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Go to child profileA Small School for a Big World! Located in Kitchener, Ontario, just one hour west of Toronto, Rockway Mennonite Collegiate focuses on academic excellence, service and peace-making, through a diverse learning community of 275 students in grades 7-12 that includes a dynamic international student exchange program. Rockway offers a challenging and supportive environment that embraces academics, the arts and athletics to help students to become their best.
Rockway offers bus transferring. Service options offered are regular rider.
The regions Rockway offers busing from are:
Track, Soccer/Rugby Pitch and Baseball Diamond
Baseball Diamond
Main Gym
Art Studio
Design and Technology
Computer Lab
Rockway Campus - Front
Grade 7 Classroom
Student Learning Resource Centre
Music Room
Science Room
Courtyard
Guidance Centre
Student Lounge
Library
Foyer
In some ways, Rockway was born out of a pacifist impulse, established by Swiss Mennonites who were concerned about the military tenor that seeped into the public school system leading up to and during WWII. Times of course have changed, though the foundational principles remain, as well as the values that lay behind them: compassion, understanding, and an open mind to the experiences and perspectives of others. If all you knew about the school was its name, a closer look would reveal a lot of surprises. The school has a robust international program, welcoming students from around the world as well as an extensive exchange program. The curriculum is taught through a Mennonite lens, while also partnering with a local Muslim school, and creating regular opportunities for students to interact with local Jewish, Hindu, and Sikh communities. It’s a unique school, to be sure, which is exactly why families, both within and without the Mennonite community, enroll their children here.
Focus | Religious-based |
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Academic | Christian |
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Subject | offered |
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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 |
Subject Type | offered |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
Subject Type | offered |
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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: This information is not currently available.
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) |
In grade Gr. 12, Rockway students perform an average of >2 hours of homework per night.
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Rockway | 60 mins | 60 mins | 120 mins | 120 mins | 160 mins | 160 mins |
Site Average | 53 mins | 57 mins | 69 mins | 81 mins | 97 mins | 106 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 | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Academic achievement reporting | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Habits and behaviour reporting | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: 5
Recreational sports: N/A
Rockway Mennonite Collegiate offers 9 clubs and extracurricular programs.
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Day (Domestic) | $15,580 | |||||
Day (International) | $22,000 | |||||
Homestay (International) | $32,500 |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | 7 to 12 |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 25% |
Average aid package size | $3,000 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 25% |
Total aid available | $200,000 |
- Download the RMC Canadian Application Form [editable PDF] - Fill application out completely and make sure that parent(s) and student sign in the appropriate place. - Collect the following information: student’s most recent report card a non-refundable tuition deposit of $200 Cdn. Either: submitted by cheque or cash Mail or deliver the application, report card and deposit to: Rockway Mennonite Collegiate 110 Doon Rd. Kitchener, ON N2G 3C8
This information is not currently available.
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 7 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | 275 |
Group 2 | Gr. 9 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Homestay | 30 |
Total enrolment | 305 |
Average class size | 20 to 24 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | N/A |
Number of different nationalities within student population | N/A |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Day Enrollment | 23 | 24 | 37 | 50 | 45 | 79 |
Homestay Enrollment | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 7 - 12 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Homestay students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: N/A
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit:
N/A
To apply for admission to Rockway:
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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 20 - 30 (90%) | 10 - 30 (90%) | 20 - 40 (90%) | 10 - 20 (90%) | 20 - 30 (90%) | 10 - 20 (90%) |
Homestay Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average graduating class size | 70 |
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 |
Rockway Mennonite Collegiate Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
This information is not currently available.Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships | N/A |
Mentorship Program | N/A |
University counseling |
Alumnus | Grad Year | Accomplishment |
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Carl Zehr | 1964 | Former Mayor of City of Kitchener |
Brad Schlegel | 1986 | Professional Hockey Player and Business Leader |
Kristen Booth | 1993 | Professional Actress |
Dear Parents,
Thank you for considering Rockway Mennonite Collegiate ~ I believe that we offer one of the best overall middle and secondary school experiences available in our region, with opportunities for personal growth and learning that are unique to our school community. If you visit Rockway, interact with our students, meet our teachers, talk with our alumni and read our materials, I am confident you will reach the same conclusion. This is an exceptional place of learning where faculty and staff are committed to educating and developing young people who respect and value themselves, and who understand their role as contributing citizens of our far-reaching community.
Rockway is, first and foremost, an outstanding school with a rigorous academic program. More than ninety percent of our students go on to universities and colleges in their program of choice. More than half our graduates last year were Ontario Scholars. We offer an enriched program in small classes, designed to reach students of diverse learning styles, taught by a remarkable team of dedicated and gifted teachers. Our students are deeply involved in the life of our school, its activities, and its engagement with the wider community. As you will see throughout this website, our small size is a huge asset, and it offers us great flexibility in developing and delivering a rich, creative program that addresses the academic, social, athletic, artistic and spiritual needs of our student body in an affirming learning environment.
Rockway is a Mennonite school, and approximately half our students have personal connections to that faith tradition. Ours is a religious tradition concerned with putting its values into action through service and peacemaking, with an awareness of our obligations to one another in community, and to discerning together what makes for a just and compassionate world. We welcome students from diverse backgrounds and appreciate the richness that this diversity brings to our classrooms and our school.
Rockway offers its students a wide array of leadership development opportunities, and our experience is clear: Rockway students graduate ready to pursue their dreams, eager to make a difference, and prepared for life’s challenges. If you have any questions about what Rockway has to offer your child, please contact us.
Ann L. Schultz, Principal
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