About our Private High School Program
The secondary school at St-Laurent Academy provides students with small classes where each course is taught by a specialist in the field. The program flows seamlessly from our elementary school program and provides consistency in an enriched learning environment as well as continued emphasis on Physical Education/Health and the Environment. Both instruction and assessment are individualized based on each student’s individualized academic pathway and learning style with the goal of promoting dynamic, autonomous students.
St-Laurent Academy meets the provincial curriculum through experiential learning. Students partake in several course-specific field trips each semester to extend education far beyond the walls of our classrooms. They are able to see the real-world application of what they are learning. Students are provided with supportive, rigorous and meaningful preparation for their post-secondary pursuits. By the end of high school, they are engaged in university-level coursework and have the work habits and skills to take on whatever challenges them next.
Introduction
St-Laurent Academy is proud to be offering a secondary education program. Students in Ontario are required to attend secondary school until they have obtained an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or reached the age of eighteen. More than being required, it is of the utmost importance for all students to strive to achieve an OSSD.
At St-Laurent Academy, we support each of our students in a warm and empathetic environment. We employ a variety of teaching approaches to ensure that every diverse learner is engaged to reach their academic potential. Students are exposed to experiential, project-based learning, and traditional classroom learning to help them achieve their full potential and have a successful outcome.
St-Laurent Academy has an exemplary faculty who provides students with a positive and challenging learning environment. We are committed to:
- recognizing the uniqueness of each student and supporting his/her personal and academic needs;
- promoting the highest standards of academic excellence;
- developing students with strong skills in all areas of curriculum;
- establishing in our students a sense of pride in their work;
- promoting environmental awareness and advocacy;
- fostering positive character development and citizenship; and
- encouraging our students to become lifelong learners.
French Program
Our French program continues all the way through secondary school. To continue with our approach of meeting the needs of each individual learner, multiple streams are offered.If you are an international family who is only being introduced to French, we have our Open program for new learners. For students who meet the minimum 600 hours of French study prior to Grade 9, we offer an Academic-level program. Students that have met the minimum of 1260 hours of French instruction or equivalent can participate in our Extended French program. Students not wishing to learn French have the option to take an equivalent language credit of their choice.
Environmental Science
St-Laurent Academy is committed to environmental education. With Environmental concerns looming across the planet, we are committed to enabling our students to be part of the solution. Environmental responsibility is a theme woven into many of our subjects and activities. Science facilities updated in 2016 to meet the need of our demanding curriculum include an in-school greenhouse and butterfly Marshconservatory, and a chemistry lab.
Our secondary school offers a wide range of science-based credits. Our hands-on approach is realized through project-based learning at the Macoun Marsh Outdoor Classroom, where our students study biodiversity and practice environmental stewardship. The Macoun Marsh Project, developed by our Science teacher Mr. Michael Léveillé, has been tremendously successful, winning awards nationally and internationally. All of our students learn about and contribute to this project. Our senior students take a special interest and have a more direct involvement. Some of them have had the opportunity to present the Macoun Marsh Project to Dr. David Suzuki and renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as well as at International events in Sweden and Norway.
2023-2024 School Year
Click on the buttons below to access our High School Course Calendar which includes sample student schedules, school hours and course descriptions and to access our 2023-2024 base school year calendar.
Grade 9 - 12 Credits
The 2021-2022 High School Course Selection and Description Guidebook contains course descriptions and information to assist you in selecting your courses for next year. As you determine your academic program you should always plan with the end in mind. First consider which university programs might interest you, and then which Grade 12 courses would best serve you in applying to these programs. Next, select your Grade 11 and then Grade 10 courses, as appropriate. That is, for example, if you require Grade 12 Chemistry for your undergraduate program at University you will need to choose Chemistry in Grade 11. If you are uncertain about your university goals, that is not unusual. In this case, do your best in every subject and your academic strengths and interests will eventually reveal themselves.
Philosophy and Goals of Education
The St-Laurent Academy community values the opportunity to provide students with a positive learning environment. Our school is one that is inclusive and celebrates diversity. We encourage success at all levels by focusing on the individual learning style of each student. We challenge our students to be involved in the life of our school, and our staff model this expectation by being involved in all aspects of extra-curricular activities. Our role is to educate the ‘whole student’ as we blend lessons through our classroom experiences, field studies and our extra-curricular activities. Our collegial approach to education invigorates us and creates an effective staff team who directly support the students. We seek an active partnership with parents and guardians to support learning. We are passionate about student learning; fairness and compassion ensure that we treat everyone with the highest regard. The vision at St-Laurent Academy revolves around the concept that we believe in taking care of ourselves, each other, and our school. We want to ensure that our school is a respectful and safe setting for all students to grow emotionally, socially and academically while pursuing a healthy lifestyle. We want our school to help students become responsible citizens engaged with their community, country and the world. Our purpose and goal is to serve as agents of hope, helping all students to learn in a variety of ways about becoming autonomous and resilient citizens. We help students form a strong foundation from which they are able to successfully pursue rewarding challenges and careers. Our students will leave with the confidence and the skills to be successful, lifelong learners.
Mission Statement
- To maximize personalized student academic success in our friendly and caring school community.
- To cultivate our international student community, in which all students are emotionally supported and socially welcomed.
- To support respectful awareness of international cultural diversity and values, within our Canadian community.
Athletics
St-Laurent Academy offers an enriched daily Physical Education curriculum for all secondary school students. We believe that physical activity benefits mind, body and spirit, and hope to inspire our students to make physical activity a part of their daily routine. Our program is taught by a Phys Ed Specialist. Four days per week classes are held in our full-size gymnasium or outside in our soccer field, where students are engaged in both fitness and sport. Once a week, healthy living an nutrition is covered in a classroom setting. These lessons sometimes involve guest speakers or visits from organisations such as Planned Parenthood. We also take Phys Ed field trips throughout the year, to have students experience activities like rock climbing and skiing. Physical Education has always been a pillar of St-Laurent Academy’s balanced philosophy of education.
- The Healthy Active Living courses (PPL1O, PPL2O, PPL3O, PPL4O) equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities, students develop knowledge and skills related to movement competence and personal fitness that provide a foundation for active living.
- The Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership course (PLF4M) enables students to explore the benefits of lifelong participation in active recreation and healthy leisure and to develop the leadership and coordinating skills needed to plan, organize, and safely implement recreational events and other activities related to healthy, active living. Students will also learn how to promote the benefits of healthy, active living to others through mentoring and assisting them in making informed decisions that enhance their well-being.
- Our school has a fitness room located just off the gymnasium and allows many of our high school students the opportunity to work out during free periods as well as after school.
- Our school is also a member of the Ottawa Public/Catholic High School sports leagues and this coming year we will be participating in the boys basketball leagues as well as the boys and girls track and field meets. Other tournaments and exhibition games also happen throughout the year with other local schools.
Uniform Ordering
Our learning philosophy is centred on students who are happy, healthy, and active. As such, St-Laurent Academy is proud to be offering school uniforms for purchase in house, which focus on students remaining comfortable and active throughout the day.
Lunch Programs
Our lunch program is offered as an optional service to all our Elementary and High School students. A set menu is provided for each day, which includes a daily meal and snack. Our menues are created with the consultation of our in-house nutritionist. The daily cost is $8.00 per student.
Interested in St-Laurent Academy?
St-Laurent Academy offers a continuous admissions process for daycare through high school. We believe that you should experience a school before you choose it. In order to enrol the school principal must first provide each family with an offer of admission. Please follow the link below to start your application process!
About our Private High School Program
The secondary school at St-Laurent Academy provides students with small classes where each course is taught by a specialist in the field. The program flows seamlessly from our elementary school program and provides consistency in an enriched learning environment as well as continued emphasis on Physical Education/Health and the Environment. Both instruction and assessment are individualized based on each student’s individualized academic pathway and learning style with the goal of promoting dynamic, autonomous students.
St-Laurent Academy meets the provincial curriculum through experiential learning. Students partake in several course-specific field trips each semester to extend education far beyond the walls of our classrooms. They are able to see the real-world application of what they are learning. Students are provided with supportive, rigorous and meaningful preparation for their post-secondary pursuits. By the end of high school, they are engaged in university-level coursework and have the work habits and skills to take on whatever challenges them next.
Introduction
St-Laurent Academy is proud to be offering a secondary education program. Students in Ontario are required to attend secondary school until they have obtained an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or reached the age of eighteen. More than being required, it is of the utmost importance for all students to strive to achieve an OSSD.
At St-Laurent Academy, we support each of our students in a warm and empathetic environment. We employ a variety of teaching approaches to ensure that every diverse learner is engaged to reach their academic potential. Students are exposed to experiential, project-based learning, and traditional classroom learning to help them achieve their full potential and have a successful outcome.
St-Laurent Academy has an exemplary faculty who provides students with a positive and challenging learning environment. We are committed to:
- recognizing the uniqueness of each student and supporting his/her personal and academic needs;
- promoting the highest standards of academic excellence;
- developing students with strong skills in all areas of curriculum;
- establishing in our students a sense of pride in their work;
- promoting environmental awareness and advocacy;
- fostering positive character development and citizenship; and
- encouraging our students to become lifelong learners.
French Program
Our French program continues all the way through secondary school. To continue with our approach of meeting the needs of each individual learner, multiple streams are offered.If you are an international family who is only being introduced to French, we have our Open program for new learners. For students who meet the minimum 600 hours of French study prior to Grade 9, we offer an Academic-level program. Students that have met the minimum of 1260 hours of French instruction or equivalent can participate in our Extended French program. Students not wishing to learn French have the option to take an equivalent language credit of their choice.
Environmental Science
St-Laurent Academy is committed to environmental education. With Environmental concerns looming across the planet, we are committed to enabling our students to be part of the solution. Environmental responsibility is a theme woven into many of our subjects and activities. Science facilities updated in 2016 to meet the need of our demanding curriculum include an in-school greenhouse and butterfly Marshconservatory, and a chemistry lab.
Our secondary school offers a wide range of science-based credits. Our hands-on approach is realized through project-based learning at the Macoun Marsh Outdoor Classroom, where our students study biodiversity and practice environmental stewardship. The Macoun Marsh Project, developed by our Science teacher Mr. Michael Léveillé, has been tremendously successful, winning awards nationally and internationally. All of our students learn about and contribute to this project. Our senior students take a special interest and have a more direct involvement. Some of them have had the opportunity to present the Macoun Marsh Project to Dr. David Suzuki and renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as well as at International events in Sweden and Norway.
Grade 9 - 12 Credits
The 2021-2022 High School Course Selection and Description Guidebook contains course descriptions and information to assist you in selecting your courses for next year. As you determine your academic program you should always plan with the end in mind. First consider which university programs might interest you, and then which Grade 12 courses would best serve you in applying to these programs. Next, select your Grade 11 and then Grade 10 courses, as appropriate. That is, for example, if you require Grade 12 Chemistry for your undergraduate program at University you will need to choose Chemistry in Grade 11. If you are uncertain about your university goals, that is not unusual. In this case, do your best in every subject and your academic strengths and interests will eventually reveal themselves.
Philosophy and Goals of Education
The St-Laurent Academy community values the opportunity to provide students with a positive learning environment. Our school is one that is inclusive and celebrates diversity. We encourage success at all levels by focusing on the individual learning style of each student. We challenge our students to be involved in the life of our school, and our staff model this expectation by being involved in all aspects of extra-curricular activities. Our role is to educate the ‘whole student’ as we blend lessons through our classroom experiences, field studies and our extra-curricular activities. Our collegial approach to education invigorates us and creates an effective staff team who directly support the students. We seek an active partnership with parents and guardians to support learning. We are passionate about student learning; fairness and compassion ensure that we treat everyone with the highest regard. The vision at St-Laurent Academy revolves around the concept that we believe in taking care of ourselves, each other, and our school. We want to ensure that our school is a respectful and safe setting for all students to grow emotionally, socially and academically while pursuing a healthy lifestyle. We want our school to help students become responsible citizens engaged with their community, country and the world. Our purpose and goal is to serve as agents of hope, helping all students to learn in a variety of ways about becoming autonomous and resilient citizens. We help students form a strong foundation from which they are able to successfully pursue rewarding challenges and careers. Our students will leave with the confidence and the skills to be successful, lifelong learners.
Mission Statement
- To maximize personalized student academic success in our friendly and caring school community.
- To cultivate our international student community, in which all students are emotionally supported and socially welcomed.
- To support respectful awareness of international cultural diversity and values, within our Canadian community.
Athletics
St-Laurent Academy offers an enriched daily Physical Education curriculum for all secondary school students. We believe that physical activity benefits mind, body and spirit, and hope to inspire our students to make physical activity a part of their daily routine. Our program is taught by a Phys Ed Specialist. Four days per week classes are held in our full-size gymnasium or outside in our soccer field, where students are engaged in both fitness and sport. Once a week, healthy living an nutrition is covered in a classroom setting. These lessons sometimes involve guest speakers or visits from organisations such as Planned Parenthood. We also take Phys Ed field trips throughout the year, to have students experience activities like rock climbing and skiing. Physical Education has always been a pillar of St-Laurent Academy’s balanced philosophy of education.
- The Healthy Active Living courses (PPL1O, PPL2O, PPL3O, PPL4O) equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities, students develop knowledge and skills related to movement competence and personal fitness that provide a foundation for active living.
- The Recreation and Healthy Active Living Leadership course (PLF4M) enables students to explore the benefits of lifelong participation in active recreation and healthy leisure and to develop the leadership and coordinating skills needed to plan, organize, and safely implement recreational events and other activities related to healthy, active living. Students will also learn how to promote the benefits of healthy, active living to others through mentoring and assisting them in making informed decisions that enhance their well-being.
- Our school has a fitness room located just off the gymnasium and allows many of our high school students the opportunity to work out during free periods as well as after school.
- Our school is also a member of the Ottawa Public/Catholic High School sports leagues and this coming year we will be participating in the boys basketball leagues as well as the boys and girls track and field meets. Other tournaments and exhibition games also happen throughout the year with other local schools.
Uniform Ordering
Our learning philosophy is centred on students who are happy, healthy, and active. As such, St-Laurent Academy is proud to be offering school uniforms for purchase in house, which focus on students remaining comfortable and active throughout the day.
Lunch Programs
Our lunch program is offered as an optional service to all our Elementary and High School students. A set menu is provided for each day, which includes a daily meal and snack. Our menues are created with the consultation of our in-house nutritionist. The daily cost is $8.00 per student.
Interested in St-Laurent Academy?
St-Laurent Academy offers a continuous admissions process for daycare through high school. We believe that you should experience a school before you choose it. In order to enrol the school principal must first provide each family with an offer of admission. Please follow the link below to start your application process!
The Advantage
St-Laurent Academy has the facilities to meet the needs for all High School programs. These continually updated facilities include:
- Full-Sized Gym with Change Rooms
- Computer Lab Outfitted with Mac Computers
- Science Lab
- Art Studio
- Teaching Kitchen
- Music Room
- Outdoor Classroom at the Macoun Marsh
- Bright, Large Classrooms with Smartboards and TVs
- Dance Studio
- Private Resource Classrooms
- High School Lounge
Our Approach to Learning
At St-Laurent Academy, school takes on a whole different meaning for students as they become fully engaged in all subjects - school becomes fun and rewarding! Guided by the principles of the Multiple Intelligences Theory (Ml Theory) our students are actively engaged with all their senses in every subject. Learning through the different intelligences helps to enhance and strengthen learning experiences, and ultimately brings a sense of pride and achievement to our school community. Our teaching staff works hard to ensure every child is reached in these critical subject areas:
Social Studies
Science
Computer Technology
Physical Education
Character Development & Social Skills
English & Math
Art, Drama, Vocal & Instrumental Music
French
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