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Gr. 7 (current) — As our son began middle school and started preparation for high school, he was eager to embrace... Fern Hill offers an exceptional balance of strong academics and diverse opportunities in leadership, community building, athletics, and music. The travel opportunities are a wonderful bonus, helping students develop into infor... We are new to the Fern Hill Burlington community, and enrolling our son here has been one of the best decisions we’ve made. Our experience has reaffirmed that Fern Hill reflects the very values we strive to instill in our so... |
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JK to Gr. 4 (current) — When we began looking at schools at the beginning of our child’s Kindergarten journey five ye... The relatively small size of Fern Hill, Burlington, is its biggest advantage. Every teacher and staff member knows each student and family individually, and I think this helps them adopt an understanding and empathetic approac... Academic rigour and excellence are one of the greatest factors that attracted us to Fern Hill. Although the school follows traditional teaching methods, the teachers make learning fun and interesting through games and hands-on... The academic program is a combination of in-class learning with textbooks and workbooks, periodic tests and quizzes that increase in rigour and frequency with each grade, and practical application and enhanced learning through... Absolutely! Fern Hill has excellent programs for Music, Arts, Physical Education, Drama, and Field Studies, which are part of the regular curriculum. In addition, the school offers several opportunities for children to partici... It’s a nod to the school’s focus on kindness and courtesy that the student body is one of the most respectful and self-assured that I’ve come across. The teachers encourage students to adopt kind behaviours and a problem... Judging by my child’s excitement about going to school, I have to say that the school must be doing something right! It’s hard to pinpoint the secret sauce, though.
It’s perhaps a combination of small school size, th... Fern Hill Burlington is centrally located and has its own vast campus. It is easily accessible via the highway and city roads. The panorama of the vast green fields and surrounding woodland that we see when we enter the school... The admissions process entailed a tour of the school and a 1-hour in-class experience for our child.
Recalling from my own experience, the admissions manager at the time was very patient with all our queries and forthcomin... We live in Burlington, so we focused only on schools in this city so as to keep commute times at a minimum. There were two main factors that tipped the scales in favour of Fern Hill.
One is the vast campus that the school b... After disappointing experiences at a toddler Montessori school when our child was 2 years old and at another pre-school when he was 3 years old, our primary concern was whether or not our child would be given the requisite sup... |
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We have two children (twins) who have attended Fern Hill School – both absolutely loved their... The success of Fern Hill School comes down to great leadership – students, parents and teachers are held lovingly accountable ... all focused on one thing - putting the student first. Collectively and collaboratively creatin... Like every parent, I want the best for my children. I want them to have the opportunity to live the best and most productive life possible. Stating the obvious, parents and teachers play a vital role in a child’s life – ou... Although Fern Hill School follows a proven and approved curriculum – thanks to small classes and brilliant teachers, they educate each student according to their needs and abilities. Having twins in the same class, we get to... Every time I visit the school I see many happy faces, often laughing and having fun. I personally appreciate the comradery and sense of community among the children – everyone has a friend. No student was left behind. On the... Growing up, I wish I went to a school like Fern Hill. The balance between hard work, social development and fun are very well optimized. Being a parent, we all want the best for our children. Deciding which school to send our ... Fern Hill School is an island with a lot of green space, fresh air and distance between it and the nearest retail stores. Although Fern Hill School is easily accessible via QEW, 403 and 407ETR, I was surprised to see that many... |
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