophy–a comprehensive and rigorous program that challenges and sets students apart, empowering them to excel and grow."

  • Founded in 1889
  • 59 countries represented: Canadian school, global mission
  • Strong residential life program
  • Wireless internet access
  • MacBook computer integration
  • Outstanding athletic tradition
  • Comprehensive arts program: music, drama, dance and visual arts
  • CAIS, CESI, CIS, NAIS, TABS affiliate
  • Tiger Arena with an NHL-sized ice surface for training and competition
  • Fieldhouse with 20,000 square feet of synthetic surface including a four-lane track

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  What do you do differently and uniquely well?

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  RIDLEY COLLEGE

  "Ridley is a leader in positive education and wellbeing education. We aim to teach students the habits needed to lead flourishing lives by deliberately and consciously applying the science behind positive education. We house the largest boarding programme in Ontario and the third largest in Canada. Every Ridleian belongs to one of our ten Houses and is supported by our unrivalled circle of care and engaged with vibrant, challenging, modern programmes to nurture and mentor them on their journeys."

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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?

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  RIDLEY COLLEGE

  "Our families are looking for a place that will academically and emotionally prepare their children for university. Most commonly, we hear our families love the warmth of our community, our positivity, and the individualized care we provide, along with our strong academics and activities. They further appreciate our passion for making all who step onto our campus feel like they belong and our celebration of cultural diversity and global perspective while maintaining a rich Canadian legacy."

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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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  RIDLEY COLLEGE

  "The Ridley community is often called the Ridley family. All Ridleians belong to a broader community of peers, faculty, parents, and alumni. As a boarding school, our lifeblood is community connection and relationship building across age groups, generations, and identity groups, creating a strong feeling of belonging that defines and sustains us. Students make lifelong connections with peers from around the globe, maintaining friendships across time zones, forever shaped by the Ridley experience."

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  What might families find surprising about your school?

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  RIDLEY COLLEGE

  "Our commitment to service is more than just words. Service helps students develop strengths in empathy, compassion, and kindness while emphasizing the importance of giving. People feel a deeper sense of fulfilment and meaning in their lives when they give to others, and our students learn to realize and appreciate this as one of the pillars of a flourishing life through supporting local House charities, participating in weekly service opportunities and optional global service trips and more."

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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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