"National Ski Academy is Canada’s only independent secondary school focused on the pursuit of alpine ski racing excellence, academic achievement, and personal growth. Our programs have helped to develop Olympic, Ontario Team and National Team ski racers and many of the top coaches in the country. Our home base is located in Collingwood, Ontario, and provides state of the art facilities necessary for Canadian and international alpine athletes to pursue their ski racing dreams."
2. What do you do differently and uniquely well?
"We provide a tailored academic schedule to allow alpine ski racers to get the maximum amount of time on snow to progress their alpine ski racing dreams."
"We provide a tailored academic schedule to allow alpine ski racers to get the maximum amount of time on snow to progress their alpine ski racing dreams."
3. What tradeoffs has your school made to serve families in this way?
"Our program focuses on time on snow – training and competing. As such, our breaks and time off does not align with the traditional school model."
"Our program focuses on time on snow – training and competing. As such, our breaks and time off does not align with the traditional school model."
4. What key junctures in your school's history have most shaped its present?
"NSA was founded in 1986 by a committed group of inspirational leaders who established the Academy, filling a void and ensuring a home to offer the integration of alpine ski racing...(more)
"NSA was founded in 1986 by a committed group of inspirational leaders who established the Academy, filling a void and ensuring a home to offer the integration of alpine ski racing and academic excellence for passionate alpine ski racers."
5. What type of student is a good fit for your school?
"A student that is focused on progressing their alpine ski racing career and also wants to ensure they get an excellent education."
"A student that is focused on progressing their alpine ski racing career and also wants to ensure they get an excellent education."
6. Under what conditions would you advise a family against choosing your school?
"If you the student is not interested in alpine ski racing."
"If you the student is not interested in alpine ski racing."
7. To your knowledge, why do families choose your school over others?
"National Ski Academy is Canada’s only offering where students are able to balance a comprehensive high school education at the same time as managing a high-performance alpine...(more)
"National Ski Academy is Canada’s only offering where students are able to balance a comprehensive high school education at the same time as managing a high-performance alpine ski training program and competitive season."
8. How would you characterize your school's image amongst the public?
"Established in 1986, we have been successfully fulfilling our mission to provide an environment for student athletes to reach their full athletic, academic, and personal potential...(more)
"Established in 1986, we have been successfully fulfilling our mission to provide an environment for student athletes to reach their full athletic, academic, and personal potential while pursuing alpine ski racing excellence.
We are both a recognized ski club in the Southern Ontario Division of Alpine Ontario Alpin, as well as an Ontario Ministry of Education inspected and credit-granting (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) independent school."
9. What aspect of your school is underappreciated?
Information not yet available.
10. What might families find surprising about your school?
"Students athletes get over 100 days on snow!"
"Students athletes get over 100 days on snow!"
11. What improvements or changes has your school made recently?
"Our school will now be offering a Post Grad alpine program."
"Our school will now be offering a Post Grad alpine program."
12. How will your school change in the next 5 years?
"To further strengthen our program, we will be staffing a comprehensive coaching team for U16 through to PG programming."
"To further strengthen our program, we will be staffing a comprehensive coaching team for U16 through to PG programming."
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