Toronto, ON | Grades 9 - 12 | Shortlist
My son is attending OAT - Ontario Academy of Technology since September, 2018. Overall the experience at OAT has been extremely pleasurable, because of the great care that the school offers to their students. This is due to the small number of students in the class, which prevents the classes from noise and distraction between the students. Furthermore ,the teachers have a greater knowledge of the students weaknesses and strengths. The school offers great insight over the students personal diffi...
Both my sons have struggled with the math teaching in the public system. They were frustrated and demoralized. OAT offered them the chance to master their challenges, gain confidence, truly understand the principles underlying the work they were being asked to complete, and overcome their conviction that they simply "couldn't do math". Both my sons began with supplementary tutoring and enjoyed the experience so much they asked to take their full math credits with OAT. The program was rigorous bu...
OAT is a STEM school. Before enrolling at OAT, my son went to a large public school. High school is a transition for most, but the experience and large class sizes did not work well for him. We switched to OAT in October of Grade 9. It was a great decision. He is very happy, does well in his classes and like the other students. My son's favorite classes have been Technology, Design, and Computer Science. He really enjoys the small classes (as low as about 5 kids). He has become close with the ot...
