- St. George's School of Montreal
St. George's School of Montreal is an independent school in
Montreal ,Canada which was founded in1930 . It consists of 2 campuses: the Elementary School campus inWestmount ,Quebec , and the High School campus inMontreal . The school is aco-educational ,non-denominational day school, where students do not wear school uniforms.St. George’s was founded in 1930 by a small group of parents who, inspired by the movement for progressive education, rejected the authoritarian ways associated with conventional education. They believed that learning should be a natural and enjoyable activity related to the developmental stages and needs of the child.
St. George's School of Montreal is a member of The
Quebec Association of Independent Schools (QAIS ), TheCanadian Association of Independent Schools (CAIS ), and TheNational Association of Independent Schools (NAIS ).The Six Founding Principles
The school has six founding principles:
* Health must come first
* Learning comes from doing
* The classroom should be freed from unnatural restraints
* Adapt education to the differences of the individual child
* Group-consciousness and social-mindedness should be developed
* The child should have abundant opportunity for creative expressionMission Statement
The school states its mission is to educate its students to:
* Achieve academic excellence
* Develop a capacity for critical thought and problem-solving
* Pursue life-long learning
* Realize their creative potential
* Encourage their personal growth
* Become responsible world citizenschool Philosophy
"St. George's School of Montreal is a co-educational, non-denominational school committed to providing a student-centred education of the highest quality within a spirited, engaging, creative and cooperative environment. Our philosophy encourages an individualized and flexible approach to learning and to teaching, while challenging each student to excel. We believe in learning by doing. The St. George's community of students, parents, faculty and staff is dedicated to offering a caring and inclusive milieu that balances the importance of self-expression with the rights of others."
Technology
As of 2006, every student at St. George's High School has been required to lease a laptop through the school, as part of a technology initiative. Technology is emphasized on both campuses of St. George's School and is an integral part of the school's curriculum. The school has an
intranet usingFirstClass software which is used to channel both internal and external communications, including classroom conferences, online homework posting and submission, and bulletins for parents.Notable alumni
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Melissa Altro , voice actress for "Arthur"
*Dov Charney , founder andCEO ofAmerican Apparel
*James DiSalvio , ofBran Van 3000
*Corey Hart , pop musician
*Jaclyn Linetsky , actress (Class of 2003)
*Lindsay Robins , pop rock musician
*Naomi Klein , journalist, author and activistBoard Mandates
The following is a list of board mandates of the school:
* Buildings & Grounds
* Development
* Education
* PAC
* Finance School Policies
* Environment
* Extracurricular Activities
* Respectful EnvironmentExternal links
* [http://www.stgeorges.qc.ca/ St. George's School of Montreal website]
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