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Columbia Academy has a Traditional approach to Curriculum (as opposed to Liberal Arts, Progressive, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf approach).
Columbia Academy follows the BC Curriculum and students are awarded the 'Dogwood Diploma' as as result.
| Focus |
|---|
| Academic |
Columbia Academy has a Traditional Math approach to Mathematics (as opposed to Discovery Math, Equal Balance approach).
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Columbia Academy has a Balanced Literacy approach to Early Reading (as opposed to Phonics-intensive, Whole Language approach).
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DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
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Columbia Academy has an Equal balance approach to Writing (as opposed to Systematic approach, Process approach approach).
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Columbia Academy has an Expository approach to Science (as opposed to Inquiry, Equal Balance approach).
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| 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 |
Columbia Academy has a Traditional approach to Literature (as opposed to Social Justice, Equal Balance approach).
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| Subject | Offered |
|---|---|
| Canadian lit | |
| American lit | |
| European (continental) lit | |
| World (non-Western) lit | |
| English lit | |
| Ancient lit |
Columbia Academy has a Core Knowledge approach to Social Studies (as opposed to Expanding Communities, Thematic approach).
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Columbia Academy has an Equal Balance approach to Humanities and Social Sciences (as opposed to Perennialism, Pragmatism approach).
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Columbia Academy has an Audio-Lingual approach to Foreign Languages (as opposed to Communicative, Equal Balance approach).
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| Subject | Offered |
|---|---|
| Chinese-Cantonese | |
| Chinese-Mandarin | |
| French | |
| German | |
| Greek | |
| Italian | |
| Japanese | |
| Hebrew | |
| Latin | |
| Russian | |
| Spanish | |
| ESL |
| Subject | Offered |
|---|---|
| Acting | |
| Dance | |
| Drama/Theatre | |
| Graphic Design | |
| Music | |
| Visual Arts |
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Columbia Academy has a Light integration approach to Computers and Technology (as opposed to Heavy integration, Medium integration approach).
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| Subject | Offered |
|---|---|
| Computer science | |
| Robotics | |
| Web design |
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Columbia Academy has an Academic approach to Preschool/K Curriculum (as opposed to Play-based, Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio Emilia approach).
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Learn about Columbia Academy's languages of instruction and enrolment.
Columbia Academy has a Standard-enriched approach to Curriculum Pace (as opposed to Accelerated, Student-paced approach).
All students, from Kindergarten up, are expected to complete nightly homework.
| Type | 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 |
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Columbia Academy has a Rigorous approach to Academic Culture (as opposed to Supportive approach).
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The goal is to cultivate "academically strong, creative and critical thinkers, capable of exercising rationality, apprehending truth, and making aesthetic distinctions."
Equal emphasis is placed on a balance of priorities: intellectual, emotional, social and physical cultivation.
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Columbia Academy offers no/limited support for students with learning difficulties or special needs.
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| Type | Offered |
|---|---|
| Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
| Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
| Type | Offered |
|---|---|
| Accommodations | |
| Modifications | |
| Extra support |
| Type | Offered |
|---|---|
| Social skills programs | |
| Occupational therapy | |
| Psychotherapy | |
| Speech-language therapy |
| Program | Offered |
|---|---|
| Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school) | |
| Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class) |
| 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) |
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In grade Gr. 12, Columbia Academy students perform an average of >2 hours of homework per night.
| K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Academy | 60 mins | 60 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins | 120 mins | 120 mins | 160 mins | 160 mins | 160 mins | 160 mins | 160 mins |
| Site Average | 6 mins | 16 mins | 19 mins | 26 mins | 31 mins | 37 mins | 44 mins | 56 mins | 60 mins | 75 mins | 84 mins | 100 mins | 107 mins |
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| Type | Grades |
|---|---|
| Prose (narrative)-based feedback | K to Gr. 12 |
| Academic achievement reporting | K to Gr. 12 |
| Parent-teacher meetings | K to Gr. 12 |
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