St. Clement's School Student Makeup: Enrolment and Class Size

Grade	Enrollment
St. Clement's School	Median of all other schools
Gr. 1	16	18
Gr. 2	20	18
Gr. 3	20	18
Gr. 4	22	18
Gr. 5	22	20
Gr. 6	34	20
Gr. 7	44	24
Gr. 8	46	25
Gr. 9	60	40
Gr. 10	60	40
Gr. 11	60	43
Gr. 12	60	43

Grade	Percentage of students on financial aid
Gr. 7	8%
Gr. 8	8%
Gr. 9	8%
Gr. 10	8%
Gr. 11	8%
Gr. 12	8%

Qualitative insights

These insights are based on conversations with parents, alumni, and school leadership. Handpicked and curated by our editor, they offer a close look at how the school is experienced and perceived by those who know it best.

Students cultivate authentic and empowered voices.

Observations from students and alumni suggest that fostering authentic experiences and empowering girls to find and use their voices are fundamental aspects of the educational and cultural experience at this school.

We’re small—we’re 460 girls from Grades 1 to 12—and it’s an environment where you really are known and valued. The girls’ experience really affords the opportunity for authenticity—being yourself, letting your guard down—and at St. Clement’s, our girls are intelligent young women. Our girls have high expectations to achieve, and they don’t have to apologize for that.

—Martha Perry, Principal (see full interview)

The difference between St. Clement’s now and when I was a student here is the nurturing of voice even more. I admire every leader that I’ve known at St. Clement’s, but I don’t think voice was as nurtured when we were younger. It’s not a criticism; I just don’t think it was. Whereas now, for girls and young women to have a voice and to understand that their convictions are important—and particularly diverse perspectives and voices—that is far more focused. For me, it’s about] affording opportunities for the girls to explore who they are, getting to know their authentic selves and then diving into whatever they’re passionate about. It’s an opportunity for authentic experiences.

—Martha Perry, Principal (see full interview)

It’s actually kind of beneficial to not be around boys in the sense that, having the opportunity to develop into an outspoken young woman, and not feel beat down about your opinions, and not have to worry about being talked over by boys. Because to be completely honest—and this is as someone who did go to a co-ed school before coming to St. Clement’s —it’s very easy for girls to get talked over, and for that to become the norm. And the great thing about the all-girls school environment is that it basically prevents that from happening, so girls become more confident and more outspoken, and then when they leave St. Clement’s and they go into the real world, what happens is they’re no longer willing to let people talk over them.

—Julie Midroni, alum (see full interview)

St. Clement’s gives students so much room to explore and excel at what they’re interested in. As soon as the student comes to school, the staff are nurturing that mindset of ‘if you want to excel at something and you’re willing to put in the work, you will.’ No one can tell you to ’not do that’, no one can talk over you, no one can try to dominate you in an academic sense or in a professional sense unless you let them. St. Clement’s really makes sure the girls are confident and that they feel, like, truly—from the bottom of their heart—as though they can accomplish anything within reason.

—Julie Midroni, alum (see full interview)

The girls are just genuine. What you see is what you get. They are happy to see you. They're kind. They're warm. And finally, I think we're resourceful. St. Clement's girls know how to get things done. We come from a small school, but we're resourceful.

—Neil, parent (see full discussion)

They build a strong sense of community spirit.

Insights from students, parents, and administrators highlight the small school size and twice-weekly assemblies as key elements that create a vibrant sense of community and spirited camaraderie at St. Clement's School.

When people come into that building and feel—and perhaps until you’re in the building, you may not feel it—that there’s a true sense of community and fun and engagement. Because of our small school size, you really get a feeling for that sense of fun and spirit. We talk a lot about the St. Clement’s School spirit, and this is nurtured too, because we meet twice a week—normally with our Grades 1 to 12—in Assembly. And so our littlest or 6-year-olds are watching our 16- and 17-year-olds lead. They’re the adults in the room and you aspire to be like them. You have these informal and formal role models. This sense of camaraderie, this connection across grades and this true sense of community. There’s always laughter in the halls. There’s always goofiness and fun, while at the same time really being focused on expanding on learning.

—Martha Perry, Principal (see full interview)

I think families would be surprised about how spirited the school is. They do really go all the way out among the students during assemblies. I mean, you can see it’s really spirited. They have a Spirit Week, when it really shows as well.

—Carmen Chong, parent (see full discussion)

Oh my goodness, there are so many St. Clement’s events that are special [to me]. Anything that brings us together as a community is what I love. We are affiliated with the Anglican Church, but we have people from so many different faiths and we embrace that and engage that. We do have a Christmas carol service, and that is something that I adore, because we come together as an entire community, including alumni. It’s when I have the great good fortune to be able to look out over a sea of red blazers, our school uniform. But on a smaller scale, my favourite events are assemblies, at which we gather Grades 1 to 12, and all of our staff. They are used as a time of either complete goofiness and spirit, or as a learning opportunity. Assembly is a powerful time—twice a week with our whole community—and it is pretty special.

—Martha Perry, Principal (see full interview)

Our girls really felt the most at home and comfortable with St. Clement’s. For me as a parent, I knew I didn't need to worry about the academics. For me it was also about the values of the school and the importance of community, the focus on the girls and education.

—Carmen Chong, parent (see full discussion)

They embody an inclusive yet ambitious mindset.

Comments from students and faculty suggest that St. Clement’s provides a balanced environment where curiosity and intellectual ambition are celebrated, and there’s room for diverse personalities to thrive.

St. Clement’s girls are very ambitious. We have a lot of great scholars out there, top 40 under 40, very successful people in life.

—Neil, parent (see full discussion)

My daughter enjoys not having boys around. She came from public school, and it is very different going to a single-sex school. And so far, she loves it. Girls and boys just learn differently. As she goes to other camps, she finds that it is a bit more disruptive for her and her participation or learning when the boys are there. And so she appreciates that aspect of St. Clement’s.

—Neil, parent (see full discussion)

They embody confidence and a strong work ethic.

Observations from students and parents indicate that St. Clement’s fosters an environment where students are encouraged to push for their goals with confidence and diligence.

Hardworkingness is a characteristic I see in the school. Everyone I knew at St. Clement’s was—regardless of what they would say about themselves—a hard worker and someone who was committed to doing the best that they could. I would also say multi-talented: there were very few people at St. Clement’s that basically only did one or two things. Everyone was given the room to do pretty much everything and excel at pretty much everything that they wanted to.

—Julie Midroni, alum (see full interview)

Pretty much every single student at St. Clement’s works hard, in the sense that I can probably count on one hand the number of students I remember that didn’t try really, really hard and push really hard to obtain whatever it was that they wanted to obtain. I think that, with the environment, and the types of students that tend to get accepted into St. Clement’s, they are the types of students that do have that grit when it comes to pushing for the things that they want.

—Julie Midroni, alum (see full interview)

Vibrant, spirited, curious, intelligent, really fun, those are some of the personality traits of St. Clement’s. We like to say ‘we work hard and we play hard’. Extroverted at some times, and reflective and perhaps introverted at others. And I would also say the school’s personality is that of an old soul who is excited about change and evolution.

—Martha Perry, Principal (see full interview)

Send your child to St. Clement’s if you want to see them develop into someone who is confident and hardworking, but not, I think, excessively entitled. I know that a concern at least my parents had when they sent me to St. Clement’s, was that I was going to come out of it again with, you know, stereotypical private school attributes. That doesn’t really happen at St. Clement’s. If you want the benefits and the academic rigour of a private school, and you also want a private school that will keep your kid humble, I think that this is a pretty good place to send your kid.

—Julie Midroni, alum (see full interview)

When I went to university, a couple of people I knew had gone to St. Clement’s School. Knowing what school that they had gone to was huge in terms of deciding on St. Clement’s. I would describe them as super smart. They were highly successful. But they were just really genuine, down-to-earth people who I just felt comfortable around. We were very close, very good friends, and that had a very positive impact.

—Neil, parent (see full discussion)

Respectful is a St. Clement’s characteristic, because I do feel that when you compare it in particular to other private schools, the atmosphere was a little bit more comfortable, and I think a little bit less entitled—that’s a strong word, but the attitude towards staff and teachers, I think, was generally a little bit healthier and more decent than you would find in other private schools.

—Julie Midroni, alum (see full interview)

They thrive in a supportive, close-knit community.

Testimonials from students and alumni highlight the strong sense of community at St. Clement’s, where lifelong relationships and cross-grade interactions are made easier by the school’s small size and engaging opportunities.

The community is something that really stuck with me, the fact that I was able to form close connections with my classmates, that we actually are all pretty close. We just had a Zoom call this weekend, so that speaks to the fact that I made lasting connections with my classmates, which was really nice.

—Carmen Chong, parent (see full discussion)

Because we are such a small school you can form cross-grade relationships and a sense of community that everyone feels. You have a lot of time together physically in the small space. It is a great time for everyone and being able to depend on each other and always knowing that somebody has your back is a really great feeling.

—Neil, parent (see full discussion)

When we went on a tour of St. Clement’s, that’s when I realized that I really like the school as the school, and not just because my mom went to it. I really liked that it was a bit of a smaller community. I didn’t want to feel like I was just like one person in a massive school, so I really liked that it was smaller. I wanted to be able to form close connections with people. Our grades were a bit smaller and I was able to form really close connections with a lot of my classmates.

—Carmen Chong, parent (see full discussion)

The ability to form relationships with my teachers, and be able to ask them questions, and be able to be really curious in class, that was something that I really appreciate now that I’m in bigger classes. I realize now how unique that that opportunity was, to have like five-person classes where I really got to form a relationship with my classmates and the teachers and be able to ask questions without worrying what other students might think.

—Carmen Chong, parent (see full discussion)

We start in Grade 1. We don’t have Kindergarten, but we do have what we call ‘Career Clementines.’ People used to call them ‘Lifers,’ but that sounded almost like a prison sentence. Our Grade 1 class is typically 16 girls. I think last year we had 12 or 13 graduates from a Grade 12 class of 16 who were [Career Clementines], which is pretty great to come through Grades 1 to 12. But I would say that our intake years are Grade 1, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 9, and there is some flexibility in the other grades.

—Martha Perry, Principal (see full interview)

If I think about the other all-girls schools, they’re significantly larger, and I think that a lot of what makes St. Clement’s great—with how accommodating they are, and how willing they are to let students speak out, and how great the teachers are—it comes in part from how small the school is. I think that it being small allows for a lot more flexibility. That comes not only from the logistical aspect, but from the fact that it’s a lot easier for the admin staff and the teachers to fully support you, because they know you, and that’s so much easier at a small school. I can’t overstate how important it was for my St. Clement’s experience to get to know the teachers, the admin people. It allows you to take advantage of everything the school has to offer, and that’s not nearly as possible in larger schools.

—Julie Midroni, alum (see full interview)

The small size of the school, which I think sometimes can be perceived as a negative, but I think is a really positive, just makes for such a more united experience as you're going through St. Clement’s.

—Neil, parent (see full discussion)

The lifelong relationships are very much a key to my experience there. I'm still friends with the girls that I grew up with, and having a good 20 years since graduating, I am still friends with these people. And there's something to say about the shared experience you have and really going through the ups and downs of life.

—Neil, parent (see full discussion)

My daughter is growing up in a family with a lot of sons, and I wanted to give her that sisterhood that I could not provide her. This was, I think, the closest thing and knowing the type of girls that come out of St. Clement’s, that was a huge component that I was looking for. I have been very happy with the school and I look forward to many more years there.

—Neil, parent (see full discussion)

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve really valued that time being in that all-girls environment. At the time, I didn’t really notice that there weren't any boys in the class. Now that I’m back in coed classes at university, there’s something really nice about just being in that all-girls environment. I look back on my days at St. Clement’s and I kind of miss just being around all my classmates and being able to hang out in the halls and everything.

—Carmen Chong, parent (see full discussion)

I would describe the school as a positive, nurturing environment where students feel safe and included, accepted and valued. A school that promotes positive behaviours and interactions, and also the importance of respecting and treating others fairly.

—Carmen Chong, parent (see full discussion)

With the nurturing environment in the school—students feel safe, included and accepted. I think that the small size of the school actually helps the girls get to know the staff and the other classmates well.

—Carmen Chong, parent (see full discussion)

They actively participate in diverse academic and extracurricular opportunities.

Insights from St. Clement’s community members reveal how the school offers a balanced mix of academics and extracurricular activities, providing abundant opportunities for students to flourish in their areas of interest.

Despite St. Clement’s being a small school, it can really cater to totally different individuals that have different interests. I'll use my sister and me as an example. I went down the STEM path. I was on the soccer team, I was into music, and she did a completely different thing. She didn't want to go into those STEM courses. She was interested in the arts. She got really involved in the musical. We were both able to flourish in our own ways and leave our own marks. I think St. Clement’s did a really good job offering us different opportunities based on our own interests.

—Neil, parent (see full discussion)

I actually like the fact that St. Clement’s has a better balance between sports and academics. I don't see it as a negative, but we are a competitive sports family. We bring that to the school. We try to push and promote that as a benefit.

—Neil, parent (see full discussion)

I would say enrol at the school if you have a lot of things that you are interested in, if you are a proactive person and you have the ability to take advantage of the things that St. Clement’s offers. You could theoretically go to St. Clement’s and just attend class and go home every day, and that would be it—that’s a waste. If you, however, are incredibly proactive and you want to go to a school that gives you the opportunity to, I don’t know, maybe start something or participate in a bunch of different things, or there’s something that you really excel at and you want the flexibility to excel at that—go with St. Clement’s. There’s so many resources and they’re so supportive. If you can take advantage of St. Clement’s, the institution, you should go there.

—Julie Midroni, alum (see full interview)

At St. Clement’s, you have all sorts of opportunities and experiences, and there is no typical St. Clement’s girl outside of the core values. Where your interest lies, St. Clement’s is ready to help you flourish. And I think that's wonderful.

—Neil, parent (see full discussion)

Just by spending so much time together and having a small grade, I knew everyone in my grade. I knew their siblings and what classes they were in and what extracurriculars they did. At that point, I felt like we were all sisters, which is a little cliché, but it really felt like that, when I was graduating, I had 63 sisters, which was great. A lot of us graduating students have been together for 12 or six years at that point, and I think at that point we were more just like one big group of friends. You would have classes with a lot of different people, and so it would be nice. You would be able to talk to anyone in the hallway at that point.

—Carmen Chong, parent (see full discussion)

It’s not really about the size of the school. It’s about the tools that school gives you. I think the school prepares the girls well. I remember speaking to a parent who told me, ‘At St. Clement’s, they’re known very well, and when they leave St. Clement’s, they’re ready to make themselves known.’ What she was saying spoke to my concerns about coming from such a small space and having the tools to be able to function and where they weren’t known as well, coming from a small pool to a big pool at university.

—Carmen Chong, parent (see full discussion)

They develop their passions and skills with purpose.

According to testimonies from both alumni and parents, St. Clement's emphasizes the importance of diversity and fosters a culture where each student's unique passions and interests are celebrated and supported.

I think that’s part of the charm of the school that there is no typical St. Clement’s girl, and that it’s the diversity within a small school that is amazing. I remember being asked by a parent, they weren’t sure that their daughter would fit in, and I always felt like St. Clement’s celebrated the differences. And so I would say there is no typical student, other than maybe having a passion and a curiosity for learning.

—Carmen Chong, parent (see full discussion)

Thinking back, we were all very different, but we were all passionate about things and we helped each other to work towards our goals and support each other’s passions. We’re all very diverse and I would say passionate as St. Clement’s students.

—Carmen Chong, parent (see full discussion)

There’s no typical Clementine—we call our girls ‘Clementines,’ or actually they’ve coined that phrase. We have girls who are really gregarious and totally into the spirit, and girls who are quite shy and maybe quieter. Curiosity is part of our mission statement. ‘We develop outstanding women who are intellectually curious, courageous and compassionate.’ For me, it’s curiosity to learn more that defines our students. They may not even know they have it, but in the admissions process, you kind of get that inkling that they’re looking for more.

—Martha Perry, Principal (see full interview)

Everyone at the school, all the students, are really involved in something at the school that they love. People are really passionate about the things that they're learning, and they really add a lot of energy to the school through that.

—Neil, parent (see full discussion)

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