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Conference Of Independent Schools Of Ontario Athletic Association
The Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association, or CISAA, is a sports conference for various private schools located primarily in the southern part of the province of Ontario. Many of the institutions are located in or near the Greater Toronto Area; One member school, Nichols School, is located in Buffalo, New York. The CISAA grew out of the Little Big Four conference, consisting of Upper Canada College, Toronto; St. Andrew's College, Aurora; Ridley College, St. Catharines; and Trinity College School (TCS), Port Hope; four of the oldest private schools in Canada. Teams for the 37 schools currently in the CISAA regularly compete in numerous sports against public high schools in the Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association ( OFSAA) provincial championships. Member schools * Albert College * Appleby College * Bayview Glen School * '' Bethany Hills School (closed)'' * Bishop Strachan School * Branksome Hall * The Country Day School * Crescent Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Canada, it is Canada's most populous province, with 38.3 percent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast, and to the south by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crescent School (Toronto)
Crescent School is an independent elementary and secondary boys' school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It teaches boys from Grades 3 to 12. Established in 1913 by John William James, the school was situated in several locations during its early years. History Crescent School was founded in September 1913 by its first headmaster, John William James. He opened his school to a group of boys at his home at 43 Rosedale Road. The school experienced many changes and financial difficulties in its early days, but the school persisted and became a leader in Canadian boys' education. In 1933, Susan Massey ( Denton), the aunt of Vincent Massey (who served as Governor General of Canada in the 1950s), donated her mansion and 40 acres of land to the school, making its expansion possible. The mansion and land were located on part of the Massey family's farm in East York, near Victoria Park Avenue and Dawes Road. The school operated there until 1969, when the property was sold to developers, who su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montcrest School
Riverdale is a large neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded by the Don River Valley to the west, Danforth Avenue and Greektown to the north, Jones Avenue, the CN/ GO tracks, Leslieville to the east, and Lake Shore Boulevard to the south. History In 1875, the House of Refuge (later renamed Riverdale Hospital) opened at the corner of Broadview Avenue and Gerrard Street East. The hospital took on its current name Bridgepoint Active Healthcare in 2002, and later expanded to include the former Don Jail in the Bridgepoint Redevelopment project. The hospital is now called Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital and is part of Sinai Health. The 1884 annexation of the area then called Riverside Don Mount and Leslieville an area from the Don valley on the west to Greenwood on the east, and from Danforth on the north to Queen Street on the south. Riverdale is located just east of Toronto's downtown core. Since its amendment to the City of Toronto in 1884, it has developed a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Linden School
The Linden School is an independent, girls school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1993, The Linden School employs the Ontario Curriculum. With an enrollment of 102 students in JK to grade 12 (as of 2017). The average class size is 11 students. Advanced placement courses are also offered. History The Linden School was co-founded by Diane Goudie and Eleanor Moore and opened its doors to 37 students in 1993. The core vision was feminist pedagogy, an approach to learning rooted in equity, diversity, and empowerment for girls. Goudie and Moore were recognized for their work in girls' education with an honorary doctorate from York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ... in 2007. Co-curricular activities There are currently 32 co-curricular activities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakefield College School
Lakefield College School (sometimes called LCS, The Grove or simply Lakefield) is a private day and boarding school located north of the village of Lakefield, Ontario. It was the first Canadian member of Round Square, an international affiliation of schools. Lakefield College School had the volunteer support of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, who attended Lakefield in 1978. The Duke's term as honorary chair and trustee of the Lakefield College School Foundation expired in 2019 and he is no longer associated with the school. History LCS was founded in 1879 by Sam Strickland and Col. Sparham Sheldrake (in Strickland's home, called Grove House). It was originally named Sparham Sheldrake's Preparatory School for Boys and was located on of land with a large farmhouse, a shed, and a kitchen; with enough room to accommodate about 15 boys. In 1895 Reverend Alexander Mackenzie, then a teacher at the school, became Headmaster and bought the school from Col. Sheldrake. He built the schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsway College School
Kingsway College School (KCS) is a JK to Grade 12 co-ed private independent school founded in 1989. The Junior School is located on Dundas Street West in The Kingsway area of Etobicoke Etobicoke (, ) is an administrative district of, and one of six municipalities amalgamated into, the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the city's west-end, Etobicoke was first settled by Europeans in the 1790s, and the municipalit ... and the Senior School is located on Lake Shore Boulevard West in west Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ReferencesKingsway College School profile at Our Kids Kingsway College School on the Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario website {{coord, 43.65702 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempenfelt Bay School , an arm of Lake Simcoe around which lies Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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Kempenfelt may refer to: * Richard Kempenfelt (1718–1782), admiral in the Royal Navy. * Several ships of the Royal Navy named HMS ''Kempenfelt''. * Kempenfelt Bay Kempenfelt Bay is a long bay that leads into the Canadian city of Barrie, Ontario. It is as deep as in places, and is connected to the larger Lake Simcoe. It is known for its ice fishing and legends of Kempenfelt Kelly, a Loch Ness monster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Trinity School (Richmond Hill)
Holy Trinity School (HTS) is a private, co-educational, university preparatory institution located in Richmond Hill, Ontario, and affiliated with the Anglican Church of Canada. There are approximately 740 students currently enrolled from junior kindergarten to grade 12. HTS is an accredited member of the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools. History HTS was founded in 1981 by members of Holy Trinity Church in Thornhill. The school’s first classrooms were in the church basement. However, enrollment grew quickly; within two years, HTS had relocated to more spacious quarters on Bainbridge Avenue in North York. The school’s present campus was established on land purchased by the Board of Governors in Richmond Hill. This campus was officially opened in 1985 with the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Lincoln Alexander, and the Archbishop of Toronto, the Most Reverend L.S. Garnsworthy, in attendance. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the school partook in Ontario's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillfield Strathallan College
Hillfield Strathallan College is an independent, co-educational day school in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The academic program runs from Montessori Toddler and Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. The current Head of College is Marc Ayotte. Hillfield Strathallan College is divided into four schools: Montessori, Junior, Middle, and Senior School. History Founded in 1901 as Highfield School for Boys, this school was the first private residential and day school for boys in the city of Hamilton. It was a prep school for boys planning to enter the Royal Military College of Canada. Many graduates played key roles in the Canadian military. A series of name changes, reconstructions, new construction, and amalgamations with other institutions have since occurred, resulting in a single modern co-educational facility. Strathallan College was a school for girls nearby. Eventually, the two schools merged and began a co-education program. Alumni from all founding organizations attended the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawthorn School For Girls
Hawthorn School for Girls is a private, independent, all-girls school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and offers a Catholic education. It was established in 1989. Hawthorn is a part of the Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario Athletic Association (CIS), and a member of Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS). Hawthorn admits from preschool to grade 12. Students take part in various out of school activities, such as the Ontario Classics Conference and The Canadian Independent Schools Music Festival. Students are encouraged to participate in service projects, school plays, musicals, orientations, and sleep-away camps, as these are all opportunities available to students as part of their basic curriculum. An additional highlight to Upper School students are trips to such places as Peru and Rome. The Rome trip, which occurs every three years, allows students to visit Italy for a cultural spring break immersion, to be part of many of the things they have studied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havergal College
Havergal College is an independent day and boarding school for girls from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school was established in 1894 and named for Frances Ridley Havergal, a composer, author and humanitarian. Today, the campus is located at 1451 Avenue Road, at the corner of Avenue Road and Lawrence Avenue in midtown Toronto. Facilities include an Upper School, an athletic centre with a pool and fitness center, music studios, a theatre, computer labs and a Junior School. In 2012, Havergal's elementary school was ranked first by the Fraser Institute amongst Toronto schools, receiving a "perfect score of 10". In 2015, Havergal's secondary school was ranked second by the Fraser Institute amongst 749 Ontario secondary schools. History Havergal was founded in 1894 as a Church of England Ladies' College, under principal Ellen Mary Knox. She held a first-class in the final honour examination at the University of Oxford, a Cambridge University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey Gables School
Grey (more common in British English) or gray (more common in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is "without color", because it can be composed of black and white. It is the color of a cloud-covered sky, of wood ash, ash and of lead. The first recorded use of ''grey'' as a color name in the English language was in 700 Common Era, CE.Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 196 ''Grey'' is the dominant spelling in English language in Europe, European and Commonwealth English, while ''gray'' has been the preferred spelling in American English; both spellings are valid in both varieties of English. In Europe and North America, surveys show that grey is the color most commonly associated with Neutrality (philosophy), neutrality, conformity, boredom, uncertainty, old age, apathy, indifference, and modesty. Only one percent of respondents chose it a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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