Our Academic Program

Students develop an understanding of their individual learning styles and use this knowledge to guide their academic learning. During these critical years of child development, students emerge and grow their academic skill level with our proven practices in gifted education.

Students learn to work independently, develop time management and effective study habits

Overnight field trips, special focus events and day excursions enhance the learning experience

Students are introduced to a variety of disciplines with in-depth, accelerated teaching in English, Mathematics, Science, French, and Global Perspectives.

Physical Education and Fine Arts continue to support individual and social development into adolescence

Students are challenged to reach their own outstanding potential while being prepared for high school. As students get ready to enter into this next phase of their lives, our specialized curriculum develops their creative and future problem solving skills, group interaction capabilities and leadership experiences.

Grade 8 students are introduced to our pre-Advanced Placement (AP) program, whereby students not only continue to be immersed in our enriched and accelerated gifted curriculum with unique, hands-on classroom assignments, locally developed units of study, and the inclusion of more experiential learning as an extension of the classroom, but are also offered specialized pre-AP units of study.  These pre-AP units in English, math, science and French complement our gifted program by further encouraging even deeper and closer observation and analysis in language, text and laboratory design; by continuing to spark curiosity through the art of complex questioning techniques; and by further encouraging thoughtful participation in collaborative conversations about significant topics and ideas. Gradually introducing select pre-AP units in grade 8 allows for a smooth transition as students graduate from P.A.C.E. and move on to high school programs of their choosing.

Students perfect and refine their research skills in all subjects and engage in further accelerated learning, focusing heavily on problem solving, analysis and higher-level thinking

Development of oral and written communication in all subjects

Emphasis on preparation and counselling for secondary school studies

Intimate classroom settings to encourage teacher/student interaction

Continued incorporation of modern technology to enhance learning

Enriched and challenging academic courses, including Pre-AP courses in grade 8

Emphasis on preparation for secondary school studies