The 50-page review of Armbrae Academy is part of our series of in-depth accounts of Canada's leading private schools. It provides a unique and objective perspective on the school's academics, programs, culture, and community.
Read our in-depth review"Founded in 1887, Armbrae Academy has a longstanding tradition of academic excellence and community engagement. We offer a liberal arts curriculum, enriched by AP courses, a robust CAS (Creativity, Action, and Service) program, and competitive sports. We emphasize inclusion and personalized support in a nurturing environment. Students benefit from integrated technology and tailored university guidance. Our family-like culture supports each student’s sense of belonging, grounded in our motto: Be Kind | Work Hard."
MISSION | WHAT WE DO
Armbrae empowers each child to pursue personal growth and excellence.
VISION | WHY WE DO IT
To create critical thinkers, lifelong learners and engaged citizens.
VALUES | HOW WE DO IT
Armbrae enables each child to realise their full potential through uncovering their strengths, enabling exploration of their passions and supporting their personal pursuit of excellence.
We do this through:
• Fostering Inclusivity & Sense of Belonging
• Providing Individualised Attention & Support
• Challenging Students To Be The Best They Can Be
• Nurturing an Engaged & Supportive Community
Armbrae's strategic plan states that we “empower each child to pursue personal growth and excellence.”
We aim to help each student become the best version of themselves, both in academics and in character. Our hope is that our students know they are valued and feel like they belong. Students at Armbrae are known and valued, not just as learners, but as unique individuals with their strengths, interests, and potentials. We also emphasize challenging student, we expect them to work hard, take risks, fail forward, and stretch beyond their comfort zones. Armbrae prides itself in its nurturing, supportive community where students feel they belong. Armbrae prioritizes inclusion, respect, care, and makes sure everyone in the school feels like they are part of something. We also have high expectations & rigour in our curriculum
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Armbrae is looking for student athletes, students with unique co-curricular interests and students who want to reach their potential while being supported by a nurturing faculty.
If a family is considering Armbrae and the student has needs we can not meet, we will be honest with the family and let them know we cannot support their student at this time. We will work to assist the family to find a school that can allow their student to become their best self.
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Since 1887 Armbrae has been nurturing and challenging students within a safe and supportive community. Our students excel in many areas including the speaking arts (debate, public speaking, MUN), mathematics and science, and in the arts (music, drama). We are committed to providing learning, language, and social-emotional support to our students. Co-curricularly we are known for our strong student athlete programme with particular strengths in basketball, volleyball, soccer, and track and field. For over 100 years, Armbrae has been the vanguard of educational leadership in the Province of Nova Scotia.
Armbrae is a small school with exceptional matriculation data. Our graduates attract offers from the best universities around the world, earning unparalleled scholarship offers in the process.
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Our school has three campuses housing our Lower, Middle and Upper School - state of the art athletics centre and two gyms and a dining hall. - All of this has happened in the last five years.
Armbrae is hoping to expand our dining hall, include bussing and build an Arts Centre
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