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Go to child profileSince 1994, Century Private School has offered a safe, pleasant, and nurturing environment for students from Montessori preschool to secondary school. We are dedicated in providing best education to our students achieving excellence through their experience with us.
What learning looks like now: Century Private School is pleased to offer enhanced measures to ensure the health and safety of its staff and students. With mandatory masks, physical distancing, increased cleaning and sanitizing, cohorting, and air purifiers in every classroom, these safety protocols support our commitment to keep our school community safe during this unprecedented time.
Curriculum delivery:
Living Arrangement | Grades | Delivery Model | Frequency |
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Day | Gr. 1 - Gr. 12 | Hybrid/blended | Full-time |
What Century Private School says: Century Private School is pleased to offer in-class instruction and a remote learning option for students.
Century began its life in 1994 when Sybil Taylor founded the Montessori school. The program has grown considerably since then, and in a variety of ways, most notably with the development of the high school program. The school is housed within a heritage building that provides a welcome sense of place and purpose. While the middle and high school programs perhaps venture away from the core of the Montessori method, they nevertheless retain a sense of community, hands-on learning, and peer support. The ideal student is one that can thrive within a challenging academic environment, and who is preparing for success at university.
Some private schools offer International Baccalaureate (IB) programming. The "Diploma Programme" is offered to students in the final two years of high school, while the "Primary Years Programme" (ages 3 to 12) and "Middle Years Programme" (ages 11 to 16) serve as preparation for the diploma program.
Program | offered |
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Montessori toddler | |
Casa | |
Elementary | |
Middle School | |
High School |
Program | offered |
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Primary Years | |
Middle Years | |
Diploma program | |
Career-related program |
Focus |
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Academic |
DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
Subject | offered |
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
Subject | offered |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
Subject | offered |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
Expressive | |
Disciplined |
Subject | offered |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Primary | Lower Elementary | Upper Elementary | Middle | High | |
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Age groupings How children are grouped by age for each class.' |
n/a | 6 to 13 | – | – | 14 to 17 |
Uninterrupted work periods The longest uninterrupted work period for each class.' |
– | 7 hours | – | – | 7 hours |
Tests and assignments How often students are given tests or assignments in each class.' |
– | Regularly (Non-Orthodox) | – | – | Regularly (Non-Orthodox) |
Graded work How often students have their work graded in each class.' |
– | Regularly (Non-Orthodox) | – | – | Regularly (Non-Orthodox) |
Arts and crafts The percentage of a typical student's day that is spent on arts and crafts in each class.' |
10% | 10% | – | – | 0% |
Whole-class lectures should be given often (e.g., every day). While group and independent learning is important, teachers need to provide lectures on a regular basis to provide the foundation for learning.
External special education support is very important. Outside specialists are regularly brought in to support students with many different types of special needs, including developmental and learning disabilities, language and speech issues, behavioural issues, and advanced learning abilities.
We have many specialist teachers and classes (for instance, in languages, music, art, gym, science, and math). It's important that students receive specialized instruction in many subjects.
Modern technology is used fairly regularly. For instance, computers and other digital media might be used for research, writing, multimedia projects, and to learn keyboarding skills. Teachers may sometimes also use digital media, such as interactive whiteboards, to teach lessons or introduce topics.
Overall approach : Which option best describes your overall curricular approach?
Schools that are faithful to the original Montessori program and principles, but often supplement it with modern curricular approaches or materials.
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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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 |
Subject Type | offered |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
Subject Type | offered |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
Read our guide to special needs schools and special education
Curriculum delivery: Acceleration (The main focus is on acceleration. This means that all students work at a much quicker pace than public school peers (usually working at least one grade-level ahead). )
Program | offered |
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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) |
In grade Gr. 12, Century Private School students perform an average of 1.5 hours of homework per night.
PS | JK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Century Private School | 0 mins | 0 mins | 15 mins | 15 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 45 mins | 45 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins |
Site Average | 2 mins | 6 mins | 15 mins | 17 mins | 23 mins | 29 mins | 34 mins | 40 mins | 51 mins | 56 mins | 69 mins | 80 mins | 98 mins | 107 mins |
Lettered or numbered grades | Gr. 1 to Gr. 12 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Preschool to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: 6
Recreational sports: 7
Century Private School offers 15 clubs and extracurricular programs.
PS | JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Day (Domestic) | $16,550 | $17,375 | $18,200 | ||||||||||||
Day (International) | $22,800 | $23,500 | $27,000 |
Discounts
Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
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2nd child (sibling) | Day | 5% |
2nd child (sibling) | Day | 5% |
2nd child (sibling) | all students | 5% |
3rd child (sibling) | all students | 10% |
4th child (sibling) | all students | 10% |
This information is not currently available.
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Preschool to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | Varies |
Total enrolment | Varies |
Average class size | 10 to 20 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | N/A |
Number of different nationalities within student population | N/A |
PS | JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Day Enrollment | 16 | 18 | 16 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 9 - 12 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | 9 - 12 | |
Entrance Essay | 9 - 12 |
Day students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: N/A
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit:
N/A
All the applicants are required to go through an interview prior to acceptance and complete English and mathematics assesment tests.
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 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homestay Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average graduating class size | 15 |
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | 100% |
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | N/A |
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 |
Century Private School Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
This information is not currently available.Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships |
Mentorship Program | N/A |
University counseling |
Alumni Highlights
As Principals, we are committed to creating a positive and collaborative learning environment to inspire our students to reach their full potential and achieve academic success.
Does Century Private School have good reviews?
You can read our capsule review about Century Private School via this link.
When is the application deadline for Century Private School?
The application deadline for day students is typically open year-round based on availability. More application details are available here.
What is the acceptance rate at Century Private School?
The overall acceptance rate at Century Private School is 85%. This rate varies depending on the grade. More details about acceptance rates per grade are here.
What is the curriculum pace at Century Private School?
Century Private School has a Student-paced approach to curriculum pace (as opposed to Standard-enriched or Accelerated). Learn more about curriculum pace here.
Do students at Century Private School wear uniforms?
Yes
Does Century Private School offer a hot lunch program?
Yes
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