Private schools are created in order to address different kinds of learners, and different learning styles, and Tapply Binet is a great example of that. It’s a small school, which for the students who attend, is its great strength. The average class size is just 3 students, with none exceeding 6. As such, the program is very much student focused, and student led, in something akin to a tutorial approach to learning. Instructors engage closely with students, allowing them to interact with the material and with each other around the concepts being presented. Lessons are built to address the specific curiosities and perspectives that the students bring with them into the classroom. The goal of the program is to reward personal curiosity, and grow students’ ability to access and process information through that lens. The expertise of the staff is also a draw for the families that enroll—all instructors have doctorates and are specialists in the areas in which they teach. The ideal student is one operating at the top of his or her peer group, one who longs for an environment that will nurture their academic instincts, and who is preparing to continue to university.
Tapply Binet College
Our son attended TBC for grades 9-12 and liked it so much that he stayed an extra year (also known as a "victory lap"). He is a December baby and did not feel that he was ready to start university at 17. The fact that he was even considering university is a tribute to TBC, as our son had a hard time with school in the early years and was not brimming with confidence when he started high school at TBC. I think what he liked best (and what we appreciated most) about TBC was the incredible flexi... View full review
