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Progressive Academy is a multicultural, coed, academic school for students from age 3 to grade 12. We connect learning with living, explore interests and pursue passions. Creating with purpose, energy and joy are the hallmarks of Progressive Academy students. Rigor in core subjects, at the best pace for each student, provides the foundation for pursuit of knowledge and skills. Choice in a wide range of subjects such as robotics, musical theatre, and sports is the fuel to inspire learning.
Progressive Academy hits a lot of the sweet spots that parents are looking for when considering private education. The size of the student body is smaller than the mean for schools across Canada, and affords a more individual, personal approach to instruction. The students are known by faculty, staff, and peers, and therefore quickly gain a sense of place and belonging. That said, the school is large enough to provide a good range of curricular programs and extracurricular activities. Students have the opportunity to try activities that they perhaps wouldn't attempt in larger, more competitive settings. A strong academic program is delivered in consort with an attention to interpersonal skills and social and emotional development. The school is a particular draw for families looking for a balanced program, one that builds from the students’ interests and creativity, yet supports them to reach a bit beyond their immediate comfort zones.
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| Focus | Special needs |
|---|---|
| Academic | Gifted |
DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
| Subject | offered |
|---|---|
| Biology | |
| Chemistry | |
| Ecology | |
| Geology | |
| Meteorology | |
| Physics | |
| Physiology | |
| Zoology |
| Subject | offered |
|---|---|
| Evolution as consensus theory | |
| Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
| Evolution is not taught |
| Subject | offered |
|---|---|
| Acting | |
| Dance | |
| Drama/Theatre | |
| Graphic Design | |
| Music | |
| Visual Arts |
| Subject | offered |
|---|---|
| Computer science | |
| Robotics | |
| Web design |
| Flexible pacing style | offered |
|---|---|
| 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, and periodically receive break-out support (individually or in small groups) within the classroom from a qualified special education teacher.
| Subject Ttype | offered |
|---|---|
| Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
| Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
| Subject Ttype | offered |
|---|---|
| Accommodations | |
| Modifications | |
| Extra support |
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| Program | offered |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Sports Offered | Competitive | Recreational |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | ||
| Basketball | ||
| Football | ||
| Ice Hockey | ||
| Lacrosse | ||
| Rowing | ||
| Rugby | ||
| Soccer | ||
| Softball | ||
| Swimming | ||
| Tennis | ||
| Track & Field | ||
| Volleyball | ||
| Badminton | ||
| Canoeing/Kayaking | ||
| Cycling | ||
| Downhill skiing | ||
| Gymnastics | ||
| Ice Skating | ||
| Mountain biking | ||
| Racquet Ball | ||
| Running | ||
| Snowboarding | ||
| Squash |
| Clubs Offered |
|---|
| Math Club |
| Musical theatre/Opera |
| Outdoor Club |
| Outdoor Education |
| Photography |
| Robotics club |
| School newspaper |
| Science Club |
| Student Council |
| Yearbook |
| Animation |
| Art Club |
| Band |
| Choir |
| Community Service |
| Computer Club |
| Drama Club |
| Environmental Club |
| PS | JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Day | $9,750 | $8,550 | |||||||||||||
| Day (International) | $16,800 | ||||||||||||||
Discounts
| Discount Type | Enrollment Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Full payment | all students | $200 |
| 2nd child (sibling) | all students | 15% |
| 3rd child (sibling) | all students | 20% |
| 4th child (sibling) | all students | 30% |
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| Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | JK to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | 200 |
| Total enrollment | 200 |
| Average enrollment per grade | 14 |
| Average class size | 16 to 20 |
| Gender (grades) | JK to Gr. 12 (Coed) |
| Boarding offered | No |
| Percentage of students are international students | |
| Number of different nationalities within student population | 0 |
| Five-day boarding programs offfered |
| Assessment | Required | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Interview | PS - 12 | |
| SSAT | ||
| SSAT (out of province) | ||
| Entrance Exam(s) | 3 - 12 | |
| Entrance Essay | ||
| Application Fee |
Day students: Rolling
Student Entry Points
| Student Type | JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Services | Offered |
|---|---|
| Career planning | |
| Internships | |
| Mentorship Program | |
| University counseling |
| Key Numbers | |
|---|---|
| Average graduating class size | N/A |
| *Canadian "Big 6" placements | N/A |
| **Ivy+ placements | N/A |
*Number of students in the past year who attended one of McGill, U of T, UBC, Queen's University, University of Alberta, or Dalhousie University.
**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)
Below, find stories and testimonials about Progressive Academy.
I write this to commend Progressive Academy for being “progressive” in their approach to educating children. Initiating an “options” course as part of the elementary curriculum has seen a significant improvement in my son’s grades overall. Not only is he interested and excited about the options course, without even knowing, he is excited and motivated for his other courses as well. What I like most about the system is that one course does not stand alone at Progressive Academy. The courses are as interwoven as a fine Persian carpet where each course is impacted by the other. Aside from the positive grade improvement, the options idea has strengthened relationships between the students of various grade levels, encouraging cooperative behaviour in a team environment not solely dependent on the specific grade level. With the options you see Grade six students interacting and encouraging children in the lower grades and having fun cooperating and most importantly learning!
Thank you for stepping up and out of the box to improve learning.
...Congratulations go out to Emily who graduated this spring from UBC School of Engineering with a BASc in Electrical Engineering.
"I have never seen an individual with the abilities and dedication of Ms. Landry and I do not know if I ever will again." notes Emily's supervising professor in an article featuring Emily as a rising star in a recent issue of UBC Applied Science newsletter and industry mail out.
Emily made the most of her experience at UBC by taking on responsibilities above and beyond most students. She formed the UBC Engineers Without Borders chapter with her friends, opened an electronic prototyping lab for students ad helped teach students as a supplemental Learning Leader. In the past three years Emily has been part of a research team working on new photonics technologies that will contribute to the creation of light-based computing. Her work in this has resulted in six research publications and a presentation on one of them in Calgary.
Upon graduating Emily is planning to go to Ghana for a month to help with the implementation of a solar project that will hopefully develop into a micro business opportunity in the village she will be working in. After that her options are to start graduate school or to find a career that allows her to research more viable alternative power sources.
http://progressiveacademy.ca/student-showcase/showcase-emily/
...On October 28th, 2010, we had a Halloween Dance in our gym. It started at 5pm and ended at 7pm. There was a food table, Haunted House, Costume Contest, and a Dance Contest. The Haunted House was terrifying! People would hide in the corners and jump out in your face! As for the Costume Contest, people would choose who had the best costumes from Kindergarten to grade 2, Grades 3-6, Jr. and Sr.High, and a Family Costume. There were so many unique costumes such as princesses, ladybugs, zombies, and jokers. Everyone had a marvelous time and we are all very excited for next year. ...
There are so many different choices for this class! Options Class is for grades 3 and up. In this class you can choose which subject you want to learn about. If you like to write stories and get all of the facts then journalism is the class for you. In journalism you get to write stories for the school newspaper and do so many other fun writing exercises. Home Economics is another option. Learn how to cook up a storm, sew new things and garden. This class is really fun and a good way to learn how to help around the house. Chess is a good chance to learn how to play the game and learn about the history. You can work your brain with this complicated game. Try new strategies and find out what each playing piece is worth. Cinematography is really fun. Making stop motion movies and learning how to use video cameras is really interesting. The cinematography group is busy making many more movies and fun videos right now! Photography is a fun option in which you take pictures of thing around the school. Then you edit them on GIMP and post them in the newspaper. This class is good for learning how to edit and take pictures. Independent study is a class where you choose what you want to learn about. You choose a topic and either do a poster, PowerPoint or any other way you choose to present what you have learned. This class is a very good way to learn about things you don't get to learn about in class. As you can see there are many different Options Classes to choose from. Every child has a different perspective on learning and what they want to learn about. At Progressive Academy we inspire children to learn with new classes each semester. ...
Our uniform has many different choices such as blue shirts, white shirts, skorts, pleated skirts, plaid skirts, navy pants, khaki pants, and short and long sleeve shirts. We all wear formal uniforms on field trips and on the first Thursday of every month. Formal uniform for girls is a navy skirt or skort, a blue oxford shirt, and a vest or cardigan sweater. The boys' formal uniform is the same as the girls', except, they wear navy pants; not skirts. At the end of every month, we have a casual day, where we can wear whatever we want. All of the days throughout the year, other than formal and casual days, we can wear different combinations of uniform such as: for girls a plaid skirt, a white shirt, and a navy cardigan sweater and for boys, you could wear khaki pants, and an oxford shirt. ...
There are so many benefits to sending your child to a school that recognizes the incredible potential of each individual, to give one answer is impossible. The real benefit to sending your child to Progressive Academy is that we recognize individual interests, abilities and needs and work with each child. Therefore every child benefits in a different way. Here are some examples:
Dan is an intelligent but disorganized child with a definite opinion. Through some unhappy educational circumstances he has come to the conclusion that just average will do and that to express your opinion is dangerous. After two years at Progressive Academy we see organizational skills developing and thus resulting in academic achievement. Dan has also found his voice and has become an emerging political activist.
Mary is a brilliant student with poor social skills, which in turn affect her academic performance. With patience and persistence and excellent coaching of both Mary and her peers, Mary has become a capable communicator. This helps her put her attention on her work and the brilliance shines through.
Cameron is an emotionally, socially and academically capable student who's goals are clear and wants to get on with his life. The ability to move forward with his program allowed him to complete courses quickly and move onto post-secondary early, where he completed his engineering degree before the age of 20.
I encourage everyone to take the time to come and visit our school, walk through the hallways, and talk to our students and faculty so you can see first hand why we love to be here.
