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Go to child profileAt Albert College, every student, from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 experience all 5 of Albert's 'A's that are integral to an Albert College education. Academics is, of course our primary focus, but all students participate in the Arts, Athletics, Active Citizenship and Adventure programming as well. We strive to inspire excellence in all 5 of the 'A's, ensuring students develop into well-rounded global citizens within our close family environment. Our students graduate as confident and courageous individuals who are well prepared for their post-secondary education and beyond.
What learning looks like now:
This has been a challenging period that we are facing together as a community. Collective efforts have been made to reduce the risk and “flatten the curve” of COVID-19, with a decision to close Albert College's building until further notice. Directions by health and government officials are evolving, as we continue to follow their guidance, personal health and safety remain our first priority.
Teachers are committed to delivering a meaningful, well-structured and organized remote learning program, while ensuring that we are following the measures in place set by health and government officials. We fully understand that this is an ever-evolving situation and adjustments to the academic program will be made as further information is released from the province.
Curriculum delivery for 2020/21:
| Grades | Living Arrangement | Delivery Model | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boarding | Gr. 7 - Gr. 12 | Hybrid/blended | Full-time |
| Day | Preschool - Gr. 6 | In-person | Full-time |
| Day | Gr. 7 - Gr. 12 | In-person | Full-time |
| Boarding | Gr. 7 - Gr. 12 | In-person | Full-time |
Can boarders live on-campus? Yes
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The Albert College campus is sporting fields and outdoor tennis courts.
The school gymnasium hosts basketball and volleyball games and practices and house league game days.
Our campus is equipped with two fitness centres with free weights and cardio equipment.
Students in Pre-K to Grade 12 are offered large scale performance opportunities. The Junior School has the flexibility to show performances in the Great Hall or Gymnasium.
Senior School performances usually take place in the Memorial Chapel, which has seating for more than 200 people, including the balcony.
Smaller scale performances also take place in the Memorial Chapel, though Ackerman Hall boosts a smaller stage which is often used fby students for Coffee Houses and Open Mic nights.
There are three buildings located on our campus, the Middle/Senior School, the Junior School and the Early Primary Learning Centre (EPLC).
Albert College lies on 25 acres in beautiful Belleville, Ontario, Canada. There are three buildings located on campus, the Middle/Senior School, the Junior School and the Early Primary Learning Centre (EPLC).
With over 25 acres, students have access to plenty of green space.
Our classrooms have state of the art technology, collaborative work spaces, flexible seating arrangements and standing desks.
Our students enjoy small class sizes and individualized attention.
At Albert College we believe a collaborative learning environment offers our students endless opportunities to engage with one another and to further develop their learning skills.
Baker House residence is home to boys in Grades 7-10 where Graham Hall houses boys in Grades 11 and 12.
Both the boys and girls residences are equipped with common areas, a small kitchen, tables and chairs for seating.
The boys and girls residences offer spacious bedrooms and washrooms and showers located on each floor.
Through extensive counselling and full-year academic-level courses, we strive to develop an academic program suited to each student, one that will challenge and enable students to achieve ambitious post-secondary goals.
Our science lab is accessible to students in Grades 7-12.
Our Senior School science programs offers our students the opportunity to study Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
All of our Middle and Senior School classrooms have access to state of the art technology; Wi-Fi and smart boards.
All of our Junior School classrooms have access to state of the art technology; Wi-Fi, smart boards and iPads available to each student.
All of our students in Grades 3 to 6 have access to Chrome books.
The Resource Centre is our library, but also a hub for innovation. This shared space houses our makers space after school program, 3-D print centre, conference room and spacious area for hosting workshops and screening films and documentaries.
Ackerman Hall is where students enjoy nutritious snacks and meals daily. Styled after the tradition of a Georgian banquet room and furnished with the original oaken tables, Ackerman Hall can accommodate over 200 people and is often used a gathering space for celebrations and traditions
The Memorial Chapel is where students and faculty gather for traditional services, musical and theatrical performances and guest lectures. In addition, the chapel is utilized daily as a practice space for choir and for regular use for morning announcements.
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| Focus |
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| Academic |
DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
| Subject | offered |
|---|---|
| Evolution as consensus theory | |
| Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
| Evolution is not taught |
| Subject | offered |
|---|---|
| Biology | |
| Chemistry | |
| Ecology | |
| Geology | |
| Meteorology | |
| Physics | |
| Physiology | |
| Zoology |
| Subject | offered |
|---|---|
| Acting | |
| Dance | |
| Drama/Theatre | |
| Graphic Design | |
| Music | |
| Visual Arts |
| Expressive | |
| Disciplined |
| Subject | offered |
|---|---|
| Computer science | |
| Robotics | |
| Web design |
| Flexible pacing style | offered |
|---|---|
| Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
| Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
| Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
| Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
| Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
| Differentiated assessment |
Albert College offers no/limited support for students with learning difficulties or special needs.
| Subject Type | offered |
|---|---|
| Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
| Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
| Subject Type | offered |
|---|---|
| Accommodations | |
| Modifications | |
| Extra support |
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| Program | offered |
|---|---|
| Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school) | |
| Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class) |
Curriculum delivery: This information is not currently available.
| Program | offered |
|---|---|
| Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
| Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
| Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
| Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
| Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
| English - 90% | French - 10% | ||||||||
| Lettered or numbered grades | JK to Gr. 12 |
| Prose (narrative)-based feedback | JK to Gr. 12 |
| Academic achievement reporting | JK to Gr. 12 |
| Habits and behaviour reporting | JK to Gr. 12 |
| Parent-teacher meetings | JK to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: 15
Recreational sports: 11
Albert College offers 20 clubs and extracurricular programs.
| PS | JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Day | $14,500 | $17,100 | $18,200 | $21,900 | |||||||||||
| Boarding (Domestic) | $53,790 | $60,380 | |||||||||||||
| Boarding (International) | $61,490 | $67,460 | |||||||||||||
Discounts
| Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd child (sibling) | Day | $500 |
| 2nd child (sibling) | Day (Domestic) | $1,000 |
| 2nd child (sibling) | Boarding (International) | $2,000 |
| 3rd child (sibling) | Day | $750 |
| Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | JK to 12 |
| Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 15% |
| Average aid package size | $7,746 |
| Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 15% |
| Total aid available | $365,000 |
This school works with Apple Financial Inc. for processing financial applications
To apply for financial aid - Bursaries, families must complete the online Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS), which is available at applefinancialservices.ca. Completed forms, including a non-refundable application fee ranging from $115 per school,
depending on the method of payment, are submitted online to Apple Financial Services for analysis to determine need prior to consideration by the Albert College Financial Aid Committee. Renewal applications for students currently receiving financial
aid must be completed annually and submitted to Apple Financial Services for review by January 15 annually. Applications for new families enrolling after this date, will be accepted and considered.
| Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Preschool to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | 187 |
| Group 2 | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Boarding | 82 |
| Total enrolment | 269 |
| Average class size | 15 |
| % of international students (total enrolment) | 46% |
| Number of different nationalities within student population | 20 |
| Five-day boarding program offered | Yes |
| Assessment | Required | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Interview | 7 - 12 | |
| SSAT | ||
| SSAT (out of province) | ||
| Entrance Exam(s) | 7 - 12 | |
| Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Boarding students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry: Yes
Application fee: $100
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit: N/A
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This is the percentage of applicants typically accepted into the school. So if 50 students are admitted out of 100 applicants, the school has an overall acceptance rate of 50%.
Student Entry Points
This shows approximately how many openings there are likely to be in each grade in a typical year, as well as the estimated acceptance rate for each grade level.
| Student Type | PS | JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boarding Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average graduating class size | 45 |
| Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | 100% |
| Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | 17% |
| Students who attended a Ivy+ school Number of students in the past 5 years that that attended one of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, Oxford or Cambridge (UK) | N/A |
| Ryerson University | 14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University of Toronto | 14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queen's University | 11% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King's University College at Western University | 6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University of Waterloo | 6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albert College Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
| Career planning | |
| Internships | N/A |
| Mentorship Program | |
| University counseling |
| Alumnus | Grad Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott F. Cogswell | 1882 | Born in Thamesford, Ontario on October 23, 1859, Prescott moved to El Monte, California in 1882. Here he would distinguish himself in public service, business and industry. |
| Herbert Norman | 1929 | Born on September 1, 1909 in Karuizawa, Japan to Methodist missionary parents, Herbert was to become a scholar, author, foreign service officer and a career diplomat. |
| Alfred W. Purdie | 1932 | Born in Wooler, Ontario in 1918, Alfred (Al) is best known (along with Milton Acorn, Alden Nowlan and Patrick Lane) as a “working class” or “poet of the people” writer. |
| Jean Pigott | 1943 | Born on June 3, 1924, Jean is a woman whose career has spanned business, government, education and politics. |
| Lois M.R. Perinchief | 1944 | Ms. Perinchief, who was born and raised in St George’s, Bermuda made history in 1968 when she became Common Councillor for the Corporation of St George’s — the first woman to attain the position. |
| Walter D. Baker | 1950 | Born in Ottawa, Ontario in 1930, Walter was a Canadian parliamentarian and a lawyer. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1972 and was re-elected three times. |
| Thomas A. Buell | 1951 | Born in Toronto, Ontario in 1931, Thomas was a highly respected businessman and environmentalist. |
| Cornelius F. Burk | 1952 | Born in Sarnia, Ontario in 1933, Cornelius (Neil) was employed by the Public Service of Canada as a geological research scientist. |
| Paul D. Fleck | 1952 | Born in Montreal, Quebec in 1934, Paul became an English professor at the University of Western Ontario and later Head of the English Department. |
| David S. Scott | 1955 | Born in Quebec City, Quebec, David joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Toronto in 1966 where he later became Department Chair in 1976. |
| Stephen H. Safe | 1958 | A leading researcher in medicine, Stephen has done extensive research in Pharmacology and Toxicology. |
| Katya M. Herman | 1990 | Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Katya obtained her B.Sc. in Biochemistry, M.Sc. in Community Health and Epidemiology, and Ph.D. in Kinesiology and Health Studies. |
| Morgan Williams | 1995 | Born in Kingston, Ontario in 1976, Morgan debuted in world rugby at age 23, scoring two tries for Canada in the 1999 World Cup. |
Albert College is a wonderful day and international co-educational boarding school, steeped in history and tradition. Not only does it have a stellar reputation for preparing young people for university and for life, but Albert College is also recognized for developing global citizens within a close family environment. The international makeup of Albert College helps foster understanding and tolerance. As technological advances continue to make our world truly a global village, what better environment could there be in which to prepare students for the world that awaits them?
As a small Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 school, Albert provides opportunities for its students, which would be impossible in a larger school. With a focus on the 5 'A's: Academics, Arts, Athletics, Active Citizenship and Adventure, our students have an incredibly wide array of curricular and co-curricular opportunities in these areas. Our objective is to help students polish talents and discover new ones all within a caring and nurturing environment that values individuality, compassion, integrity, and inclusiveness.
You can find our beautiful 25-acre campus in Belleville, Ontario. Belleville is located on Lake Ontario with easy access to Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. Words and pictures can only begin to tell the story. It is my hope that soon you can visit us in person; you’ll be glad that you did!
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