(4.2)
Gr. 6 to Gr. 8 (current) — Our son is currently in his 3rd year at Ashwood Glen. Due to his own personal challenges, and a... The Ashwood Glen staff promotes kindness and teaches the students how to get along with each other. They encourage students during class time to work cooperatively together and be open to listening to others' ideas. If problem... Parent-teacher conferences are frequent and informative to help provide great communication to keep your child on track. I have always found this a great time to problem solve with the teacher - both of us working together to ... Ashwood Glen has a diverse mix of programs to keep any child interested. They also offer separate arts programs: Fine Arts, Music, Drama, and Design classes. While generally, these are not areas my son excels in, the teacher... The kids are encouraged to be kind and treat each other with respect. The smaller class size and group activities encourage them to work cooperatively together. The older kids help the younger grades in reading etc. During sch... We started looking for options outside of the public system when my son got to the point where we felt he was lost in most classes, the teachers didn’t know how to reach him. He was always avoiding school and I can reasonabl... The school is centrally located on Fairview St. close to restaurants and shopping. Students visit the nearby eateries to pick up food and drinks. I generally think of this school and grounds as more of an urban downtown area... Ashwood Glen has quality website with a stream lined registration process. An interview was required for admission, though this is probably common of most private schools. Paperwork to be filled out is pretty standard stuff, ... |
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(4.7)
Nursery/Toddler to Preschool (current) — Ireland is thriving at Ashwood Glen! Her teachers and the support team are all so kind, patient... The leadership and administrative team are extremely responsive, understanding, and patient with all inquiries or needs. They really care about the well-being of their students. They use open lines of communication to report a... Our experience with the teachers is always positive. We receive daily progress reports and are seeing the capabilities they highlight. They also focus in on each child’s unique skills and interests and cater their programmin... I know for certain that my child is far exceeding her peers at her age. This is due to the special care, programming, and attention she receives at Ashwood Glen. It has been my experience that there are strong relationships built and fostered among the students in their classrooms. Organized school activities also provide students with the opportunity to engage with students who arenâ€... My child is excited to go to school each day. She has special interactions with leadership, the administrative team, teachers, and students all before she even enters her classroom. It is always a warm and welcoming environmen... Would love it if the school had more green space but that is difficult in a city location. We find it to be a convenient location within the city. It seems that students stay within the property grounds unless an activity has ... |
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(3.4)
Gr. 1 to Gr. 3 (current), Preschool (current) — Our family has been amongst the first to join the Ashwood Glen school community in its opening ... The school leadership is always available to address questions and concerns; however, the responses can be vague and do not always translate into meaningful action. Leadership and administration have experienced some turnover ... The teachers are extremely passionate about the success of students. The small class sizes allow teachers to tailor the progress and intensity of the curriculum based on the pace of individual students as well as the class ove... The academic program at Ashwood Glen follows the Ontario curriculum but enriches this further with an outline of the International Baccalaureate program. Students have an opportunity to apply their core knowledge with hands-on... The student body for the younger years has remained steady since the inception of the school but continues to struggle with maintaining enrollment from Grade 1 onwards. The size of the student body is not conducive to allowing... Students absolutely love their time at school. Honestly, the best compliment is the fact that they despise weekends, PA days and school breaks. The student life at Ashwood Glen promotes independence, leadership, and time manag... The school is conveniently located in the center of Burlington making it appealing to families from all neighborhoods and walks of life. The location is very limited in outdoor play space which is a factor for daily recess, ph... |
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(5)
Nursery/Toddler to Preschool (current) — Our son started at Ashwood Glen in the Toddler class. Within a little over a month, we saw majo... The administrative office at Ashwood Glen is amazing! The teachers are absolutely wonderful. They greet each student every morning at the doors and it's become something our little one looks forward to each morning. The office... I cannot say enough positive things about the teachers at Ashwood Glen. Our son is in the Casa Program and Ms. Lipinski and Ms. Zahid were phenomenal! They are absolutely wonderful with all the kids. The teachers at Ashwood Gl... The school really emphasizes independent learning. The students are allowed to go around their classroom and chose an activity they want to do. The teachers really helped our son learn to sit and really play with the activity ... The student-to-teacher ratio is great! I find our child gets that one on one when he needs assistance with an activity. We see it on the weekly updates in the photos of the teachers sitting next to a student or our child while... Our son has loved going to Ashwood Glen since the moment he started. The teachers were amazing at helping him transition from Daycare to Ashwood. He really felt safe and welcomed by all the teachers. Everyone that greets you h... I know the school is located on a busy road, however, there is a beautiful neighborhood just behind it. The casa class was able to go on a field trip last fall to the neighborhood park which was such a great experience! Despit... |
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(4.7)
Gr. 2 to Gr. 3 (current) — Re-locating from out west, we were searching for a school that had a smaller class size, divers... Administration, staff, and teachers are very engaged in fostering a positive school environment. To that end, they are very responsive to questions or concerns and ensure that any solutions are arrived at through collaboration... Our daughter was fortunate enough to have the same teacher for the past couple of years as her teacher moved with her from the grade 1/2 split to the 3/4 split. That level of continuity was both refreshing and comforting becau... The IB program is something that we weren't quite familiar with prior to attending Ashwood Glen. And it was great that within the first contact with the school, the head of school ensured that we as parents were up to speed on... Everyone at Ashwood Glen has been so wonderful and there have been great opportunities for parents and children to organize meetups even outside of school. That is truly a great testament to the spirit of the school when there... Our daughter simply loves going to Ashwood Glen and you can really tell that she is not only engaged with her classmates and the teachers of her classes, but also with the head of school, staff and other students as well. It's... Burlington is a lovely city and very nicely set just north of Lake Ontario. Ashwood Glen is positioned very well, close to all methods of transportation (i.e., GO, transit, highway, etc) to make commuting for drop-offs very ea... |
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Nursery/Toddler to Preschool (current) — My daughter loves Ashwood Glen, her teachers, and working in the classrooms. She has attended A... The administration staff typically replies within the hour when I've emailed about anything. They greet every morning, making all students and parents comfortable and welcome. Every morning we get detailed emails and communica... I am so happy with the teaching. My daughter is progressing daily and our mind was blown when she came home knowing the continents at age 3. Her vocabulary, spelling, and writing are all progressing daily. I speak highly of he... Ashwood is a progressive school with a Montessori and IB program. I have really enjoyed the Montessori approach of hands-on and real-life skills. My daughter is very independent and likes to have the opportunity to learn or â€... The general atmosphere about the students is that they are respectful. I feel like the older kids help out the younger kids and the younger ones look up to the older ones which is a nice dynamic. Smaller class sizes create tho... The overall quality of the school is very good. I have and would always recommend this school to anyone. The staff members are great and welcoming, the teachers are fantastic, they offer hot food which is amazing, and they are... The neighborhood is nice and safe, with nice parks and a good community. The location is great, it's close to some shops and food locations. The mall isn't too far away either. It has encouraged me to go to the gym after drop... |
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