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AN OUR KIDS REPORT:TFS - Canada's International School (West Campus) vs. Don Valley Academy

• SCHOOL LOCATION

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  1293 Meredith Avenue, Mississauga, Ontario, L5E 2E6, Canada

  4576 Yonge Street, Suite 408, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6N4, Canada

• SCHOOL OVERVIEW
  We have limited information on Don Valley Academy as they are currently not registered with us.

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  Basics

  Basics

  Founded

  1962

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  Enrolment

  200

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  Grades

  Preschool to 7

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  Gender

  Coed

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  Living arrangements

  Day

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  Language of instruction

  English, French

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  Faith Based

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  School focus

  Academic

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  Developmental Priorities

  Intellectual

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

  Balanced

  Equal emphasis is placed on a balance of priorities: intellectual, emotional, social and physical cultivation.

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  Academics

  Academics

  Curriculum

  Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate

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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

  12 to 22

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  Special needs support

  N/A

  Gifted learner support

  Accelerated curriculum

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  Preschool/K curriculum

  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.

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  Tuition

  Tuition

  Day Tuition

  $12,130 to $30,180

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  Boarding Tuition

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  Financial aid (FA)

  Yes

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  Students on FA

  0%

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  Eligible grades for FA

  None

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  Median FA package size

  $28,000

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  Enrollment

  Enrollment

  Avg. enrollment per grade

  18

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  Percent in boarding

  0%

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  Admissions

  Admissions

  Admissions rate

  100%

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  Day entry years

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

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  Boarding entry years

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  Day admissions deadline

  Rolling

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  Boarding admissions deadline

  Not available

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  Interview required?

  Yes: grades 6 - 12

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  SSAT required

  Yes: grades 6 - 12

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

  Who are you, as a school?

  TFS - CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (WEST CAMPUS)

  "TFS' West Campus in Mississauga offers a rigorous bilingual education with an international perspective. Our students learn the curricula of France and Ontario, through the framework of the IB, as inquirers and citizens who act. Our close-knit community welcomes children from PK to Grade 7. No prior knowledge of French is required. We offer a wide array of sports and co-curriculars. After Grade 7, students continue at the Toronto campus, using a complimentary TFS shuttle bus. (See TFS Toronto listing.)"

  • Ontario, France and IB programs
  • Exceptional bilingual experience
  • Student life program including mentorship, assemblies and societies
  • Coed from PK to Grade 7

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  What do you do differently and uniquely well?

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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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  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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