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Our Perspective on Academy for Gifted Children - P.A.C.E.
The PACE program was developed with gifted students in mind, based in an understanding of what they share—overall ability—as well as what they don't, such as specific talents, interests, and curiosities. The term of art is differentiated programming, though it's a term that can easily lend itself to misunderstanding. It doesn't mean that different students proceed through the curricula at different rates or are each given separate tasks based on their individual abilities. Rather, within a differentiated program all students proceed at the same pace through the material, while instructors provide multiple entry points that address the needs of individual students within the class. The ideal student is one who has been identified as gifted, and who requires challenge in order to succeed in academic work.
Video reviews
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Gr. 1 to Gr. 6 (current), Gr. 1 to Gr. 4 (current), Gr. 1 to Gr. 2 (current) — Watch our parent interview with Jason T to get the inside scoop on what it’s like to have a child attend Academy for Gifted Children - P.A.C.E..
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Written reviews
Dive deeply into the real culture of Academy for Gifted Children - P.A.C.E. with reviews we’ve structured to highlight only the most valuable insights and opinions submitted by parents, students, and alumni.
Gr. 1 to Gr. 3 (current), Gr. 1 (current) — Both of our children have had wonderful experiences at PACE. The collaborative, supportive lear...
School leadership and administration teams have always responded promptly to any matters, whether they directly involve our children or the school as a whole. A positive environment is fostered through thoughtful conversation ...
The quality of teaching at PACE has always surpassed our expectations. We have found the teachers to be great at communicating effectively and providing constructive feedback to the kids, while still being able to keep the kid...
The academic program at PACE does a great job of balancing the curriculum. From math and science to visual arts and physical education, we feel that the kids are getting a robust education. The culture around academics has alw...
Our kids are enjoying the extracurriculars offered. This was their first year trying them, and they've enjoyed the many different options. From sports to arts to drama and science, they are looking forward to which ones they'l...
The student body is a good size, class sizes are small enough to allow the kids to receive enough individual attention as required. The kids all seem very excited and engaged as a whole and our kids have had many positive inte...
The overall quality of student life at PACE during the last three years that we've been there has been wonderful. Our kids have both really enjoyed going to school there. They're excited in the mornings and seem to be fully en...
Our experiences with the parent community at PACE have been wonderful so far. We have been a part of the school since 2020. Parents are invited to be involved in the life of the school whether it is through volunteering on fie...
As our kids are in lower elementary grades, they stay on school grounds. However, the school is nicely situated close to Yonge St and has a variety of amenities nearby. The surrounding neighborhood is a quiet family-friendly a...
Gr. 4 to Gr. 7 (current) — Our daughter's experience at the Academy for Gifted Children - P.A.C.E. has been rewarding. She...
Communication between the school (teachers and administrators) and the families has been exceptional. P.A.C.E. is committed to its students, their families, and the school's community by fostering a positive school environment...
We have been extremely happy with the quality of instruction and the curriculum at P.A.C.E. At the beginning of each school year, the school hosts a Curriculum Night for parents, where families have an opportunity to meet thei...
The Academy for Gifted Children - P.A.C.E. has been providing high-quality gifted education to its students for decades. With two children studying at the school, we were able to see the consistency of a challenging curriculum...
P.A.C.E. offers an impressive variety of extracurricular activities. A few examples are the debate club, Robotics, arts and crafts, dance, chess, drama, and many more. Each activity is a unique opportunity to learn a variety o...
I have always been impressed by the fact that all students at P.A.C.E. come from families that value education, intellectual growth, and achievement. Also, I have been impressed that the students are not competitive with each ...
Before the school year starts, each family receives a school calendar and the dates of various events at P.A.C.E. I am always amazed at how busy the calendar is and how vibrant life at the school is. In addition to extracurric...
As a parent, I have always felt that my feedback and involvement in my daughters' school life and in P.A.C.E. life, in general, is appreciated by the school. P.A.C.E. offers a variety of opportunities for parents to participat...
P.A.C.E. is conveniently located in a very nice neighborhood in Richmond Hill. It is easily accessible from all directions. The traffic in the school area gets busy during drop-off and pick-up times, but it is directed well by...
Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 (current), Gr. 1 to Gr. 6 (current) — Both of our kids love the culture and environment at PACE. They have many close friendships tha...
The leadership at PACE is amazing from the top down. The director makes an extraordinary effort to know and understand each student and all of their individual strength and weaknesses and works hard every day to understand any...
The teaching staff at PACE are very engaged and focused on teaching each student's individual learning style. They teach with energy, passion, and joy. There is a very low turnaround in the teaching staff so the teachers are a...
PACE Academy is a school for gifted children so the academics are advanced but fully supported. The administration and teaching staff truly want all students to succeed to their highest potential and there are many avenues of ...
There is great diversity in extracurriculars at PACE. They have many strong arts programs to balance out the advanced curriculum like music, theater, art classes, and drama. They have trivia, game club, robotics, model UN and ...
The student body is fairly small which is nice because it keeps the classes to 20 students. From grades 1 to 3 there is one class for each grade then a 2nd class is added for grades 4 onward. The additional students that start...
Both of our children love going to PACE. They even beg to go on the half days when we give them the option to miss it. They really enjoy being with the other students and the teaching staff. Every day is a new and different da...
The broad community of PACE is welcoming and inclusive for the most part. Unfortunately, the Covid 19 pandemic did take away a lot of the opportunities for parents to mingle but the administration is working to bring back some...
PACE is in a central location off of a residential street where the grade 7+ students have the opportunity to go "off campus" to a variety of places to grab lunch. The only negative I can think of overall is the parking lot ha...
