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Go to child profileCrestwood Preparatory College is a non-denominational, non-semestered university preparatory school. Students are encouraged to achieve their highest potential by balancing academic, co-curricular and social pursuits within a structured, disciplined and nurturing environment. Crestwood offers a full range of courses at the academic and university preparatory levels. The staff and administration are committed to academic excellence, while fostering integrity, creativity and responsibility to self and community. Organizational and study skills, good work habits and consistent effort are emphasized in all courses. Our program, however, does not end in the classroom. The gym, field, music/art/drama rooms, computer labs and yearbook office, to name a few, are the co-curricular classrooms of young minds eager to take on new challenges and celebrate fresh prospects. Students are consistently provided with many opportunities to create and consolidate. All these factors and the positive personal relationships developed at the school all serve to make high school at Crestwood the memorable and productive experience it was meant to be.
What learning looks like now: COVID 19 - Hybrid(or Blended) learning model. Based on current information, we have determined we will be able to have 4 grades in the school at once and 2 grades at home doing online synchronous Zoom learning. As per the Ministry of Education Guidelines, all Grade 7 & 8 students will be receiving in school learning every day. Grades 9-12 will be at school 50% of the time (2 days one week and 3 days the following week). The grades that are at home each day will be receiving live synchronous learning with their teachers. The schedule for students being at home will be based on Social Distancing & Additional Safety Measure Students, employees, and visitors to campus will be expected to wear masks at all times. Crestwood will provide one reusable cloth mask and students will be responsible for providing any additional masks. We will apply all physical distancing requirements wherever possible on campus. Classroom configurations and all unnecessary/optional items have been removed to ensure proper distancing of desks (2m) and to ensure cleaning routines are manageable. Signage will be utilized throughout all facilities directing the flow of students and staff in order to best achieve physical distancing. Protocols around movement will include some staggering in schedules as students and staff transition between areas.
Crestwood offers bus transferring. Service options offered are occasional rider, door-to-door pickup .
The regions Crestwood offers busing from are:
Please file your completed application by February 8th.
There is a rich program of extra-curriculars, though the focus is on academics, including the development of sound study and test-taking skills. The Maximizing Academic Performance Program (MAPP) begins in the lower school, and augments a traditional approach to education, one that is didactic and where assessment is objective. The ideal students are those who have their sights set clearly on success within a university career, are motivated toward that goal, and are seeking to augment or improve their academic prospects.
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
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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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Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school) | |
Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class) |
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). )
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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, Crestwood students perform an average of 1.5 hours of homework per night.
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Crestwood | 60 mins | 60 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins |
Site Average | 53 mins | 57 mins | 69 mins | 80 mins | 97 mins | 106 mins |
This school frequently "flips the classroom": asks students to learn material at home and do the "homework" in-class (with teacher support).
Lettered or numbered grades | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: 14
Recreational sports: 5
Crestwood Preparatory College offers 20 clubs and extracurricular programs.
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Day | $29,500 | |||||
Day (International) | $31,000 |
Discounts
Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
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2nd child (sibling) | all students | 5% |
3rd child (sibling) | all students | 5% |
4th child (sibling) | all students | 5% |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | 7 to 12 |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 5% |
Average aid package size | $10,000 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 5% |
Total aid available | $10 |
This school works with Apple Financial Inc. for processing financial applications
All applicants seeking any level of financial assistance must register and submit with Financial Aid for Canadian Students (FACS) through an online process with Apple Financial.
The analysis service provides an arm’s length evaluation of financial aid applications and provides an unbiased evaluation of the applicant’s financial resources and ability to fund their private education.
The FACS provides a confidential recommendation to the committee of officers at Crestwood Preparatory College. All applicants are required to apply with a new application each year. To contact Apple please visit their website at www.applefinancialservices.ca.
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | 510 |
Total enrolment | 510 |
Average class size | Varies |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 15% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 10 |
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Day Enrollment | 65 | 87 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 86 |
Class Size | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 7 - 12 | |
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Entrance Exam(s) | 7 - 9 | |
Entrance Essay | 7 - 12 |
Day students: February 08, 2021
Offer mid-year entry:
No
Application fee: $150
Registration fee: $3,500
Deposit:
5000%
Entrance Procedures for Crestwood Preparatory College:
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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 35 - 40 (50%) | 10 - 15 (30%) | 10 - 20 (40%) | 5 - 10 (20%) | 1 - 5 (10%) | 1 - 3 (10%) |
Average graduating class size | 90 |
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) | 5 |
University of Toronto | 26% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University of Waterloo | 16% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western University | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Queen's University | 14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wilfrid Laurier University | 9% |
Crestwood Preparatory College Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships | N/A |
Mentorship Program | |
University counseling |
What Crestwood says:
Crestwood Preparatory College educates young men and women to develop their potential to the fullest, grasp opportunity, develop positive personal relationships, respect the good people around them who are only interested in their welfare and success, become community aware and effective citizens, and then continue to exercise these attributes as they go into adulthood and assume professional careers and vocations. More than anything else (besides excellent teachers and adult role models), a young person must be confident in his or her ability and prospects during this journey. And so… our most important mandate is to provide an environment where students can walk into school every morning and know that it’s going to be a good day. With this mindset, with this anticipation, success on all fronts is virtually limitless. Crestwood College and its teachers are proud to be part of this promise.
Vince Pagano
Principal
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