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Grades 7 — 12 — Toronto, ON (Map)
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Toronto Prep School EXTRACURRICULARS


Toronto Prep School’s extracurricular offerings highlight a strong emphasis on competitive sports alongside a diverse array of clubs and programs. Members of the community appreciate the school's commitment to student voices and inclusive initiatives.

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SPORTS AND ATHLETICS

Sports at Toronto Prep School are diverse, with a stronger emphasis on competitive sports.

For comparison, other Canadian schools we cover typically offer around 7 competitive sports and 8 recreational sport options.

  Competitive offered
 Recreational offered
  Signature sport
  Uncommon sport
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Canoeing/Kayaking
  • Cricket
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Curling
  • Cycling
  • Downhill skiing
  • Equestrian
  • Fencing
  • Field Hockey
  • Figure Skating
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice Hockey
  • Ice Skating
  • Lacrosse
  • Martial Arts
  • Mountain biking
  • Racquet Ball
  • Rowing
  • Rugby
  • Running
  • Sailing
  • Skateboarding
  • Snowboarding
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Ultimate
  • Volleyball
  • Weightlifting
  • Wrestling

  • Why it matters

    Beyond promoting physical fitness, school athletics teach life skills like discipline, teamwork, and resilience. A greater variety of sports creates more opportunities for students to develop these skills while building peer connections and a sense of belonging. While competitive sports encourage student-athletes to strive for excellence, recreational sports foster inclusion, exploration, and enjoyment.

CLUBS AND PROGRAMS

Toronto Prep School offers a highly diverse array of extracurricular clubs and programs.

Other schools we review usually provide about 14 clubs and programs.

  Clubs offered
  Clubs not offered
 Signature program
all clubs and programs]
  Animation
  Art Club
  Astronomy Club
  Audiovisual Club
  Ballet and Classical Ballet
  Band
  Chess Club
  Choir
  Community Service
  Computer Club
  Dance Club
  Debate Club
  Drama Club
  Environmental Club
  Foreign Language Club
  Habitat for Humanity
  Jazz Ensemble
  Math Club
  Musical theatre/Opera
  Online Magazine
  Outdoor Club
  Outdoor Education
  Paintball
  Photography
  Poetry/Literature club
  Radio club
  Robotics club
  Round Square
  School newspaper
  Science Club
  Scouting
  Student Council
  Yearbook
  Yoga

  • Why it matters

    Clubs and enrichment programs, including after-school clubs, extend learning beyond the classroom. They encourage creativity, leadership, and friendships while helping students explore passions, build skills, and gain confidence in a low-pressure environment.

 

Qualitative insights

These insights are based on conversations with parents, alumni, and school leadership. Handpicked and curated by our editor, they offer a close look at how the school is experienced and perceived by those who know it best.


There's a commitment to student voices and inclusive initiatives.

Accounts from students and alumni highlight how TPS fosters a strong sense of community by encouraging student initiatives, ensuring everyone feels heard, and providing diverse avenues for all students to participate in extracurricular activities.

There was never a dull moment, with the extracurriculars or the energy they put into making it fun at school, building a community. I was given opportunities. Any initiative you as a student would take, they’d be like, ‘Okay, when do we start? Let’s do it’. There was no pushback, no hesitation. It was, ‘Great idea. Let’s talk about it. Let’s see how we can make this a reality for you’. It’s going back to you and who you are as a student. You’re not just coming to school. You are part of a community. You have a voice. You can really shine as bright as you want in that community.
—Shai Mandel, alum (see full interview)
Even though TPS is a small school, and was really small when I was there, as part of its first cohort, they still found ways to give me opportunities to get involved beyond academics. Extracurriculars and student initiatives, that’s what I was missing, coming from a public school. They supported me with my proposal to start a school store, and even though they didn’t have a rugby team — which I was really missing — they helped hook me up with a different school so that I could play rugby for them.
—Astrid Fischer, parent (beginning in Gr. 7) (see full discussion)
What's wonderful about the school is that no matter their skill level, your child could participate in whatever sport he or she wants to. I think it's important because that will give kids confidence as well with their ability. It enables them to join these teams and enjoy a team environment. Okay, so what if the team doesn't do well? At least they're having a great time, right? Being together, taking the day off school or half a day or whatever. And I think that's important for parents to understand.
—Pete Tsimikalis (Principal), parent (see full discussion)

There are supportive academic resources.

Students and parents appreciate the unique academic support structures at TPS, such as the weekend homework club, which enable students who may struggle with traditional educational systems to thrive.

They have a homework club on the weekends. It’s great for the students who want to spend their time after school doing extracurriculars, or for the students who have not thrived in typical education systems. To go home and do homework at the end of the day is a lot to ask after eight hours of sitting in school, trying their best. The homework club is a great resource for them. It offers alternative times to access support, even on the weekends. What school is open on the weekends?!
—Shai Mandel, alum (see full interview)
The way we’ve managed to grow so much, instead of squeezing more kids into each class, is by adding classes and growing our cohorts. We wanted the school to grow. We wanted the cohorts to grow — because it really enhances the sports system, it really enhances our clubs, and the charity work we do as a school — but we still wanted the intimacy of the classroom. So what we did was we just kept taking over more space whenever we could open up a class.
—Fouli Tsimikalis, Director (see full interview)
 

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