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Go to child profileNOIC ACADEMY is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Being a full-time, high end private boarding secondary school, it has offered the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) since 2004. In March, 2015, it was authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to become an IB World School, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). NOIC ACADEMY is co-inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education and IBO.
What learning looks like now: NOIC Academy is uniquely positioned to offer seamless and continuous education every day, online, face to face for the full and complete required hours to fulfill a 110-hour Ontario Secondary School Diploma credit. We have been doing online education (eLearning) for 3 years and we successfully moved our entire school to this model for education as soon as the health emergency orders we put in place. As the emergency measures were announced NOIC Academy immediately shifted from a face to face real time live-teaching model in our school at 50 Featherstone Avenue to eLearning through our unique online software. Students are able to see each other, and our teachers and students engage with numerous online tools, very similar to a “real” classroom experience. In June 2020 we had 137 graduates who experienced full time online education. For our July 2020 courses and into the September 2020 term we will continue to offer this very successful model. Students at the senior level will be able to achieve 10 credits over 11 months online and face to face. Each week we conduct online virtual professional development sessions outside of our structured class time. Teachers have been trained in our online platform, the numerous tools available for teaching and instruction, and coaching and support to ensure the integrity of our assessments and evaluations. As an example, for our tests and exams, we have implemented a lockdown browser to ensure the integrity of our tests, and our exam.
Can boarders live on-campus? N/A
NOIC Academy offers bus transferring. Service options offered are airport pick-up, regular rider.
The regions NOIC Academy offers busing from are:
Additional notes: We offer transportation by school bus from our student residence to campus every day.
NOIC was founded in 2004 in order to support international learners intending to enter post-secondary study in North America. The enrollment is relatively small, at just shy of 300, which is rightly a draw—students are known here, rather than lost in the shuffle as the might be at larger international institutions. It offers the Ontario Secondary School Diploma in conjunction with the IB Diploma Program, and has been an accredited IB school since 2015. The academic program is rigorous, as are the supports for students who are arriving from overseas and adapting, in some cases, to learning in an English language environment. The ideal student is one looking to learn in an international setting and intending to advance to post-secondary study.
Some private schools offer International Baccalaureate (IB) programming. The "Diploma Programme" is offered to students in the final two years of high school, while the "Primary Years Programme" (ages 3 to 12) and "Middle Years Programme" (ages 11 to 16) serve as preparation for the diploma program.
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Diploma program | |
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Academic |
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
Expressive | |
Disciplined |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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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 |
NOIC Academy offers no/limited support for students with learning difficulties or special needs.
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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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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
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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, NOIC Academy students perform an average of >2 hours of homework per night.
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NOIC Academy | 60 mins | 90 mins | 120 mins | 160 mins |
Site Average | 69 mins | 80 mins | 98 mins | 107 mins |
Lettered or numbered grades | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 |
Academic achievement reporting | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 |
Habits and behaviour reporting | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: N/A
Recreational sports: 11
NOIC Academy offers 22 clubs and extracurricular programs.
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eSchool | $999 / course | |||
Day (Domestic) | $8,000 / semester | |||
Boarding (International) | $18,000 / semester |
Discounts
Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
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Full payment | Day (Domestic) | $2,500 |
The student is required to write an essay as part of the application process and participate in an interview with the IB leadership team at NOIC Academy.
Required documents: transcript of previous high school (s)
Passport
Application form
For more details, visit:www.noic.ca
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Boarding | 268 |
Group 2 | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | 21 |
Total enrolment | 289 |
Average class size | 6 to 15 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 92% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 3 |
Five-day boarding program offered | Yes |
% in boarding (grade-eligible) | 100% |
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Day Enrollment | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Boarding Enrollment | 10 | 10 | 20 | 85 |
Class Size | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | ||
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | 9 - 12 | |
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Boarding students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: $350
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit:
$5,000
Transcript from student's previous school is mandatory with their application.
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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Boarding Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average graduating class size | 160 |
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) | N/A |
NOIC Academy Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
This information is not currently available.Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
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Mentorship Program | |
University counseling |
What NOIC Academy says:
It is an honor to be provided with the opportunity to lead NOIC Academy. Our dedicated school team plays a key role in the service and support of our students. At NOIC, our faculty, mentors, and staff work to empower, support and encourage our students to fulfill their potential in pursuit of their life goals. We prepare our students to be leaders in their lives and in their communities beyond graduation.
NOIC Academy is a school model designed for success. We have created a school environment that is both challenging and engaging, and a staff structure which provides continuous and multi-faceted support for our students. Our unique approach leads to success for our students allowing them to achieve their academic goals, to pursue the university of their choice, and to become proud NOIC alumni.
This is an exciting time to be joining the NOIC school team and I am looking forward to the challenge. I believe in building and developing leadership skills, enhancing student achievement, maintaining a supportive and caring school culture, building positive relationships and planning strategically to create opportunities for our students as 21stcentury global citizens. Together we will shape our future.
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