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Our Perspective on Hitherfield School
Ann Scott founded Hitherfield in 1991 after a career within the Halton school board, and she remains at the head of the school today, giving a nice continuity to the development of the programs. The intention throughout has been to offer something that wasn’t offered in the public board, principally a more individualized, caring approach to learning. The school is small, and the size is one of its strengths. While it’s not a country school in name, the feel is comparable to schools that situate themselves within that movement—namely a learning environment that very much reflects the community that supports it. Parents are important to the life of the school, and are encouraged to take a role that will express their skills and interests. The ideal student is one looking for something more personal approach, one more attentive to the abilities, experience, and passion that students bring into the classroom.
Video reviews
Get crucial behind-the-scenes information about Hitherfield School from video interviews with probing questions that we recorded live with parents, current students, and recent alumni.
Watch our parent interview with Stefanie MacDonald to get the inside scoop on what it’s like to have a child attend Hitherfield School.
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Written reviews
Dive deeply into the real culture of Hitherfield School with reviews we’ve structured to highlight only the most valuable insights and opinions submitted by parents, students, and alumni.
I love it at Hitherfield. On my first day, I went into my 2/3 three-room, with no idea what to ...
I respect my teacher more than an average amount. I think they do well in making everyone feel like they are doing something right, not the opposite.
I would only like for them to give us a little more time to finish the ass...
I think the teachers don't want to pressure their students. They give us a good amount of work to finish, yet the time period we have to finish it in is hard to maintain.
I always feel that I am at what the teachers think th...
The work that is given to us is the perfect amount. I think the learning will be useful later in life. They provide us with communication skills for learning proper english/language as well. Our French teacher has found an onl...
At Hitherfield we have a (an) art, dance, and sports club that happens during our recess time. We have Music lessons after school, yet due to Covid, this hasn't been happening recently. I think that the extracurriculars we off...
I think the kids at this school are happy but don't know how to give off that feeling.
Some kids are nice and welcome you right away, some will take a little longer than others, and others need to get a sense of what type of...
If I were asked to give a tour of Hitherfield to a group of visitors I would start with showing them all the classes, telling them what the teachers teach for each grade, what they are teaching at the moment, and tell them if ...
Hitherfield does feel like a home to me, like a second home actually. It contains all the people that make me feel happy, a little weird, a little stressed, but that is what family's do. A family helps you prepare for the futu...
We go off campus sometimes during the school day. Of course, that is with the rest of the school going on trips and special surprise places. This happens only like eight times a year. Hitherfield wants everything to be fun and...
