55 Franklin Blvd, Cambridge, Ontario, N1R 5S2, Canada
360 Colborne Street, Brantford, Ontario, N3S 3N3, Canada
2018
2018
84
100
K to 10
7 to 12
Coed
Coed
Day
Day, Boarding, eSchool
English
English
Academic
Academic
Traditional
Traditional
6 to 10
10 to 15
Learning, Developmental, Behavioral
$28,000 to $32,000
$8,500 to $13,900
$21,100 to $26,500
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No
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K to 10
None
$5,000
$0
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17
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50%
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Rolling
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Yes: grades K - 10
Yes: grades 7 - 12
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Oak Bridge Academy is designed for kids with exceptional learning and/or behavioural needs. Its academics are strong thanks to small class sizes, and a dedicated highly trained teaching and behavioural support staff. Oak Bridge’s individualized educational and social and emotional development support helps kids thrive. Kids also learn organizational strategies, as well as interpersonal, collaboration, and self-regulation skills. Oak Bridge also offers adjunct programming in life skills and a host of other exciting extracurriculars. Offering Kindergarten through Grade 9, Oak Bridge was founded on the core belief that all kids are able to learn and make progress when provided with the appropriate support.
View full reportThe school makes good use of the location, including competitions and outreach with nearby universities, Waterloo and Laurier. Haven is very much a preparatory college, attracting students who intend to advance to post-secondary studies, particularly within North America. That said, there is a dedication to ensuring that they live well day-to-day, challenging themselves, yes, but also having time in their day to reflect and enjoy the experience. The diversity of the student body adds to the sense of internationalism, though with an annual enrollment of 100, students find themselves in a close-knit community of like-minded, academically inclined peers and mentors. All the services are represented and then some, including counsellors to advise and help students through the visa and student permit application process. A short-term student exchange program—they come for month-long sessions—is unique, and offered to student in Grades Grade 7 through Grade 11.
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"The overall quality of student life at Oak Bridge Academy is outstanding!"
Colleen Coghlin - Parent (Jun 09, 2022)
My child has had a fantastic experience at Oak Bridge Academy. He loves that there are fewer kids th...
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"The academic program is wonderful."
Karen Maton - Parent (Jul 28, 2022)
We are absolutely thrilled with the progress our grandson has made in the two years he has been at O...
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"The best thing about OBA is that the students develop TRUE friendships."
Melissa Vardon - Parent (Jul 28, 2022)
All Students at OBA are accepted and welcomed just as they are. Unlike a traditional public school ...
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"Oak Bridge Academy offers a blended academic and therapeutic environment using evidence-based teaching methods of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and specialized remedial literacy and numeracy programs. OBA is spearheading a paradigm shift where parents no longer need to choose therapy or school for their child with exceptionalities. We are an accepting and supportive small school environment that fosters personalized attention."
"Haven international School is a private school that empowers young minds to reach their fullest potential in education. We deliver Ontario’s Curriculum, but what sets us apart is our ability in delivering this curriculum through individualized learning. At Haven, students are guaranteed a unique educational experience where individual goals and aspirations are valued and met. Haven’s team of teachers are all fully committed and dedicated beyond expectation to offering a one of a kind independent education."
"Oak Bridge Academy's vision statement encompasses our belief and conviction "where success is presumed and actively pursued". With intentionality and conviction to this statement, we are committed to be the leading provider of educational services for students with exceptionalities. Our values include acceptance of differences, succeeding together, inspiring the love of learning, providing a welcoming, diverse and inclusive community while prioritizing training and evidence based practices."
"At Haven, we do not only care for our students academic growth. We also make sure that they grow emotionally, spiritually and socially in other to be prepared for the outside world. We engage our students in a variety of extracurricular activities like sports, board games, etc. which builds their confidence. Furthermore, we make sure that there is no discrimination no matter who they are or where they come from. Study periods are created to allow students build their study habits."
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"Oak Bridge Academy believes that every child has the right to an education and that the love of learning is the most precious gift a child can receive. We believe it is our responsibility to help support our students with exceptional learning needs to become engaged citizens and community members by helping to support them academically, emotionally and socially. This is done in an environment where staff receive ongoing training and every students' strengths and needs are valued."
"Haven shows a great deal of care for our students. We make sure that they attain their academic goals while building their talents and gifts in other areas. We also provide lunch for our students. Furthermore, when compared to other schools like ours, we are considerably less pricey and more dedicated to meeting individual students' goals."
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"For many of our students there has been a history of learned behaviour to be sent home from school due to their behaviours. Many of our families felt ostracized and ultimately pivoted to OBA where their child now attends school daily from 9-4 and instead of feeling ostracized families have found a strong school community that supports, understands and accepts their child's differences."
"Our small class sizes that allow for one-on-one communication between students and teachers. This allows the teachers to attend to each students individual needs. We provide personalized coaching that helps children to become successful and our self-improvement strategies will increase their confidence."
"The impact of our learning environment on families is priceless. Oak Bridge Academy intentionally works with students and families on alternative behavioural responses instead of suspending or sending children home. Family dynamics are more about living and loving than coercing and bribing "appropriate behaviour". Perhaps most importantly, families no longer need to choose between therapy and education; both are provided at OBA."
"Our school really cares. When students attend Haven, they join the Haven family which comprises of the students, teachers and all staff of Haven. At our school, students do not miss home because we make them feel like they have a home away from home with us. Families are surprised to see the student's level of achievement in a very short time."
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Dear Parents,
Thank you for considering Oak Bridge Academy for your child. We understand that deciding on a school for your child with exceptional learning and/or behavioural needs is one of the most important decisions you will make for their future.
Oak Bridge Academy was founded on the understanding and core belief that all children are able to learn and make progress when provided with the appropriate support. The co-founders of Oak Bridge Academy are parents of children with exceptionalities who, like you, wanted more for their child. Oak Bridge was founded on this belief and continues to strive to support all children academically, socially and emotionally.
Academics is a core focus and an important part of each day at Oak Bridge Academy, however, mindfulness and working to be flexible in thoughts and behaviours are the skills and strategies that are intertwined throughout the day and incorporated into all learning activities. Oak Bridge Academy also intentionally teaches skills such as initiation, organizational strategies, interpersonal skills, collaboration, self-regulation and responsibility.
We use a model that has shown great success in several schools in the USA, following a model by Dr. Mark Dixon. This model uses the evidence-based principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
We understand that finding the right school to foster your child’s academic, social and emotional growth is critical. You can feel confident that your child’s individualized learning needs will be accepted and supported at Oak Bridge Academy.
All of our Ontario Certified Teachers and our Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) work closely with families as an essential part of our school model.
We look forward to the opportunity to meet you and your child and discuss how Oak Bridge Academy can support your child’s educational journey.
Co-Founder, Director and Principal
Kathie Shaw
Welcome to Haven International School, where our standard of excellence provides international and local students with the foundation for entrance into top-ranked Canadian and world universities. This is an exciting stage in your child’s life; they will become ready to enjoy new experiences and face new challenges. By the time they graduate from Haven International school, they will be equipped to leave with the confdence, knowledge, skills and responsibility essential to fourish in university and ultimately become an active and contributing member of society.
Haven’s students and teachers work together in a caring, vibrant community that promotes personal and academic growth. Our high-quality student-centred learning environment supports each student’s unique needs and goals, while building on their strengths and weaknesses. Our blend of local Ontario and international students live, learn and grow in an environment that emphasizes excellence, responsibility and morality, both inside and outside the classroom. Students are constantly motivated, challenged and stimulated to always strive to be the very best they can be in everything they do at all times. Haven’s academic and English as Second Language programs are based on the curriculum expectations of the Ontario Ministry of Education and lead to the awarding of the prestigious Ontario Secondary School Diploma. This diploma is recognized and acknowledged worldwide as meeting the entrance requirement for university. Far from being a blank canvas, your child joins us with a rich palette of unique colours. We recognize the personal qualities of each student and celebrate individual talents. Haven students are re ective thinkers, creative problem-solvers, curious learners and energetic performers. Our exceptional co- curricular provision sets us apart: whatever your child’s enthusiasm, there will be an activity just right and lots of new things to try.
An open door and a warm welcome await you.
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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OBA follows the Ontario Curriculum with an augmented curriculum in literacy, numeracy, social skills and SEL. All students have an accommodated and/or modified IEP for their individualized learning needs.
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Equal Balance
Traditional Math typically teaches a method or algorithm FIRST, and THEN teaches the applications for the method. Traditional algorithms are emphasized and practiced regularly: repetition and drills are frequently used to ensure foundational mastery in the underlying mathematical procedures. The traditional approach to math views math education as akin to building a logical edifice: each brick depends on the support of the previously laid ones, which represent mastery over a particular procedure or method. Traditional Math begins by giving students a tool, and then challenges students to practice using that tool an applied way, with progressively challenging problems. In this sense Traditional Math aims to establish procedural understanding before conceptual and applied understanding.
These math programs feature an equal balance of “Traditional” and “Discovery” methods.
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Jump Math Supplementary support utilising IXL
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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.
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Early literacy intervention is based on Orton–Gillingham approach. Orton-Gillingham is a structured literacy approach. It introduced the idea of breaking reading and spelling down into smaller skills involving letters and sounds and then building on these skills over time.
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DIBELS Testing: This school periodically uses DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
Reading Benchmarks -Fountas and Pinnell
Orton-Gillingham assessments and evaluations
The Woodcock-Johnson Tests Reading Mastery test (incoming students)
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The process approach to teaching beginner writing aims to get students writing “real things” as much as possible and as soon as possible. The goal is to create the right environmental conditions to encourage a love of writing and a motivation to write well. With children invested in the writing process -- through assignments children find meaningful -- students are then given feedback on how they can improve.
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Hand Writing Without Tears curriculum is utilized in primary grades to help develop handwriting skills utilizing a multi-sensory handwriting instruction. In junior and intermediate grades Writers' Workshops are used with monthly themes to encourage a variety of different writing styles and interests.
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Equal Balance
Science programs that balance expository and inquiry learning equally will likely have an equal blend of tests and experiments; direct, textbook-based instruction and student-centred projects.
Science programs that balance expository and inquiry learning equally will likely have an equal blend of tests and experiments; direct, textbook-based instruction and student-centred projects.
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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
Physics
Equal Balance
These literature programs draw in equal measure from “Traditional” and “Social Justice” programs.
These literature programs draw in equal measure from “Traditional” and “Social Justice” programs.
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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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The Thematic approach organizes the curriculum around certain themes or cultural universals. Students might spend time focused on food. Then they might focus on transportation or government, and so on.
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Equal Balance
Pragmatism in the humanities and social sciences emphasizes making learning relevant to students’ present-day experience. Assignments tend to centre around projects and tasks rather than argumentative essays; these projects will often have a “real-world” application or relevance. There might be more of a social justice component to a pragmatic program, though that isn’t always the case. Subjects like history and philosophy are still covered/offered, but they play a less prominent role in the overall program than in the case of perennialism. The social sciences (contemporary geography, sociology, psychology, etc), meanwhile, might play a more prominent role in pragmatic programs. The key goals are to make learning progressive and relevant, while teaching students real-life skills and critical thinking.
These programs represent an equal balance between the perennialist and pragmatic approach to teaching the humanities and social sciences.
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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.
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Acting
Dance
Drama/Theatre
Graphic Design
Music
Visual Arts
Acting
Dance
Drama/Theatre
Graphic Design
Music
Visual Arts
Medium integration
A major effort is made to integrate the development of digital literacy throughout the curriculum and in everything students do. Digital literacy is understood to be a fundamental skill in the 21st century: it therefore follows, the idea goes, that teachers should find ways to connect every lesson back to technology. Effort is made to ensure the use of technology is meaningful and advances students’ skills beyond what they would otherwise be from using computers outside the classroom.
Effort is made to integrate the development of digital literacy through the curriculum. However, this is not a dominant focus.
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Web design
Robotics
Computer science
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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.
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Ready 2 Learn is a program designed to target the skills required to be successful in a classroom or group setting. Ready 2 Learn offers a blended therapeutic and academic environment, using a variety of evidence based practices to support each child in reaching their full potential. Specific scaffolded programs are used to teach core academic skills.
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Standard-enriched
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.
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.
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Supportive
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 “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.
First and foremost, providing a supportive, structured and empathetic approach to our student's various learning needs allows us the opportunity to focus on instilling a love of learning. Behavioural flexibility takes precedent over academic performance.
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"We intentionally avoid all forms of public distinction between students in terms of academic performance."
"We honour and distinguish our brightest students, using them as examples for other students to follow."
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."
Emotional
The goal is to cultivate "emotionally intelligent and confident individuals, capable of leading both themselves and others."
Social
The goal is to cultivate "socially aware and active citizens, motivated to change the world (or their community) for the better."
The CORE principle of Oak Bridge Academy is behavioural flexibility. This key skill, encompassing social skills development and emotional regulation, is at the heart of all school activities. We believe that these skills will support our students for sustained future success in both school, and more importantly throughout life.
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FORMAL SUPPORT FOR DISORDERS, DISABILITIES, AND EXCEPTIONALITIESA - Forms of SupportAccommodation:
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ADHD (moderate to severe) This is a neurodevelopmental disorder. Children with ADHD may be hyperactive and unable control their impulses. Or they may have trouble paying attention. These behaviors can interfere with school and home life. | ||||
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Dyslexia (Language-Based Learning Disability) This is a learning disability that can limit a child's ability to read and learn. It can have a variety of traits. A few of the main ones are impaired phonological awareness and decoding, problems with orthographic coding, and auditory short-term memory impairment. | ||||
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) This is a sound differentiation disorder involving problems with reading, comprehension, and language. | ||||
Dyscalculia This is a kind of specific learning disability in math. Kids with this math disorder have problems with calculation. They may also have problems with math-related concepts such as time and money. | ||||
Dysgraphia This is a kind of specific learning disability in writing. It involves problems with handwriting, spelling, and organizing ideas. | ||||
Language Processing Disorder This is characterized by having extreme difficulty understanding what is heard and expressing what one wants to say. These disorders affect the area of the brain that controls language processing.
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Nonverbal Learning Disorders (NLD) These involve difficulties interpreting non-verbal cues, such as facial expressions and body language. They're usually characterized by a significant discrepancy between higher verbal skills and weaker motor, visual-spatial, and social skills. | ||||
Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor Deficit A characteristic seen in people with learning disabilities such as Dysgraphia or Non-verbal LD. It can result in missing subtle differences in shapes or printed letters, losing place frequently, struggles with cutting, holding pencil too tightly, or poor eye/hand coordination. | ||||
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Autism Refers to a range of conditions that involve challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, and speech and nonverbal communication. They also involve unique strengths and differences. For instance, there are persons with both low- and high-functioning autism (some claim the latter is identical to Asperger's syndrome). | ||||
Asperger's Syndrome On the autism spectrum, Asperger's is considered quite mild in terms of symptoms. While traits can vary widely, many kids with Asperger's struggle with social skills. They also sometimes fixate on certain subjects and engage in repetitive behaviour. | ||||
Down syndrome his is associated with impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth, and a particular set of facial characteristics. | ||||
Intellectual disability This is a condition characterized by significant limitations in intellectual functioning (e.g., reasoning, learning, and problem solving). Intellectual disabilities are also known as general learning disabilities (and used to be referred to as a kind of mental retardation). | ||||
Williams syndrome This is a rare genetic disorder present at birth. It is characterized by intellectual disabilities or learning problems, unique facial features, and cardiovascular problems. | ||||
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term used to describe the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy. These may include growth deficits, facial anomalies, and damage to the central nervous system, which can lead to cognitive, behavioural, and other problems. | ||||
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Troubled behaviour / troubled teens roubled teens tend to have problems that are intense, persistent, and can lead to quite unpredictable behaviour. This can lead to behavioural and emotional issues, such as drug and alcohol abuse, criminal behaviour, eating disorders, depression, and anxiety. | ||||
Clinical Depression This is a mental health disorder also called "major depression." It involves persistent feelings of sadness, loss, and anger. According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms are usually severe enough to cause noticeable problems in relationships with others or in daily activities, such as school, work, or one's social life. | ||||
Clinical anxiety This is a mood disorder involving intense, relentless feelings of distress and fear. They can also have excessive and persistent worry about everyday situations, and repeated episodes of intense anxiety or terror. | ||||
Suicidal thoughts This involves persistent thoughts about ending one's life. | ||||
Drug and alcohol abuse This involves the excessive use of drug and/or alcohol, which interferes with daily functioning. | ||||
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) This is a disruptive behavioural disorder which normally involves angry outbursts, often directed at people of authority. This behaviour must last continuously for six months or more and significantly interfere with daily functioning. | ||||
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Multiple sclerosis This is a condition of the central nervous system. It affects the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord. Symptoms can include fatigue, loss of motor control, memory loss, depression, and cognitive difficulties. | ||||
Cerebral palsy his refers to a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood. CP is caused by abnormal development or damage to the parts of the brain that control movement, balance, and posture. | ||||
Muscular dystrophy Muscular dystrophy is a neuromuscular disorder which weakens the body's muscles. Causes, symptoms, age of onset, and prognosis vary between individuals. | ||||
Spina Bifida This is a condition present at birth due to the incomplete formation of the spine and spinal cord. It can lead to a number of physical challenges, including paralysis or weakness in the legs, bowel and bladder incontinence, hydrocephalus (too much fluid in the brain), and deformities of the spine. | ||||
Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder) This is a Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Also known as "sensory integration disorder," it affects fine and/or gross motor coordination in children and adults. It may also affect speech. | ||||
Blindness Visual impairment is a decreased ability or inability to see that can't be fixed in usual ways, such as with glasses. Some people are completely blind, while others have what's called "legal blindness." | ||||
Deafness Hearing impairment, also known as "hearing loss," is a partial or total inability to hear. The degree of hearing impairment varies between people. It can range from complete hearing loss (or deafness) to partial hearing loss (meaning the ears can pick up some sounds). | ||||
Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited genetic condition, which affects the body's respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems. It affects young children and adults. | ||||
Multiple physical Accommodating a wide range of physical conditions and disabilities. |
Social skills programs
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Psychotherapy
Speech-language therapy
Social skills programs
Occupational therapy
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Speech-language therapy
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Social skills programs
Occupational therapy
Psychotherapy
Speech-language therapy
Social skills programs
Occupational therapy
Psychotherapy
Speech-language therapy
Oak Bridge Academy is an alternative school structured around the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis designed specifically for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Applied Behaviour Analysis focuses on the principles that explain how learning takes place and is a scientifically validated approach to understanding behaviour and how our behaviour is affected by the environment. The core principles of behavioural science used at Oak Bridge Academy include contingency management, goal setting, self-control, mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT). Each of these principles, when used in combination, will contribute to developing a resilient and flexible student. All students have an IEP and accommodations and modifications are all individualized depending on the identified needs of the student. Social and/or emotional regulation goals are alternative goals on the students' IEP.
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We provide services for all students. Children with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and other related learning exceptionalities.
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Ballet and Classical Ballet
Yoga
Yearbook
Student Council
Scouting
Science Club
School newspaper
Round Square
Robotics club
Radio club
Poetry/Literature club
Photography
Paintball
Outdoor Education
Outdoor Club
Online Magazine
Musical theatre/Opera
Math Club
Jazz Ensemble
Habitat for Humanity
Foreign Language Club
Environmental Club
Drama Club
Debate Club
Dance Club
Computer Club
Community Service
Choir
Chess Club
Band
Audiovisual Club
Astronomy Club
Art Club
Animation
Ballet and Classical Ballet
Yoga
Yearbook
Student Council
Scouting
Science Club
School newspaper
Round Square
Robotics club
Radio club
Poetry/Literature club
Photography
Paintball
Outdoor Education
Outdoor Club
Online Magazine
Musical theatre/Opera
Math Club
Jazz Ensemble
Habitat for Humanity
Foreign Language Club
Environmental Club
Drama Club
Debate Club
Dance Club
Computer Club
Community Service
Choir
Chess Club
Band
Audiovisual Club
Astronomy Club
Art Club
Animation
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We provide services for children with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and other related learning exceptionalities. Full-day, ten month (September to June) programming with high teacher-to-student ratios is offered to children from grades one through nine. One on one support is not provided in our regular tuition formula.
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Oak Bridge Academy Application Process
The application process helps us gain important information about prospective students and their families. This process will help all parties determine if Oak Bridge Academy is the appropriate placement for their child and family.
As Oak Bridge Academy has limited space, we encourage you to apply early to avoid being placed on a wait list.
Step 1: The Application Form
This form is to be completed by the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the applicant along with a non-refundable $100.00 application fee. This fee is non-refundable due to the amount of staff time required to review and assess the application. Please be sure to also send along copies of the student’s:
current IEP
last two report cards
any behavioural or psychologists reports
Once the application form, $100.00 fee and student information has all been submitted, you will be contacted to set up an on-site interview.
Step 2: The Interview and Trial Day
The interview will take place at the school with the parents while your child spends a full day in a fully integrated classroom setting. This step will allow Oak Bridge staff to determine the child’s strengths, goals and support level before recommending potential placement.
Step 3: Admission Decision
Admission decisions are made after a family interview and assessment of the applicant.
If Oak Bridge Academy feels the applicant would benefit from the behaviour curriculum, admissions will be approved and the application will be forwarded a registration package.
Step 4: School Registration
Your registration will not be considered complete until Oak Bridge Academy receives the following:
Registration Forms
$1000 Registration Fee (will be deducted from your total tuition cost)
A copy of the applicant’s birth certificate or passport
A copy of the applicant’s most recent immunization records
Void cheque to process for monthly automatic withdrawal
To Apply to school
Canadian students need:
International Students need: (Admission Flow Chart)
1. Complete the application form.
- Copy of the original school transcript or at least 2 years of report cards.
- Provide a $200 CAD Registration Fee (non-refundable). Bank money order or draft for registration fee.
2. Upon approval of application form and submitted documents, the school will issue an offer of Admission Letter to the applicant.
3. Make the tuition payment as directed in Offer of Admission Letter.
4. Once the tuition fees are received by the school a letter of Acceptance, Receipt for payment and Custodian Document will be issued to the applicant.
5. International Applicant applies for travel documents and student visa through the local office of the Canadian High Commission or Embassy.
6. Once Student Visa is received by the student; a copy of the visa should be sent via e-mail or fax to the school with confirmation or travel arrangement and arrival date.
7. Upon arrival in Canada, student will need to present all the necessary documents, including valid passport and student visa immigrations to Canadian Immigration.
8. Academic assessment test(s) at the school.
9. Commence education at Haven International School
Applications Deadlines
For Canadian Students: Wednesday the 30th of September
International Students can join Haven International School for Semester II on January 11.
International Students can join Haven International School for Semester I, third week of September, when they submit their application, because the process will take some time.
School Year Calendar
SEMESTER ONE
September 8 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES, SEMESTER ONE
October 9 THANKSGIVING SCHOOL CELEBRATION
October 13 THANKSGIVING DAY – NO CLASSES
October 29 LAST DAY OF CLASSES, SEMESTER ONE, TERM ONE
MID-SEMESTER STUDENT ASSESSMENT
October 30 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES, SEMESTER ONE, TERM TWO
MID-SEMESTER REPORTS AVAILABLE
November 11 REMEMBRANCE DAY ASSEMBLY
December 15 – 18 FINAL EXAMINATIONS, SEMESTER ONE
December 18 CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON & CAROL SERVICE
LAST DAY SEMESTER ONE
FINAL SEMESTER ONE REPORTS AVAILABLE
December 22 HAVEN GRADUATION CEREMONY & PROM
December 21 - CHRISTMAS BREAK – NO CLASSES
SEMESTER TWO
January 11 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES SEMESTER TWO
February 14 VALENTINE’S DAY ASSEMBLY
February 15 FAMILY DAY – NO CLASSES
March 15 – 19 MARCH BREAK – NO CLASSES
March 30 INTERNATIONAL DAY
April 2 GOOD FRIDAY – NO CLASSES
April 5 EASTER MONDAY – NO CLASSES
April 13 LAST DAY OF CLASSES – SEMESTER TWO TERM ONE
MID-SEMESTER STUDENT ASSESSMENT
April 14 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES, SEMESTER TWO, TERM TWO
MID-SEMESTER REPORTS AVAILABLE
April 21 WELCOME SPRING CELEBRATION
May 19 – 25 FINAL EXAMINATIONS, SEMESTER TWO
May 24 VICTORIA DAY – NO CLASSES OR EXAMINATIONS
May 25 LAST DAY OF SEMESTER TWO
May 31 HAVEN GRADUATION CEREMONY & PROM
FINAL SEMESTER TWO REPORTS AVAILABLE