Is The Study a good school?

The Study: A Detailed Report with Information, Reviews, and Insights

THE OUR KIDS REPORT:
The Study

REPORT CONTENTS

School Overview

Reviews

Insider Reviews

Analysis

School overview

Pages in this report:

Grades
K — Gr. 11
Gender
All girls
Class Size
14 — 20 students
Tuition
$27,780 to 31,150/year
Language of instruction
English, French
Associations
AP, CAIS, QAIS
Enrolment
390 day students
Curriculum
Progressive
EBROCHURE
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Next open house
N/A
Application Deadline
Rolling (Day students)

The big picture on The Study

We summarized the school ourselves

The name sounds generic, and, historically at least, it was. In 1915 Margaret Gascoigne began her school—there were just six students that year—in the study of her home. In 1922 the school moved to a permanent location on Seaforth where it remained for close to 40 years until it moved to its present one in 1960. (The whole story is told and illustrated in the aptly titled, No Ordinary School: The Study 1915-2015, published to mark the school’s centennial.)

In a sense, Gascoigne provided the same thing then that the school does now: a bilingual education for girls. Though, yes, that alone doesn’t present the half of it. Through the years The Study sought to chart its own path, while at the same time creating a path for the girls that attended. They weren’t being educated to be shrinking violets, but rather to find their voices and, to some extent, transcend the times and circumstances that they were living within. And, they did, with alumnae prominent in fields that run the breadth of Canadian life. That tradition of forthright leaders and students certainly remains today. Part of the charm of the school is that tradition, one that is apparent throughout the school. The school may be a century old, but the program remains at the cutting edge of education. The ideal student is one who can rise to the challenges that the school presents.

We questioned the school adminstration

1. Who are you, as a school?

"The world needs great women and it starts at The Study. The Study is a private non–subsidized bilingual all-girls school leading to a Quebec (MEES) secondary school diploma. We empower each student, from Kindergarten to Grade 11, to reach her full potential by fostering the development of character, leadership, and visionary thinking in an innovative English and French environment grounded in tradition. A certificate of eligibility for instruction in English is not required (K -11)."

Academic Excellence / Enriched Curriculum / AP courses: Calculus, Chemistry, French, Psychology
Mother tongue bilingual programme where fluency and accuracy in both languages is established
Makerspace & Innovation Lab: engaged learning spaces, students focus on design thinking & coding
The Arts: where imagination and curiosity is stimulated
Leadership development programme: students acquire skills and values they can count on
Technology is fully integrated in curriculum: coding and programming starts in Kindergarten
One-to-one iPad programme in Kindergarten - Grade 5, laptop programme starts in Grade 5
Exceptional student experiences: where students' global consciousness is developed
Athletics: culture of fitness, wellness & competency in competitive/non competitive sports
After school programme includes ballet, drama, mad science & more