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

• SCHOOL LOCATION

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  Address

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  513047 2nd Line, Amaranth, Ontario, L9W 0S3, Canada

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

• SCHOOL OVERVIEW
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  Basics

  Basics

  Founded

  1989

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  Enrolment

  150

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  Grades

  Preschool to 8

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  Gender

  Coed

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  Living arrangements

  Day

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  Language of instruction

  English

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  Faith Based

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  School focus

  Academic

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  Developmental Priorities

  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."

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  Academics

  Academics

  Curriculum

  Progressive, International Baccalaureate

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  Curriculum pace

  Standard-enriched

  Broadly-speaking, the main curriculum -- like that of most schools -- paces the provincially-outlined one. This pace is steady and set by the teachers and school. The curriculum might still be enriched in various ways: covering topics more in-depth and with more vigor than the provincial one, or covering a broader selection of topics.

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  Academic culture

  Supportive

  A school with a “supportive” academic culture focuses more on process than short-term outcomes: academic performance is a welcomed side-benefit, but not the driving focus. This does not mean the school lacks standards, or has low expectations for its students: a school can have a supportive academic culture and still light the fire of ambition in its students. It does mean, however, the school provides a less intensive culture than schools with a “rigorous” academic classification, and is focused more simply on instilling a love of learning and life-long curiosity.

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  Avg. Class Size

  12 to 16

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  Special needs support

  Learning, Developmental, Behavioral

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  Gifted learner support

  Dedicated class; in-class adaptations

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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

  $460 to $10,400

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  Boarding Tuition

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  Financial aid (FA)

  No

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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

  $0

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  Enrollment

  Enrollment

  Avg. enrollment per grade

  13

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  Percent in boarding

  0%

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  Admissions

  Admissions

  Admissions rate

  80%

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  Day entry years

  Nursery/Toddler, Preschool, JK, SK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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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 JK - 8

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  SSAT required

  No

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

  Who are you, as a school?

  THE MAPLES ACADEMY

  "The Maples Academy (TMA) is the leader in private school education in the Orangeville area offering the globally recognized International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme. The fully accredited IB Primary Years Programme (JK-Grade 6) and Middle Years Program (Grades 7-8) emphasize fundamentals/effective learning habits. For 30 +years, TMA has provided superior education, daily Pre-Kindergarten with an academic focus/daily French instruction. TMA is part of the St. Jude's Academy & Oakwood Academy "Family of Schools" ."

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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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