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Go to child profileIn the heart of Toronto, Keystone fosters a project-based, experiential learning environment in which students gain knowledge and skills to become responsible, socially-conscious, independent world citizens. We believe that education should open minds and cultivate human intelligence. Keystone's holistic approach to education fosters the capacity needed for a successful life full of purpose and joy, igniting a passion for life-long learning and inspiring responsibility for the self, the community, and the world.
What learning looks like now: Our new school environment We have added the following: -signs for hand hygiene -distancing and one-way use of hallways -signs in bathrooms -hand sanitizers around the school -adjustments to entrance and exit practices Daily screening for symptoms -Students, teachers and school staff must self-screen for symptoms of COVID-19 before leaving home and register with their QR code upon entering the school by using the OPN app for health screening. Students and staff who are unwell must stay home from school. - Students, teachers and all other staff members are required to wear non-medical or cloth masks indoors in school, including in hallways and during classes. We prohibit visitors, including parents. All parent/teacher conferences will be held virtually at this time. Any student or staff member who develops COVID-19 symptoms while in school will: -be immediately separated from others, in a designated room, until they are able to go home -not take student or public transportation -be supervised after they are isolated -maintain physical distancing -wear personal protective equipment that is consistent with health guidance
Curriculum delivery for 2020/21:
Grades | Living Arrangement | Delivery Model | Frequency |
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Day | Gr. 9 - Gr. 12 | In-person | Full-time |
Day | Gr. 9 - Gr. 12 | Online | Full-time |
Day | Gr. 9 - Gr. 12 | Hybrid/blended | Full-time |
What Keystone International Schools says: We have both in-person and virtual class options full-time for all students. Our small class size of maximum 8 students ensures that we keep our physical distance. If students are not feeling well or choose not to come in, they are able to join their virtual class from the comfort of their home.
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One of the resources of Keystone International Schools is the city itself, something that administration has very consciously built into the programs. Toronto has a wealth of resources, of course and Keystone strives, rightly, to make the most of them. While not a preparatory school in name, the program nevertheless addresses itself to a student population preparing for success at university. Supports are in place for international students, and the school adopts an international gaze, looking well beyond the school walls, educating students to be adept at international communication and engagement. The ideal student is one able to thrive within a diverse, collaborative academic environment.
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Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
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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: 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, Keystone students perform an average of 45 mins of homework per night.
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Keystone | 30 mins | 30 mins | 45 mins | 45 mins |
Site Average | 69 mins | 80 mins | 97 mins | 106 mins |
Lettered or numbered grades | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 |
Academic achievement reporting | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: N/A
Recreational sports: 3
Keystone International Schools offers 10 clubs and extracurricular programs.
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Day (Domestic) | $12,800 | |||
Day (International) | $18,800 |
Discounts
Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
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Early payment | Day | 5% |
2nd child (sibling) | Day | 10% |
All International and Domestic students are eligible.
Math and Science entrance exams are required along with a letter of recommendation from their previous school.
For more details, visit:www.keystoneschools.caGrades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | 100 |
Group 2 | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 | Coed | eSchool | 120 |
Total enrolment | 220 |
Average class size | 8 to 12 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 50% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 20 |
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Day Enrollment | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Class Size | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 9 - 12 | |
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Entrance Exam(s) | 9 - 12 | |
Entrance Essay | 9 - 12 |
Day students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: $250
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit:
N/A
In order to be considered for admissions please submit the following documents:
Completed Application Form
Application Fee
Report cards from the current academic year
School Transcripts for the last 2 years
Copy of the Birth Certificate or Passport
Passport size photograph
Once all the documents are received along with the application fee, students will be scheduled for an English and Math Placement test. Once the placement tests are completed an interview with the principal will be scheduled.
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) | 10 - 15 (80%) | 10 - 15 (80%) | 10 - 15 (60%) | 5 - 10 (40%) |
ESchool Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 15 - 20 (80%) | 15 - 20 (80%) | 15 - 20 (60%) | 15 - 20 (40%) |
Average graduating class size | 20 |
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | 100% |
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | 40% |
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 |
Ryerson University | 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Brown College | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
York University | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brock University | 5% |
Keystone International Schools Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships | N/A |
Mentorship Program | |
University counseling |
Welcome to Keystone International Secondary School.
Keystone International Secondary School is a young, dynamic, boutique secondary school, in the heart of Toronto. We are inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education, on a regular basis. Although all Ontario Ministry inspected schools teach the same curriculum, the delivery of the curriculum differs based on the vision of the school.
We strive to involve students in their own learning experience. Teachers are not lecturers but are facilitators in the classrooms. Furthermore, whenever we can get away from the classroom, we make sure to do that. Every subject has a relation to the real world, it’s far more interesting to go check out some super structures to think the physics behind it, see live art pieces and discuss them at the museum, or play logic games to calculate probability for math class. In Economics or Business class, we observe a product over time to understand the effects of demand and supply. All these experiments keep students interested and makes learning easier fun and most importantly permanent. At Keystone, we nurture our students to be well rounded and intuitive while challenging them to excel academically. Our culturally diverse environment prepares our students for the future when they will be collaborating with others at a global level.
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