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We summarized the school ourselves

It’s a big world out there and for the students who enroll here, AcadeCap is a window onto all of it. The attention to global education is underscored by the adoption of the IB PYP and MYP programs, and things continue from there. Collaborative learning, among peers as well as intergenerational, is an important aspect of the delivery of the curriculum, as is the provision of authentic learning experiences. There is of course a vast array of resources available within the capital region, and AcadeCap rightly makes the most of them. Class sizes are small, and instructional support is personal and individualized. The school casts a very wide net, and models an approach to learning based in curiosity, empathy, and active engagement. The ideal student is one able to thrive in a diverse, challenging, vibrant and social learning environment.

We questioned the school adminstration

1. Who are you, as a school?

"Acadecap International School (Académie de la Capitale) provides a rigorous bilingual or English education from JK to Gr. 12. IB PYP students engage in concept-driven inquiry-based learning in i STEAM, Visual and Performing Arts, Humanities, International Languages and Personal, Social and Physical Education. The PSSP (7-8) and the OSSD (9-12) pursue in-depth understanding of content, teach students to work hard and make practical connections between subjects and the real world, preparing them for post-secondary education."

  • IB ® World School offering the PYP, a concept-driven inquiry-based approach, in a bilingual format
  • Pre-Secondary School Programme (PSSP) (Grade 7 & 8) (Bilingual or English) (DELF)
  • Ontario-Inspected Secondary School (OSSD) (English) (French Immersion Certificate) (DELF)
  • 21st Century Learning Curriculum© (Grade 7 to 12) (Competency-based curriculum)
  • First and only school in Canada to obtain the seal of approval from Label FrancÉducation
  • Approach to Math and Science develops rigour, confidence, high academic and competition results
  • Focused differentiated learning with a low student-teacher ratio in a small school
  • Engagement in learning across-the-ages to develop empathy, respect, and collaboration
  • High regard for academic honesty, work carefully done, responsibility, and stick-to-itiveness
  • Admittance to programmes and universities of choice with scholarships via mastery of course content

2. What do you do differently and uniquely well?

"Differentiation
Respecting a student’s potential by way of built-in differentiation maximizes each student’s learning and academic achievement. From the get-go, AcadeCap...(more)

3. What tradeoffs has your school made to serve families in this way?

"As a strategic trade-off, AcadeCap intentionally maintains a small school population—capped at 70 students—to deliver highly personalized, differentiated learning in low...(more)

4. What key junctures in your school's history have most shaped its present?

Information not yet available.

5. What type of student is a good fit for your school?

"Students who thrive at AcadeCap are curious, engaged, and open to challenge. They seek learning not just for achievement, but for understanding and purpose. They take initiative,...(more)

6. Under what conditions would you advise a family against choosing your school?

"AcadeCap is not suited for families seeking a large school setting with big class sizes, believing this fosters social and collaborative skills. Our model emphasizes personalized...(more)

7. To your knowledge, why do families choose your school over others?

"Families choose AcadeCap for the convenience, and cost and time-effectiveness of a one-stop, continuous, purposeful education—from bilingual IB PYP through to the OSSD with FSL....(more)

8. How would you characterize your school's image amongst the public?

"Our students have a voice when it comes to describing Acadecap's most prominent feature .

We are known for adapting for each student in order to figure out what helps them...(more)

9. What aspect of your school is underappreciated?

"AcadeCap’s learning-to-learn approach translates into academic achievement, resilience, agency, and an arsenal of problem-solving strategies when presented with challenges in...(more)

10. What might families find surprising about your school?

"Parents are often impressed by the effectiveness of across-the-ages learning in our mixed-space setting, which combines open-concept areas with focused learning rooms. These...(more)

11. What improvements or changes has your school made recently?

"The most important change AcadeCap has made in the fall of 2024 was to move to a new building. Our new home is a NCC 1870 heritage building with an addition built in the early...(more)

12. How will your school change in the next 5 years?

"In the next five years, AcadeCap will enhance its learning-to-learn approach with purposeful actions. With our new campus surrounded by treed green space, we plan to build a yurt,...(more)

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Académie de la Capitale: Alumni Review from Ina Arora

Watch our alum interview with Ina Arora to learn about the unique experience of attending Académie de la Capitale.

Parent, Yujie Zhang (2025)

(4.6)

JK (current) — Our daughter started JK at AcadeCap in 2024, and it’s been a truly positive experience for her and for us as parents. She genuinely enjoys going to school every day, and we’ve been impressed by how much she’s learned and grown in less than one year. What stands out most is how caring and engaged the teachers are. They really take the time to know each child, and it shows in the way they interact with the students. Our daughter feels supported and confident, which has made a huge difference in how she approaches learning. One of the things we appreciate most is how even the youngest students are included in a wide range of enriching activities. For example, the school’s drama performance, The Nightmare Before Christmas, was a major highlight. Our daughter was so excited about it that we listened to the soundtrack on repeat for months. The experience wasn’t just fun—it also helped her develop confidence speaking in front of others and working as part of a team. Another memorable experience was the Rube Goldberg machine project. It was amazing to see students from Kindergarten to Grade 4 working together to design creative chain reactions, then present their work clearly and enthusiastically. Even the JK students had memorized their lines and presented them with pride. It was a great example of how AcadeCap encourages critical thinking and communication from an early age. We also loved the Pysanky and egg-decorating workshop. The kids used flowers and natural herbs to dye eggs, while learning how different cultures celebrate spring through similar traditions. It was hands-on, culturally rich, and a perfect example of how learning can be engaging and meaningful. These experiences show how AcadeCap values learning through play, exploration, and creativity. When kids are having fun and feel encouraged, they naturally learn, and AcadeCap truly makes that happen.

Parent, Michel Anderson (2025)

(4.8)

Gr. 5 (current) — My son joined this school after a traumatic experience with the administration at another private school in the National Capital Region. What he appreciates most about Académie de la Capitale (Acadecap) is that the faculty and student body feel like an extension of the family. The small, intimate nature of the school means that everyone knows each other and supports one another’s success. He especially feels that his teachers genuinely care about the development of each student and tailor their approach to support the unique qualities and needs of each individual—something that was missing at his previous school, where students were expected to fit into a mold and were treated poorly if they didn’t. That said, due to the school’s smaller size, it doesn’t offer everything that public schools or larger private schools might in terms of labs and extracurricular activities. However, this is more than compensated for by the quality of teaching and the dedication of the staff. For example, multiple teachers showed up on a Saturday to support him at a regional French language competition, something that truly speaks to their commitment beyond the classroom.

Parent, Chandra Iyer (2020)

(5)

Our son joined the school in Junior Kindergarten. It was our son's home away from home. The Kindergarten classroom is a beautiful and tastefully done bright natural sunlit room. Any kid entering the room will be totally attracted to it. That is what happened to our child. Firstly, he formed a strong bond with his teachers and classmates and that helped him in responding to the curriculum in a positive way. The teachers were kind, compassionate, and nurturing. The teacher was able to acknowledge his individual needs while exposing him to new experiences with a variety of new activities. The school and staff instill confidence at a very young age. The first stage performance by our child was always going to be nerve-racking for all involved. However, it was done so beautifully that even after 5 long years it is vividly on our minds. With the IB approach, he liked the encouragement of independent thinking and to come up with his own ideas. The school projects and workshop methods made learning fun for our son. He especially liked the “family-type” environment where older kids worked together with younger grades.
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