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Go to child profileOak Learners is a private alternative school and learning centre offering a full and part time day school as well as a wide variety of after-school programming including Music, Tutoring and Art. Our school provides a supportive learning atmosphere, working with your child’s unique learning style to inspire their strengths and interests. Our classrooms use interdisciplinary teaching methods and inquiry-based programming to create a unique student-driven and teacher-facilitated, enriched learning environment.
Our new Dance Studio is perfect for keeping our bodies moving and grooving! Daily Yoga and Physical Literacy classes are loved by children and adults of all ages.
The environment is our playground. Only minutes from the lakefront, Oak Learners students love going on regular hikes, exploring the natural beauty of our city while keeping fit.
Local parks provide endless opportunities for outdoor play, exploration and sports.
We agree with Picasso, "Every child is an artist."
Creative expression is at the heart of what we do at Oak Learners.
Our music room is equipped with a variety of instruments to promote creative compositions.
Our cozy Kindergarten classroom is the perfect launch pad for learning.
Our library is a place to escape into our imaginations.
Learning about the world is just the beginning!
Our Discovery room can be used as a media room, science room and so much more!
21st Century Learning at Oak Learners includes a blend of "new" technologies with traditional resources.
Hands-on learning builds a solid foundation of understanding the world around our little ones.
Using every day materials in new ways is how we teach and reinforce new concepts in literacy, math and science.
Focus | Special needs |
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Academic | Gifted |
DIBELS Testing: This school periodically uses DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
Subject | offered |
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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 |
Students remain in a regular classroom for the whole day; the teacher receives special training in accommodating special needs and/or learning disabled students.
Subject Type | offered |
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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 |
Read our guide to special needs schools and special education
Program | offered |
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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 and enrichment (There is an equal emphasis on acceleration and enrichment.)
Program | offered |
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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. 6, Oak Learners students perform an average of No homework of homework per night.
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Oak Learners | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins | 0 mins |
Site Average | 15 mins | 17 mins | 23 mins | 30 mins | 35 mins | 40 mins |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | JK to Gr. 6 |
Academic achievement reporting | JK to Gr. 6 |
Habits and behaviour reporting | JK to Gr. 6 |
Parent-teacher meetings | JK to Gr. 6 |
Oak Learners does not offer any competitive or recreational sports.
Oak Learners offers 17 clubs and extracurricular programs.
K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Day (2 days/week) | $7,200 | ||||||
Day (1 day/week) | $3,600 | ||||||
Day | $18,900 |
Discounts
Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
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Full payment | Day | 5% |
2nd child (sibling) | Day | 5% |
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | JK to Gr. 6 | Coed | Day | 18 |
Total enrolment | 18 |
Average class size | 6 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 0% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 0 |
K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
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Day Enrollment | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | JK - 6 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: N/A
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit:
$2,000
The admission process is personalized, just like most aspects of our programming. Your journey at Oak Learners begins with a personalized tour and meeting with our Director. If it is determined through this interview that Oak Learners may be an appropriate fit for your child, we will then book a trial-day where your child will spend the day as part of our classroom. Following the trial day, there will be a second in-person meeting to determine next steps and registration.
The success of every student plays a role in the admission process. Decisions may be made on several factors, including (but not limited to), student-teacher ratio, academic needs, classroom make-up and social needs.
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 | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kelly Farrell is the Founder and Director of Oak Learners. She is dedicated to supporting learners of all ages and abilities reach their goals and love the learning journey. Kelly’s philosophy of education is based in the understanding that every child has the capacity to excel and succeed when they are given the tools and taught the skills to help them on their journey.
Kelly is an OCT Certified teacher and has worked in classrooms and alternative learning environments since 1996 and as a certified teacher since 2004, working with students from Kindergarten through Grade 12. Kelly has a passion for empowering students to develop confidence through building on their strengths to support their difficulties, particularly those with learning exceptionalities, including Learning Differences, ASD, social emotional needs, and anxiety. Kelly subscribes to the tenants of Montessori, Reggio-Emilia and Constructivist methods of teaching and is always looking for ways to bring these strategies into the 21st Century through technology and environmental education.
Throughout her teaching careers, Kelly has been teaching, leading, and connecting students and staff with a global community of educators leading the way in 21st century personalized learning. In 2014, Kelly was awarded “Project of the Year” at the Water Docs @School Film Festival for her Inquiry-Based Learning project, “Kids Against Road Salt“. This project has been used to train new teachers on the benefits and processes behind inquiry-based learning. Kelly’s teaching was also featured in Owl Magazine on the “Cool School” page in 2014 for a unique publishing project undertaken by her Grade 7/8 class that year.
Kelly has also founded Teach Me Social in 2012, a social media marketing agency and training organization which continues to empower entrepreneurs to brand themselves online and share their messages through social media. Her experience in business and educational leadership lends Kelly a unique approach to technology training. She offers business owners a different perspective on technology, gaining participation in her sessions by energizing participants and inspiring them to dive into the Social Media world whilst also providing valuable skills, tips and strategies they can use to construct their online presence at their own pace.
February 9, 2020
Mimico Tulip Festival 2019 and the Oak Learners Tulip
Oak Learners participated in the 2019 Mimico Village Tulip Festival for the fourth consecutive year by painting a 4ft tulip.
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