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Go to child profileCity Academy prepares students for post-secondary studies in a wide variety of fields. Recognizing that only outstanding academic achievement will ensure entry into a program of choice, our students demonstrate a serious, mature and focused approach to their studies. The low student/teacher ratio, prompt feedback and unique opportunities and resources foster an environment conducive to excellence.
What learning looks like now: In order to implement this plan, we are in the process of: - creating health and safety protocols - organizing health and safety sessions for all staff to learn proper use of PPE and new school protocol - purchasing PPE for all staff - installing hand sanitizer stations throughout the school - installing signage throughout the school - increasing cleaning and sanitizing in the school throughout the day - finalizing a timetabling that limits student contact outside of cohorts (i.e. staggered starting times) - dedicating classrooms to specific teachers and students
Curriculum delivery for 2020/21:
Grades | Living Arrangement | Delivery Model | Frequency |
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Day | Gr. 9 - Gr. 12 | Hybrid/blended | Full-time |
What City Academy says: We will continue to run our usual quadmestered day school program as it is proving to be the best option for co-horting and contact tracing. Our small size will ensure reduced numbers in all classrooms to meet the physical distancing requirements.
All schools are unique, though that’s particularly true of City Academy. It was founded in 1999 by Sheila Dever, and her pedigree for teaching is simply unequalled. She brought a long experience in the public school sector and within the education faculty at York University. She created the program at City Academy to be intensive and challenging, and it is. Small classes and the four semester format focus student attention in unique ways, while allowing instructors to take cues from the students, adapting to their individual strengths and needs. There really is nothing like it. The ideal student is one intending to proceed to post-secondary education, and is looking to build the personal and academic skills that will be required for success in that context.
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Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
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Zoology |
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Acting | |
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Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
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Disciplined |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
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 |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
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Program | offered |
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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.
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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, City Academy students perform an average of 1.5 hours of homework per night.
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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City Academy | 90 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins |
Site Average | 69 mins | 80 mins | 97 mins | 106 mins |
Lettered or numbered grades | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
City Academy does not offer any competitive or recreational sports.
City Academydoes not offer any clubs or extracurricular programs.
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Day | $12,800 |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | 9 to 12 |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 0% |
Average aid package size | $0 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 0% |
Total aid available | $20,000 |
This school works with other. for processing financial applications
Applications are reviewed on a per case basis. This can be discussed with the principal during the pre-registration interview.
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | Varies |
Total enrolment | Varies |
Average class size | 1 to 8 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 0% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 0 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Day Enrollment | 4 | 8 | 22 | 86 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 9 - 12 | |
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Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: N/A
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit:
N/A
Students interested in attending City Academy's day school program should contact the school to schedule an appointment. A marks transcript should be brought to this meeting.
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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average graduating class size | 40 |
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | 100% |
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | 10% |
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 |
City Academy Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
This information is not currently available.Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships | N/A |
Mentorship Program | N/A |
University counseling |
What City Academy says:
Alumni Highlights
The philosophy of the school is derived from my 35 years as an educator, consultant and administrator in the public school system, enhanced by my work with the Ministry of Education as an Education Officer and as a Supervisory Officer and instructor of teachers and future administrators in the Education faculty at York University.
It is clear that all students can learn however many need a specific kind of environment to maximize their academic potential.
At City Academy we stress academic focus. The social distractions of larger schools are not available, the ability to “hide” in a large class is impossible (our classes are approximately 6 to 8 students or less), the propensity of being overwhelmed with many different tasks does not happen (students take two subjects at a time), the excuse of being “bored” and not able to remember is radically reduced. The most important factor in student success is that students have recognized the need for a change and have embraced it. In every class the skills needed for future success are taught. The structure of the school enables all students (grades 9 to 12) to long-range plan, practice self-discipline, and feel in control of their time and their workload.
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