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Go to child profilePrestige School Richmond Hill offers strong academic programs for PS to Grade 12. Students in PS to Grade 8 are given an advanced curriculum that enables the acquisition of skills and the application of knowledge in all subject areas. High school students are offered superior in-class instruction as well as the option for added support with our onsite tutoring program, allowing them to gain acceptance to their university of choice. We have superb facilities, a convenient location and before and after school care.
What learning looks like now: At Prestige School, we have continued to provide our advanced, engaging educational experience while students are at home. Our students have access to their usual timetables and lessons, run by their own dedicated teachers, direct to their homes. Alongside their classmates, Prestige students have participated in and will continue to take part in their daily classes, communicate with their teachers and submit assignments and tests for feedback and assessment. At the heart of Prestige has always been three core values our school promotes: wisdom, courage, and integrity. We have continued to uphold these values through our blended learning approach, combining Google Classroom and ZOOM with emails and personal correspondence and ensuring that students learn through our well-established curriculum in as close to the way they would were they in our school’s classrooms. We have even integrated a virtual physical education component designed to help students stay active indoors using interactive apps and the expertise of our experienced Physical Education instructor to conduct regular fitness and wellness sessions. Students have also continued art and music lessons online, advancing in their creative abilities and furthering their mastering of the guitar, ukulele, recorder, and vocal talents. We remain dedicated to an individual learning approach and a full-day program that allows for the progressive development of skills.
Curriculum delivery:
Living Arrangement | Grades | Delivery Model | Frequency |
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Day | Preschool - Gr. 12 | Hybrid/blended | Full-time |
What Prestige School - Richmond Hill Campus says: Prestige School's blended learning allows for students to learn online from home at the same time as their classmates in school. Parents can decide whether online or in-person works best for them. Our blended learning approach combines Google Classroom and ZOOM with emails and personal correspondence and ensuring that our students learn through our well-established curriculum in as close to the way they would if they were in our school’s classrooms. We remain dedicated to an individual learning approach and a full-day program that allows for the progressive development of skills.
View recent COVID-19 updates from Prestige SchoolPrestige School offers bus transferring. Service options offered are door-to-door pickup .
The regions Prestige School offers busing from are:
Gymnasium
Playground
Main building
Secondary building
Main Foyer
Prestige sets a high bar for its students, academically as well as socially and ethically. The program is designed and delivered to meet the needs of students functioning at the top of their peer groups. There is a close-knit feel within the student body, and an ongoing attention to the needs and development of each student as he or she progresses through the curriculum. The ideal student is one able to thrive in a challenging yet supportive environment and looking to learn within a peer group that consists of like-minded and similarly abled students.
Focus | Special needs |
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Academic | Gifted |
DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
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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 |
Prestige School offers no/limited support for students with learning difficulties or special needs.
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 |
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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. 8, Prestige School students perform an average of 45 mins of homework per night.
PS | JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
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Prestige School | 0 mins | 0 mins | 15 mins | 15 mins | 15 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 45 mins | 45 mins | 45 mins |
Site Average | 2 mins | 6 mins | 7 mins | 15 mins | 17 mins | 23 mins | 29 mins | 34 mins | 40 mins | 51 mins | 56 mins |
Lettered or numbered grades | SK to Gr. 12 |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | Preschool to JK |
Parent-teacher meetings | Preschool to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: 4
Recreational sports: 3
Prestige School - Richmond Hill Campus offers 12 clubs and extracurricular programs.
Discounts
Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
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Full payment | all students | 4% |
2nd child (sibling) | all students | $1,000 |
3rd child (sibling) | all students | $1,000 |
4th child (sibling) | all students | $1,000 |
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Preschool to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | Varies |
Total enrolment | Varies |
Average class size | 8 to 10 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 5% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 10 |
PS | JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Day Enrollment | N/A | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Class Size | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | JK - 8 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | 2 - 8 | |
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: N/A
Registration fee: $500
Deposit:
N/A
Prestige School offers a unique learning environment designed to meet the child's individual needs and encourage each student to pursue integrity and excellence. We help all perspective students and their parents to become familiar with the school, our programmes, and our educational philosophy.
Admission Criteria
On receipt of the application form, students applying to our kindergarten programme will be invited for a class visit. Applicants to the kindergarten programme are encouraged to bring a photograph or story book to generate conversation (please no toys), and to assist with verbal skills assessment.
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 | PS | JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 5% |
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) | 2 |
University of Toronto | 50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
York University | 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryerson University | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University of Waterloo | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western University | 10% |
Prestige School - Richmond Hill Campus Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships | N/A |
Mentorship Program | N/A |
University counseling |
Dear parents,
The dedication of our staff plays a huge role in the success of our students. Our close-knit community, made possible by small class sizes, ensures that each of our students receives an individualized education. You will never have to wonder how your child is doing; our teachers will tell you because they care.
Located in the diverse city of Toronto, Prestige School prides itself on a student body that reflects the multicultural city of Toronto. Our school boasts international students from all corners of the world, with some of our students speaking several languages. It is for this reason that Prestige School offers language courses as early as preschool. We want our students to be well equipped to thrive in today’s global economy.
However, academics are not enough to develop a well-rounded child. That is why we pride ourselves on our community. But what exactly is our school community? Our school community is the taste of every food imaginable during our International Café, the sound of ear-splitting cheers on Sports Day, the sight of our graduates walking proudly across the stage, diplomas in hand. It is the feeling of making a difference.
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, I urge you to browse our photo gallery. The smiling faces of our students will tell you much more than I am able to in a letter. We invite you to come and see us in action and would be happy to book you an appointment to discuss your own child’s educational needs.
Happy learning!
Olga Margold
The Trusted Source for Families since 1998
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