(4.6)
Nursery/Toddler to Gr. 2 (current) — My daughter Elise has been attending Académie Providence since the age of 18 months, and she i... The school administration sets an example for students. They truly believe in the potential of each child and treat the students as a large family. Respect is of high importance, between students, with the administration and w... Overall, the teaching and teachers have been exceptional. Passionate, knowledgeable, creative, innovative, while also being rigorous and providing structure and discipline. In particular, I appreciate (and am frankly impressed... The Académie follows the curriculum of the Agency for French Education Abroad, a national public agency under the administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France that assures the quality of schools teaching the Fr... The school is relatively small but has grown since receiving the AEFE accreditation. It includes daycare to 8th-grade classes. Classes are kept quite small to ensure proper one-on-one attention to each student. The school's co... My daughter Elise has been attending Académie Providence since the age of 18 months, and she is now in 2nd grade. Over this time, she has blossomed personally and academically. And she loves going to school! As previously men... The school is in the Vanier neighbourhood, which is residential and mostly quiet, but quite central in terms of access for people living within Ottawa. Many families live around the school in Overbrook, though Vanier itself is... The admissions process is overall painless and easy, and there are open-door days throughout the year. Many families at the school are large, with 3 or 4 children attending the school. With limited enrolment and priority given... |
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(4.3)
Gr. 1 to Gr. 4 (current), JK to Gr. 2 (current), JK (current) — While all of our children are different, and while they love home above all, all three of them ... School leadership, largely in the person of the headmaster Sr. Nisrine, has been very responsive to our concerns from the time of our first encounter, before our official registration.
Communication channels have been easy... The quality of the teachers is, without a doubt, one of the greatest strengths of the school. While Académie Providence is run by the Antonine sisters who give the school its Christian orientation, the majority of teachers ar... On the academic front, Académie Providence has a curriculum that meets or surpasses all the requirements of the AEFE (Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger) which is internationally renowned for its rigor. It al... In this Ottawa school, as expected, children come from various ethnic, linguistic, cultural and religious backgrounds. Amidst these differences, one uniting element appears to be a strong sense of the family (the nuclear famil... Académie Providence offers an enriching student life experience. Though each of my children has different personalities and relationships with school and learning, all three of them have developed a fondness for school, for t... Académie Providence benefits from a fairly central location in Ottawa. It is no doubt located in a somewhat humble neighborhood, and this communicates clearly that the purpose of this school is not to flaunt a certain status ... The admission process is certainly not stressful but involves sufficient steps to ensure the new family has a good understanding of the mission and vision of the school and feels aligned with it prior to any formal registratio... |
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(4.7)
Gr. 3 to Gr. 5 (current), Gr. 5 to Gr. 7 (current), Gr. 7 to Gr. 8 — Our children arrived during Covid, after a year of homeschooling. They were a bit behind but t... The administration works as a team. They deal with issues appropriately and quickly with positive solutions. They do not let issues linger. Communication with parents is effective and timely, always in English and French wh... Teachers are well-formed with the French curriculum, which is very strong academically. It is very strong in English, French, Math and Science. I am very happy with the quality of instruction. Teachers do not let issues pass... The school follows the French program established by the Ministry of Education of France. The program is advanced and academic and much more advanced than the program in public schools. The academic culture fostered by the s... The student body and size is just right for us, not too big and not too small. Students know each other and their siblings. Students interact well and respect each other. Most students are Christian; Orthodox or Catholic. ... Each class is like a family. Class size varies but is generally smaller than in public schools. Students are encouraged to respect and help each other and practice virtues. The quality of student life is enhanced by the fac... The school is more of an island. Students do not venture beyond the school grounds. We like this. The school is located in a residential area and is sorrounded by houses and a church on one side of the school. There is no ... Advice: brush up on your child's French. It is a very important skill to have at the school. We had an interview with the principal on Zoom and the girls had to go to the school to write an exam so that the administration co... |
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(4.9)
My two kids have attended Academy Providence since junior kindergarten. At first, my husband an... The school is the leader in fostering the values of respect, empathy, caring, and many others. These values coupled with an enriched curriculum create the perfect positive environment where kids can thrive developing skills su... Over the years, I've had the pleasure to meet the teachers of the Academy Providence with whom I have developed a good relationship. The school has a team of professionals who not only are very knowledgeable but also dedicated... The School boasts an enriched curriculum. That is it follows the Ontario curriculum plus extra material. For example, kids take Math, French, Social Studies, Arts, Drama, Music, English, Religion, Science, Computer, Internatio... In the Fall of 2021, the School welcomed more than 140 students with an average of 15 kids per class, from junior kinder to junior high. There is a similar ratio of girls and boys, and presently, there is a rich diversity in t... My kids love going to Academie Providence because they know that at Providence they are in a safe environment that nurtures, challenges and encourages them. As Academy Providence is a religious school, kids are taught to be gr... The school is conveniently located a few minutes from downtown Ottawa and only 5 minutes from the highway. At the heart of the Vanier area, the school is close to many restaurants, shopping centres, grocery stores, and the bea... |
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From the point of view of my daughter. She loves the teachers, she is joyful when she hears fro... The school administration functions more or less like a family. At first I didn't know who to go to for particular things but the administration is well-integrated and the teachers and administrators share knowledge quite well... The teachers are well-accredited and I was happy to see they spoke both Parisian French as well as the Quebecois. They instruct in Parisian which fits my preference since kids will learn Quebecois during their social interacti... The school academic underpinning is built upon 4 axis (paraphrased): a charter of rights; enabling academic excellence; upholding the highest educational standards; producing productive and respectful students. The 4 axis work... From the get go, all students are called "les amis" (or friends). Students are taught as early as kindergarten to refer to their schoolmates as friends. This further instills that send of camaraderie with other students. The s... School life relates to a strong sense of community with quality learning. Parents are encouraged to create communities and the school has several celebrations during the year to assemble both kids and parents together. The eve... The school is ideally located in the heart of Ottawa center. The neighborhood is thankfully quest surrounded by a residential neighborhood and the Church of the Antonines. The school was expanded circa 2008 and has renovated p... |
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