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AN OUR KIDS REPORT:Waterloo Independent Secondary School vs. Island Pacific School

• SCHOOL LOCATION

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  Address

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  435 King St N, Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 2Z5, Canada

  671 Carter Road, Box 128, West Vancouver- Bowen Island, British Columbia, V0N 1G0, Canada

• SCHOOL OVERVIEW
  We have limited information on Waterloo Independent Secondary School as they are currently not registered with us.

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  Basics

  Basics

  Founded

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  1995

  Enrolment

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  72

  Grades

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  6 to 9

  Gender

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  Coed

  Living arrangements

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  Day

  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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  Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate

  Curriculum pace

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  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.

  Academic culture

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  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.

  Avg. Class Size

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  12 to 18

  Special needs support

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  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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  $20,925 to $26,507

  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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  6 to 9

  Median FA package size

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  $5,000

  Enrollment

  Enrollment

  Avg. enrollment per grade

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  18

  Percent in boarding

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  0%

  Admissions

  Admissions

  Admissions rate

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  85%

  Day entry years

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  6, 7, 8, 9

  Boarding entry years

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  Day admissions deadline

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  Rolling

  Boarding admissions deadline

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  Not available

  Interview required?

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  Yes: grades 6 - 9

  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?

  WATERLOO INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOL

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  ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL

  "Island Pacific School, an International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle School offers distinctly different programs including classes in reasoning, philosophy and ethics; a self-directed research project called Masterworks, monthly community service; a musical; hiking, sailing and kayaking expeditions. Small by design, and with a mission to equip and inspire students to cultivate their humanity, Island Pacific School, located on Nex̱wlélex̱wm (Bowen Island), fosters critical inquiry, community engagement and leadership."

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  What do you do differently and uniquely well?

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  ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL

  "The core purpose of Island Pacific School is to equip and inspire students to cultivate their humanity. It encompasses all the elements of our core instructional programs to help them help them become confident and caring members of society as a whole. Our middle school education program is about more than pure academic excellence (1st curriculum): it’s a balance between academics and cultivating our humanity."

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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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  ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL

  "Small by design, with a maximum of 72 students (up to 18 per grade), our students are taught by middle school experts and get to participate in a wide range of academic, artistic, and recreational pursuits designed to foster critical inquiry, community engagement and leadership. Our students are are alive and inspired, brave and accepted, and challenged daily to express the best of what it means to be human. They feel a sense of belonging and acceptance and are innovative and resilient."

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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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  ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL

  "Students sometimes learn as much, if not more, from the middle school activities in our extracurricular program. They are part of an intentional education strategy at Island Pacific school that challenges critical thinking, inquiry and the implementation of our values: wisdom, courage and integrity."

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  What might families find surprising about your school?

  WATERLOO INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOL

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  ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL

  "Our students go on two extended trips into the great outdoors during the academic calendar: a fall hiking trip and a spring kayak trip. These expeditions provide physical and critical thinking challenges intended to bring out the best in individuals and the groups in which they work and play; challenges that call on the values on which Island Pacific School is founded: wisdom, courage and integrity.
  
  Our school sport is Ultimate with emphasis the “Spirit of the Game”."

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  What improvements or changes has your school made recently?

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  ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL

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  How will your school change in the next 5 years?

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  ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL

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