Every Thursday morning, Zoe and her classmates were at school at 7:15 a.m. to catch a bus that took them just a couple of miles to a very different world from the jewel-like modern architecture of Greenwood College School in North Toronto. Their destination: a tough inner-city school.
"We worked with a class of Grade 3 and 4 kids," Zoe says, 15, "preparing them for the (government's) standardized tests."
The learning went both ways: "The kids acted the way we do," she says. "But they have few of the privileges. You can see how tough it is. They could do so well, but they don't have as many people pushing them."
The best day, with school already over, was when the Greenwood College School kids volunteered to take their young friends to the zoo. "We know them so well now," Zoe says. "It was all such a positive experience - we wanted to keep going. We're going to expand it to two classes next year."
The art of providing holistic learning environments for teens [Read more]
How school size impacts the student experience at TCS [Read more]
TCS’s service learning program provides the hands-on experience of giving back [Read more]
What language education at Alexander von Humboldt German International School Montreal provides [Read more]
How HTS is building a state-of-the-art online education platform that focuses on student relationships [Read more]
How The Linden School paves the way for global change through their STEM programs [Read more]
How a new on-site theatre will support Villanova College’s rich arts programming [Read more]
Regina Christian schools
Find the top private and independent Christian schools in Regina (May 16, 2024)
Concord private schools
Find the top private and independent schools in Concord (May 16, 2024)
Kimberley private schools
Find the top private and independent schools in Kimberley (May 16, 2024)
Riverview private schools
Find the top private and independent schools in Riverview (May 16, 2024)
Balancing academics and social-emotional well-being
The art of providing holistic learning environments for teens (May 13, 2024)
