40 Forest Avenue, Mississauga, Ontario, L5G 1L1, Canada
2323 Bloor Street West, Units 209 and 216, Toronto, Ontario, M6S 4W1, Canada
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2015
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JK to 8
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Mentor College and TEAM School are closely associated, something that brings unique strengths to both. They are overseen by a single administrative body, and they share some facilities, services, and extracurricular programs. The benefits are in a shared infrastructure and organizational efficiency. The facilities are modern and robust, as are student services and transportation. There is a robust, rich program of extra-curricular activity, something that, again, is a benefit of not only the school's size, but also the intra-school associations and programs. That said, the division of the campuses gives each—high school, intermediate, and primary—its own sense of propriety and identity. It's a unique model, one that gains both the benefits of a large student population, as well as those of smaller communities of students. In numbers, this is one of the largest schools in Canada, though the lived experience of the families that attend doesn't bear that out. Frequent and casual communication between parents and teachers, as well, underscores a personal, student and family-centered approach.
View full reportThis small school located in Bloor West Village, Toronto offers programs for JK to Grade 8 students. The school’s mission is to develop knowledge, creativity, and the skillset to lead children towards a successful career and personal satisfaction. From Grades 1 to 8, children receive subject instruction by teachers who are specialists in their particular fields, providing students with the unique opportunity to be taught by someone with a passion and expertise for a chosen subject. Erudite offers before- and after-school care from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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"Mentor College provides a strong academic program for its students. A caring environment rich in personal attention has been established, and this positive atmosphere both allows and encourages students to think and reason for themselves. The school places emphasis on communication between the teacher, parent, and student. The homework book, monthly teacher phone call, and regular assessment ensure that this communication is clear and current. Located in Port Credit, Mississauga, the High School (Grades 9 to 12) and Intermediate (Grades 5 to 8) levels are housed at the Main Campus. An adjacent Primary Campus is home to the JK to Grade 4 students. The facilities include an indoor pool, artificial turf field, seasonal dome, multiple age and grade-appropriate gyms, science labs, and music rooms. Co-curricular trips to the school's Outdoor Education Centre in Muskoka enhance in-class learning in the upper grades. Extracurricular activities abound, and include learning opportunities in sports, music, drama and special-interest clubs."
"Erudite is a small school with big aspirations - and a huge heart. Our school was established in 2015 in Bloor West Village, Toronto, ON. The mission of Erudite School is to lay the foundation for a strong educational background to enrich knowledge, creativity and skill sets that will lead our children toward a successful careers and personal satisfaction. Respect is the core value of our school. It encompasses self-respect, respect for others and respect for the environment."
"Mentor College offers a consistently high quality of education from JK through to university entrance. Students benefit from this continuity as they progress through the grades and transition from the Primary to Intermediate to High School Divisions."
"Erudite School prides itself on providing a differentiated curriculum delivered by teachers who are specialized in their specific fields.
After initial assessments and each child receives a learning map created for him/her . This is to ensure that the student progresses with confidence. Engineering, Computer Science. Drama, Music and Arts safe learning environment, community-based learning - Summer Olympics with other schools"
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"At Mentor, we pride ourselves on providing clear and consistent communication. The monthly phone call by the child's homeroom teacher (beginning with an introductory call in early September) provides parents with steady, clear, two-way communication. The homework book is another key component that begins in JK and continues to Grade 12. Evaluations take place throughout the entire school year and every student receives a detailed, formal progress report three times per year."
"providing unique learning opportunity
strong programme
supporting language, reading and learning
culturally safe environment - family
location - Bloor West Village
small classroom sizes"
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"We believe that the Mentor extracurricular program offers a club or team for just about every interest. There are clubs, teams, and special events at Mentor that have been running for decades. Many of these groups were initiated by a student or staff member's passion and knowledge in a specific area. Most clubs, teams, and events are grade/division-specific and schoolwide events like the Culture Show and the charity Fashion Show bring together students of all ages."
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"Families are pleased when they discover how long Mentor College has been in existence. For over 40 years, Mentor has had a steady presence in Mississauga - preparing generations of students for success in university and in life. Parents are also reassured by the fact that all of the members of our leadership team - from director Mr. Macdonald to the principals - were at one time teachers in a Mentor classroom."
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Hello and thank you for taking the time to visit the Mentor College page at the Our Kids website. I am sure you will like what you see when you read about our school. Mentor College has been offering excellence in education since the school's founding in 1982. With our high standard of academics, extensive extracurricular programme, and superb teaching staff, we are able to prepare students for success in post-secondary education and beyond! If you would like to know more about the school, I kindly invite you to our next open house. Please click on the "Events" link for the next open house date. If you cannot make it on that day, one of our principals will be more than happy to meet with you and your child on a more convenient date.
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Traditional
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Traditional curricula tend to be very content-based and rooted in the core disciplines. It is a structured approach that involves the teacher delivering a unified curriculum through direct instruction. Students usually learn by observing and listening to their teacher, studying facts and concepts in textbooks, and completing both tests and written assignments - which challenge students to not only demonstrate their mastery of content but their ability to analyze and deconstruct it critically. Class discussions are also used to create critical dialogue around the content of the curriculum.
Traditional curricula tend to be very content-based and rooted in the core disciplines. It is a structured approach that involves the teacher delivering a unified curriculum through direct instruction. Students usually learn by observing and listening to their teacher, studying facts and concepts in textbooks, and completing both tests and written assignments - which challenge students to not only demonstrate their mastery of content but their ability to analyze and deconstruct it critically. Class discussions are also used to create critical dialogue around the content of the curriculum.
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Equal Balance
These math programs feature an equal balance of “Traditional” and “Discovery” methods.
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Jump Math, The Art of Problem Solving, math contest materials (Kangaroo, Spirit of Math)
Calculators are not allowed during classes or homework.
Phonics-intensive
Systematic-phonics programs teach young children to read by helping them to recognize and sound out the letters and syllables of words. Students are then led to blend these sounds together to sound out and recognize the whole word. While other reading programs might touch on phonetics (either incidentally or on a “when needed” basis), systematic phonics teaches phonics in a specific sequence, and uses extensive repetition and direct instruction to help readers associate specific letter patterns with their associated sounds.
The main focus of our English Reading Program in Junior Kindergarten is the alphabet. Students learn each letter's sounds. We use a variety of fun activities to achieve this goal, such as stories, songs, games, etc. In Senior Kindergarten, we focus on blending letter sounds into words. We start with short vowel sounds first and then move on to include long vowel sounds, sight words, words with silent -e, etc. The students also take part in our Reading Program. Students get a set of beginner reader books to read at home on a regular basis. By the end of Senior Kindergarten, students are able to read short stories with simple sentences.
DIBELS Testing: This school periodically uses DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
We administer formal reading tests at the end of SK.
Equal balance
Programs that balance systematic and process approaches equally likely have an emphasis on giving young students ample opportunities to write, while providing supplementary class-wide instruction in grammar, parts of sentences, and various writing strategies.
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Expository
Expository science is the more traditional method of teaching science: students learn scientific facts, theories, and the relationships between them through direct instruction by the teacher. These programs still incorporate hands-on experimentation and “live science”; however, relative to inquiry-based programs, expository science tilts towards content mastery and knowledge acquisition. Direct instruction ensures this acquisition process is efficient. Textbooks are emphasized (starting in earlier grades than inquiry-based programs), as are knowledge tests: students are asked to demonstrate they have thoroughly learned the content of the course, and can apply that knowledge to novel and challenging problems or questions.
Our Science curriculum goals create a strong interest in this discipline and form a strong foundation of knowledge. Students acquire knowledge about the fundamental scientific laws and principles that underlie the modern picture of the world. They learn how to apply knowledge of Science to explain the world around us. Hands-on experiments are an integral part of our Science programme.
Evolution as consensus theory
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories
Evolution is not taught
Evolution as consensus theory
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories
Evolution is not taught
Zoology
Equal Balance
These literature programs draw in equal measure from “Traditional” and “Social Justice” programs.
Exposing children to events that they may have not experienced in literature opens up a world of communication, curiousity and creativity. Learning about the feelings, thoughts and attitudes of characters aids students in fostering empathy, establishing values, and understanding the world around them. Throughout poetry, short stories and novels, the children establish a foundation of analytical skills, descriptive writing, interpretation of the text and identification of themes as well as others.
Ancient lit
English lit
World (non-Western) lit
European (continental) lit
American lit
Canadian lit
Ancient lit
English lit
World (non-Western) lit
European (continental) lit
American lit
Canadian lit
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Equal Balance
These programs feature an equal blend of the audio-lingual and communicative styles of language instruction.
French is a regular part of the Erudite School curriculum starting from JK. Students develop a solid foundation in grammar, build a rich and broad vocabulary, and acquire written and oral communication and comprehension skills. Erudite School offers an optional Russian language program for students with Russian-speaking backgrounds. The programme is oriented toward fluent speakers but support and diverse instructions are provided for RSL students. The Russian Academic Curriculum for JK-SK includes Language, Math and Science. At the end of SK, students are expected to read short sentences and write simple words. From Grades 1 to 8, the language curricula relevant to an official Russian language program are offered. Additional Drama, Visual Art and other classes taught in Russian are offered after school to support the core programme.
Hebrew
ESL
Spanish
Russian
Latin
Japanese
Italian
Greek
German
French
Chinese-Mandarin
Chinese-Cantonese
Hebrew
ESL
Spanish
Russian
Latin
Japanese
Italian
Greek
German
French
Chinese-Mandarin
Chinese-Cantonese
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Equal Balance
These programs have an equal emphasis on receptive and creative learning.
The Fine Arts are an integral part of our educational curriculum. In order to foster the talents and creative process of the student body, Erudite School's schedule reflects the addition of Drama, Graphic Design, Music and Visual Arts. An intensive Music curriculum allows students to grow in vocal, music history, theory and playing instruments. The goals of the Drama classes are 1. let students learn how to express themselves,try themself in a different feeling. 2. learn how to collaborate with others 3. be an active participant in a school production and 4. giving students the experience of working with extensive cross-discipline projects. COLLABORATION of all of the departments of the Fine Arts. The Visual Art programme gives students the knowledge to form skills in drawing, painting, sculpting and composition. Students work with a wide variety of materials and are introduced to the classical style of Visual Art. Cross-curriculum projects.
Acting
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Dance
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Medium integration
Effort is made to integrate the development of digital literacy through the curriculum. However, this is not a dominant focus.
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Students start working with computers on a weekly basis from Grade Four. Computer science is an important part of the Erudite School curriculum. Students working with coding from Grade Four to Grade Eight practise game and website creations. They learning how to work with databases. Here is the list of some areas covered: Python, HTML, CSS, JS, etc. Another part of the Erudite technology programme in Engineering. During the course, students are challenged to work on projects starting from the planning step. During this course, students learn the basic fundamentals of robotics by exploring the fields of mechanical (3D design, 3D printing, electrical motors), electrical (voltage, current, switches, basic circuits) and computer (Arduino programming) and combine their skills to create real-life projects.
Web design
Robotics
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Play-based
Academic-based preschools and Kindergartens are the most structured of the different types, and have a strong emphasis on math and reading readiness skills. These programs aim to expose children to what early-elementary school is like. While time is still allotted to free play, much of the day is built around explicit lessons guided by the teacher. Classrooms often resemble play-based ones (with different stations set up around the room), but at an Academic program the teacher leads students through the stations directly, and ties these activities to a whole-class lesson or theme.
Play-based programs are the most common type of preschool and Kindergarten, and are founded on the belief young children learn best through play. Largely open-ended and minimally structured, play-based programs aim to develop social skills and a love of attending school. “Pre-academic” skills are taught, but in a more indirect way than at, say, an Academic program: through children playing in different “stations” set up around the classroom, which children choose on their own volition. Stations often contain an indirect lesson or developmental goal. Play-based classrooms are highly social and active.
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Student-paced
Broadly-speaking, the main curriculum -- like that of most schools -- paces the provincially-outlined one. This pace is steady and set by the teachers and school. The curriculum might still be enriched in various ways: covering topics more in-depth and with more vigor than the provincial one, or covering a broader selection of topics.
The main curriculum pace is non-standardized and is HIGHLY responsive to the pacing of individual students, (via differentiated instruction, differentiated assessment, etc). In theory, some students outpace the default/normalized curriculum, while others spend periods "behind schedule" if they need the extra time.
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Rigorous
A school with a “supportive” academic culture focuses more on process than short-term outcomes: academic performance is a welcomed side-benefit, but not the driving focus. This does not mean the school lacks standards, or has low expectations for its students: a school can have a supportive academic culture and still light the fire of ambition in its students. It does mean, however, the school provides a less intensive culture than schools with a “rigorous” academic classification, and is focused more simply on instilling a love of learning and life-long curiosity.
A school with a “rigorous” academic culture places a high value on academic performance, and expects their students to do the same. This does not mean the school is uncaring, unsupportive, or non-responsive -- far from it. A school can have a rigorous academic culture and still provide excellent individual support. It does mean, however, the school places a particular emphasis on performance -- seeking the best students and challenging them to the fullest extent -- relative to a normal baseline. High expectations and standards – and a challenging yet rewarding curriculum – are the common themes here. Keep in mind this classification is more relevant for the older grades: few Kindergarten classrooms, for example, would be called “rigorous”.
older grades - preparation for high school provide support for students if necessary - remedial or enrichment
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Intellectual
The goal is to cultivate "academically strong, creative and critical thinkers, capable of exercising rationality, apprehending truth, and making aesthetic distinctions."
Balanced
Equal emphasis is placed on a balance of priorities: intellectual, emotional, social and physical cultivation.
Intellectual
The goal is to cultivate "academically strong, creative and critical thinkers, capable of exercising rationality, apprehending truth, and making aesthetic distinctions."
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Jazz Ensemble
Habitat for Humanity
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