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Go to child profileWestboro Academy is a proud leader in bilingual education for Kindergarten to grade 8. We offer an enriched and rigorous curriculum in both English and French with small class sizes, where every student matters in our tight-knit and nurturing community. We are adaptable and exceptional in our approach. Celebrating nearly 30 years in education, we have moved to a spacious and revitalized location near Alta Vista! Give your child a lifetime of excellence with Ottawa's most personalized, truly bilingual education.
What learning looks like now: Westboro Academy is offering classes every day for all students with a dedicated commitment to the school community to provide an exceptional bilingual learning experience in a nurturing and safe environment. Our main priority this year will be on the health and safety of every member of our community. To work towards this safety we have focused on the following: ➢ Cohorting ➢ Distancing ➢ Hygiene Westboro Academy is providing conventional in-person delivery of teaching and instruction, with enhanced health and safety protocols. Cohorted classes will stay together with their French and English homeroom teachers as much as possible. Students will either remain in their physical homeroom or be in the outdoors for most of their day. Specialists, recess, and core classes will occur outside whenever possible. Specialist teachers for Art, Science and Drama will go into classrooms to provide the full breadth of programming for students. Physical Education will take place in the gym or outdoors. We recognize that some families may prefer to engage in the remote/online learning platform. Remote learning options are available with access to learning materials posted online to support both synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities during the day. We are prepared to be nimble and to move between an in-class and online model without delay. If at any point schools are mandated to close, we are ready with a robust online learning plan.
Curriculum delivery for 2020/21:
Grades | Living Arrangement | Delivery Model | Frequency |
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Day | JK - Gr. 8 | In-person | Full-time |
Day | JK - Gr. 8 | Online | Full-time |
Soccer field
Gym
Playground
Main entrance
Yard
Exclusive access to Kaladar park
JK classroom
Grade 3 classroom
Student Success Meeting Room
Lobby, main entrance
learning Commons
Student Success Room
Westboro was established in 1993 by a group of parents who wanted a quality bilingual elementary education for their children. It began with a single Grade 1 class comprised of just 7 students. Needless to say, the school has grown, though—as at the beginning—growth has been an expression of need within the community. Further, the sense of community within the school is rightly encouraged and prized. The focus remains centred on providing an authentic, effective bilingual program within a setting that addresses academic and social development. The ideal student is one able to thrive in a challenging, active educational environment. As such, at Westboro those who enroll will join a student body of true peers, one in which social currency is gained through achievement in all levels of student life. For many, that experience alone can be transformational.
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Academic |
DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
Expressive | |
Disciplined |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
Differentiated assessment |
Westboro Academy offers no/limited support for students with learning difficulties or special needs.
Subject Type | offered |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
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Program | offered |
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Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school) | |
Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class) |
Curriculum delivery: Acceleration and enrichment (There is an equal emphasis on acceleration and enrichment.)
Program | offered |
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Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
English - 50% | French - 50% |
In grade Gr. 8, Westboro Academy students perform an average of 1 hour of homework per night.
JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
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Westboro Academy | 0 mins | 0 mins | 15 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 45 mins | 45 mins | 60 mins | 60 mins |
Site Average | 6 mins | 7 mins | 15 mins | 17 mins | 23 mins | 30 mins | 35 mins | 41 mins | 53 mins | 57 mins |
This school frequently "flips the classroom": asks students to learn material at home and do the "homework" in-class (with teacher support).
Lettered or numbered grades | JK to Gr. 8 |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | JK to Gr. 8 |
Habits and behaviour reporting | JK to Gr. 8 |
Competitive sports: 8
Recreational sports: 14
Académie Westboro Academy offers 15 clubs and extracurricular programs.
JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Day | $14,985 | $14,440 | $14,883 |
Discounts
Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
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2nd child (sibling) | Day | 10% |
3rd child (sibling) | Day | 15% |
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | JK to Gr. 8 | Coed | Day | 160 |
Total enrolment | 160 |
Average class size | 14 to 18 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | N/A |
Number of different nationalities within student population | N/A |
JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
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Day Enrollment | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | JK - 8 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: $100
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit:
$1,000
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Application Checklist:
We do not have entrance exams/tests, but assessment visits.
This is the percentage of applicants typically accepted into the school. So if 50 students are admitted out of 100 applicants, the school has an overall acceptance rate of 50%.
Student Entry Points
This shows approximately how many openings there are likely to be in each grade in a typical year, as well as the estimated acceptance rate for each grade level.
Student Type | JK | SK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 14 (90%) | 4 - 5 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 5 - 6 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) |
Our mission at Westboro Academy is to provide a truly bilingual and exceptional education, in a community-focused and nurturing environment. What makes us special is our approach to educating and developing the whole child in a true partnership with their parents and guardians. At Westboro Academy, every teacher and staff member knows every student and every parent. When people enter our building, they instantly notice the warm and familial feel of our school. Everything we do is geared towards promoting and maintaining our founding core values of Excellence, Integrity and Respect. Our students love to come to school every day and it is evident in their smiling faces. What makes us unique is our focus on the purest form of bilingualism. Bilingualism is a skill that children in the National Capital Region should be allowed. Our approach towards this is to provide quality instruction half of every day in each of Canada’s official languages. Therefore, when students leave Westboro Academy, they are fully confident in both English and French. Our students have a reputation for having the highest level of bilingualism of any students in Ottawa when they graduate from our program.
In addition to these, we have small classes, with only one class per grade. With an average of 16 students per class, our students have more opportunities and are given more attention than students receive in a regular classroom. Our students love learning and are challenged academically. At Westboro Academy, it is “cool” to be smart.
Our teachers are incredibly dedicated and passionate and our positive school climate makes them want to stay. I am happy to say that our teaching staff has an average tenure of eleven years. This speaks volumes about the stability of our school program.
We simply have so much to show you. Therefore, I would like to encourage Ottawa families and families from the Outaouais region to come to see the school for yourselves and meet our staff and students. I am confident that you will instantly recognize the benefits of a Westboro Academy education for your children.
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