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Go to child profileBright but underachieving? Always testing the limits? Possibly exhibiting the characteristics of or diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, LD or other learning challenges? Requiring more structure and resource than you can provide? Being passed forward regardless of effort? Are you the only one who believes he is capable of so much more? We have a place for him. Robert Land Academy is a not-for-profit military-themed boarding school helping boys in grades 5 through 12 to achieve their potential and be successful. (Est 1978)
What learning looks like now: Robert Land Academy's protocols exceed Ministry requirements in many cases with mandatory mask policy, employee screening prior to every shift, student screening every morning, reduced class sizes, revised daily schedule to allow for fewer students in the mess hall at each meal time, and physical changes to the campus to ensure distancing in sleeping and living quarters. RLA has also contracted a private company to test all employees and students twice in September, 14 days apart, to ensure everyone on campus is healthy and can't pass the virus to students or staff. Situated on 168 acres in rural Niagara, RLA is fortunate to be able to keep students isolated and within their own "bubble". The campus is large enough to allow for social distancing at all times, including for outdoor activities, and to have a separate building for international students to quarantine after arriving in Canada as well as another living quarters isolated for students who may be ill. RLA is also well equipped to return to real-time, online classes if schools are once again closed due to the virus.
Curriculum delivery for 2020/21:
Grades | Living Arrangement | Delivery Model | Frequency |
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Boarding | Gr. 5 - Gr. 12 | In-person | Full-time |
Can boarders live on-campus? Yes
Additional notes: Robert Land Academy will arrange busing for students between the Oakville GO station and the Academy, however this service is not provided by RLA and is at the student/parent expense.
Some students thrive in environments where they have lots of latitude to be independent and self-motivating. Others thrive in the opposite: an environment that is it structured and ordered, with very clear limits and recognizable boundaries. Robert Land, truly, is for them. The daily routine is regimented, and discipline is enforced. The results, often, are astonishing. This is a school that prides itself on its ability to turn lives around, and that pride is well placed. Robert Land isn't for every student, but, of course, no school is. For students who require structure in order to succeed, the school can make a remarkable difference in a very short period of time.
here on OurKids.net, is part of our series of in-depth accounts of Canada's leading private schools. Insights were gardnered by visiting the school and interviewing students, parents, faculty, and administrators.
This 50-page review of Robert Land Academy, published as a book and available to read in full,Focus | Special needs |
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Military | Special needs , Troubled Teens |
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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 | |
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Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
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Acting | |
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Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
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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 |
Full-time programming is offered for all students which is exclusively focused on one or more special needs.
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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 | |
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Extra support |
Read our guide to special needs schools and special education
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.)
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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) |
In grade Gr. 12, Robert Land Academy students perform an average of >2 hours of homework per night.
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Robert Land Academy | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins | 160 mins | 160 mins |
Site Average | 41 mins | 53 mins | 57 mins | 69 mins | 81 mins | 97 mins | 106 mins |
Habits and behaviour reporting | Gr. 5 to Gr. 12 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 5 to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: 7
Recreational sports: 13
Robert Land Academy offers 12 clubs and extracurricular programs.
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Boarding (Domestic) | $52,650 | |||||||
Boarding (International) | $55,650 |
Discounts
Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
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2nd child (sibling) | all students | $3,000 |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 0% |
Average aid package size | $0 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 0% |
Total aid available | $0 |
This school works with Apple Financial Inc. for processing financial applications
Need-based financial assistance is offered to returning students only. A financial disclosure application is required. Please contact the Academy for further details.
Merit-based scholarships may be offered to returning students.
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 5 to Gr. 12 | All boys | Boarding | 125 |
Total enrolment | 125 |
Average class size | 10 to 16 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 20% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 10 |
Five-day boarding program offered | No |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 5 - 12 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Application fee: N/A
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit:
N/A
The admission process at Robert Land Academy includes a written application and a personal interview with the candidate and his parents. Copies of academic transcripts or reports from the preceding two years and other pertinent information are also required. Admission is based upon the boy’s suitability to the program and the potential exhibited as a result of the interview process.
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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Boarding Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average graduating class size | 20 |
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | N/A |
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | N/A |
Students who attended a Ivy+ school Number of students in the past 5 years that that attended one of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, Oxford or Cambridge (UK) | N/A |
Robert Land Academy Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
This information is not currently available.Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships |
Mentorship Program | N/A |
University counseling |
What Robert Land Academy says:
Robert Land Academy is a dynamic living and learning environment intended to resonate with the needs of adolescent males and encourage them to explore their potential.
Despite many changes since its founding in 1978, the Academy has stayed true to its central mission of serving boys and their families and helping them to steer a course to a productive adulthood and future.
The military theme has served the students well in providing the structure and accountability now so lacking in many educational environments and so desperately needed by so many young men. Central to our program has been the belief that encouraging boys to confront and overcome challenges is the only way to stimulate real emotional growth and intellectual development.
Respectfully Yours,
Kevin Wendling
Headmaster
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