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(4.9) Parent, Sonya Bonerath (2021) My daughter and son started their studies at Pickering College in grades 7 and 9. My daughter's... Leadership is part of the culture at Pickering College and thus as part of the DNA it is exemplified and demonstrated in action. The school leadership takes the lead in inspiring the vision, demonstrating values and principals... Education at Pickering College focuses on the development of the whole child. Teachers demonstrate the values of the school, setting an example for the students. Students are motivated to be curious and to explore while learni... Pickering College senior school courses are from the Ontario curriculum and prepare students for university. There are opportunities to reach ahead in course selection and there are several courses that are enhanced with advan... With the challenges presented by the pandemic the extracurricular programs have needed to be modified. Despite the difficulties Pickering College, where possible, has redesigned the extracurricular programs. My daughter's curr... Students include and accept each other. Even though my children began their Pickering College experience in grade 7 and 9, they both quickly felt at ease and part of their peer group. The students are motivated to excel academ... The small school feel of Pickering college allows the students to have a sense of belonging and get to know other students in other grades as well as teachers and staff throughout the entire school. Teacher advisors provide st... The Pickering College community is welcoming and inclusive. There are many opportunities to make connections within the community. I was able to quickly make connections with other parents even though our family was new to the... Pickering College is located on 42 acres on top of a hill within walking distance of the centre of the town of Newmarket. The campus includes an indoor arena with an ice surface, a full track, an athletic complex, as well as p... The application process was not as intimidating as I had thought it would be. My children had the opportunity to attend two half days in a regular class to see how they felt about the environment and the other students even be...	all_reviews parent	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
(4.7) Student, Shyam Subramanyam (2021) As of writing this review, I am currently a grade 10 student at Pickering College. I began my j... The school leadership is very strong and I think the reason for this stems from their personalization. Pickering College is a smaller school and everybody knows everybody, the tightly knit community allows the school leadershi... I believe that the teaching at Pickering College is one of the strongest features of the school. All the teachers are extremely helpful in terms of teaching and seeking extra help. They are also very receptive to any feedback.... Pickering College has a wide selection of courses across various fields, throughout the 4 years of senior school, they incorporate their own GLP's(Global Leadership Project) which are infused with the subject and coursework re... Pickering College has a great selection for extracurriculars, I am part of many clubs such as initiatives such as the Green Team, Debate Club, Math Club, Youth Activism Organization (YAO), and Diversity Club. Pickering College... The school is like a tightly knit community, similar to a small town. The students are all incredibly friendly and welcoming towards new students. For myself and many other new students, I went into Pickering College knowing n... I am actually a Student Ambassador and one of my responsibilities is delivering tours to new families explaining the school. If I were to lead a group of visitors, without any hesitation, I would begin with the Meeting Room. T... The school definitely feels like home. One of the core values of Pickering College is the foundation and importance of community. Everyone is extremely inclusive and welcoming towards one another. The school echoes a sense of ... The ability for students to go off-campus during the lunch break is given during the 11th and 12th year, however, even with this privilege, many students tend to remain on campus. The location of the school is near many local ... I was in the 7th grade when I began my application. The process was relatively simple and came with little stress. It followed the standard process of submitting supplementaries and transcripts along with the final interview. ...	all_reviews student	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
(4.5) Parent, Amy Wang (2018) My sons are always happy in the school. They have got the teachers’ help on their academics a... I agree that school takes great responsibility on the management side. They always respond to my emails or requests in a timely manner. I always received the headmaster’s email about any emergency or important announcements... My children have gotten a good education at Pickering College. Their teachers have a professional background. Some teachers are reputable in their subject area. In the students-parents-teachers interview, I have got very detai... So far I am satisfied with the academic program at Pickering College. Most of the teachers are responsible. My children like most of the teachers. The teamwork help students learn from others. I hope the school could encourage... There are many extracurriculars, which my children have participated in. But some competitive teams need high level athletes to make them more competitive. I think school can hire some professional coaches and parents can pay ... My sons are in good shape and healthy. They have lunch in the school which is mostly healthy. Each senior student is in an advisor group. Each group has about 10 students from G9 to G12 and a teacher. It makes it easier for ev... Yes, my sons love to go to school every day. They have good relationships with their classmates and teachers. They have a busy but interesting time in school. Pickering College designed different kinds of activities for studen... PCA is the parents community in Pickering College. Coff Social is a chance for parents to meet school management officers. PC parents have done many amazing things every year including parents-teachers interviews receptions, h... Pickering College is very close to my home. My son can drive to school by himself. It is located in the centre of Newmarket. The Main Street of Newmarket is just in the neighbourhood. It is convenient for the students from Nor... The online application system is good and easy to use. It is better to apply early. The first round of admissions is at the end of November. The interview is very important for the students and parents. Please prepare for the ...	all_reviews parent	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,

(4.9)

Parent, Sonya Bonerath (2021)

My daughter and son started their studies at Pickering College in grades 7 and 9. My daughter's...

Leadership is part of the culture at Pickering College and thus as part of the DNA it is exemplified and demonstrated in action. The school leadership takes the lead in inspiring the vision, demonstrating values and principals...

Education at Pickering College focuses on the development of the whole child. Teachers demonstrate the values of the school, setting an example for the students. Students are motivated to be curious and to explore while learni...

Pickering College senior school courses are from the Ontario curriculum and prepare students for university. There are opportunities to reach ahead in course selection and there are several courses that are enhanced with advan...

With the challenges presented by the pandemic the extracurricular programs have needed to be modified. Despite the difficulties Pickering College, where possible, has redesigned the extracurricular programs. My daughter's curr...

Students include and accept each other. Even though my children began their Pickering College experience in grade 7 and 9, they both quickly felt at ease and part of their peer group. The students are motivated to excel academ...

The small school feel of Pickering college allows the students to have a sense of belonging and get to know other students in other grades as well as teachers and staff throughout the entire school. Teacher advisors provide st...

The Pickering College community is welcoming and inclusive. There are many opportunities to make connections within the community. I was able to quickly make connections with other parents even though our family was new to the...

Pickering College is located on 42 acres on top of a hill within walking distance of the centre of the town of Newmarket. The campus includes an indoor arena with an ice surface, a full track, an athletic complex, as well as p...

The application process was not as intimidating as I had thought it would be. My children had the opportunity to attend two half days in a regular class to see how they felt about the environment and the other students even be...

all_reviews parent

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,

(4.7)

Student, Shyam Subramanyam (2021)

As of writing this review, I am currently a grade 10 student at Pickering College. I began my j...

The school leadership is very strong and I think the reason for this stems from their personalization. Pickering College is a smaller school and everybody knows everybody, the tightly knit community allows the school leadershi...

I believe that the teaching at Pickering College is one of the strongest features of the school. All the teachers are extremely helpful in terms of teaching and seeking extra help. They are also very receptive to any feedback....

Pickering College has a wide selection of courses across various fields, throughout the 4 years of senior school, they incorporate their own GLP's(Global Leadership Project) which are infused with the subject and coursework re...

Pickering College has a great selection for extracurriculars, I am part of many clubs such as initiatives such as the Green Team, Debate Club, Math Club, Youth Activism Organization (YAO), and Diversity Club. Pickering College...

The school is like a tightly knit community, similar to a small town. The students are all incredibly friendly and welcoming towards new students. For myself and many other new students, I went into Pickering College knowing n...

I am actually a Student Ambassador and one of my responsibilities is delivering tours to new families explaining the school. If I were to lead a group of visitors, without any hesitation, I would begin with the Meeting Room. T...

The school definitely feels like home. One of the core values of Pickering College is the foundation and importance of community. Everyone is extremely inclusive and welcoming towards one another. The school echoes a sense of ...

The ability for students to go off-campus during the lunch break is given during the 11th and 12th year, however, even with this privilege, many students tend to remain on campus. The location of the school is near many local ...

I was in the 7th grade when I began my application. The process was relatively simple and came with little stress. It followed the standard process of submitting supplementaries and transcripts along with the final interview. ...

all_reviews student

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,

(4.5)

Parent, Amy Wang (2018)

My sons are always happy in the school. They have got the teachers’ help on their academics a...

I agree that school takes great responsibility on the management side. They always respond to my emails or requests in a timely manner. I always received the headmaster’s email about any emergency or important announcements...

My children have gotten a good education at Pickering College. Their teachers have a professional background. Some teachers are reputable in their subject area. In the students-parents-teachers interview, I have got very detai...

So far I am satisfied with the academic program at Pickering College. Most of the teachers are responsible. My children like most of the teachers. The teamwork help students learn from others. I hope the school could encourage...

There are many extracurriculars, which my children have participated in. But some competitive teams need high level athletes to make them more competitive. I think school can hire some professional coaches and parents can pay ...

My sons are in good shape and healthy. They have lunch in the school which is mostly healthy. Each senior student is in an advisor group. Each group has about 10 students from G9 to G12 and a teacher. It makes it easier for ev...

Yes, my sons love to go to school every day. They have good relationships with their classmates and teachers. They have a busy but interesting time in school. Pickering College designed different kinds of activities for studen...

PCA is the parents community in Pickering College. Coff Social is a chance for parents to meet school management officers. PC parents have done many amazing things every year including parents-teachers interviews receptions, h...

Pickering College is very close to my home. My son can drive to school by himself. It is located in the centre of Newmarket. The Main Street of Newmarket is just in the neighbourhood. It is convenient for the students from Nor...

The online application system is good and easy to use. It is better to apply early. The first round of admissions is at the end of November. The interview is very important for the students and parents. Please prepare for the ...

all_reviews parent

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,

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