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Go to child profileRNS (1877) is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school for grades 6 to 12 that offers innovative, world-class learning experiences in a safe and caring school community. On 125 acres in beautiful Rothesay, NB, we challenge students to be active, compassionate leaders with a global perspective and the determination to make a difference. An International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, and a member of Round Square, we measure our success by the growth of each of our students.
What learning looks like now: In September 2020, RNS resumed with In-Person Full-Time teaching. We are following all the public health protocols. See our Return-to-Campus Plan for September 2020 for further details. https://bbk12e1-cdn.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/467/misc/misc_229795.pdf
Curriculum delivery for 2020/21:
Grades | Living Arrangement | Delivery Model | Frequency |
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Boarding | Gr. 6 - Gr. 12 | In-person | Full-time |
Day | Gr. 6 - Gr. 12 | In-person | Full-time |
Can boarders live on-campus? Yes
RNS offers bus transferring. Service options offered are occasional rider.
Additional notes: We have our own bus; however, it is not used to trasport students to and from school. It is used during and after the school day, and on weekends, to take students to the city, or some type of planned event.
Varsity soccer on Fairweather field - one of five soccer pitches on campus
Varsity hockey in the Bonneycastle Arena on campus
Varsity basketball driving to the rim!
Fine arts studio
Hanging out in Kirk House
The school dates to 1877 when the brilliantly named Ezekiel Stone Wiggins founded Thompson's School, a coed day school. It teetered a bit in the early years, with changes in ownership, and direction, though in time ultimately found both its academic and financial footings. A long-standing association with Netherwood, a school for girls founded in 1894, resulted in an amalgamation between the two in 1984. Students are empowered to emerge as a self-confident individuals who have character, courage, creativity and a commitment to community. A daily advisor program ensures that each child receives high levels of emotional and social support from committed faculty and staff. The school remains true to a tradition of academic excellence, and the campus is rich with reminders of its long history. The school has also benefited from robust development, the product of a number of capital campaigns over recent decades. Between the long tradition and extensive recent development, there's frankly a lot here to love. Notably among the school's alumni is John Peters Humphrey, primary author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Some private schools offer International Baccalaureate (IB) programming. The "Diploma Programme" is offered to students in the final two years of high school, while the "Primary Years Programme" (ages 3 to 12) and "Middle Years Programme" (ages 11 to 16) serve as preparation for the diploma program.
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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 |
RNS 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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Modifications | |
Extra support |
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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: Enrichment (The main focus is on enrichment. This means that while students may work at a marginally quicker pace than public school peers, the primary aim is to study subject in broader and deeper ways.)
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, RNS students perform an average of 2 hours of homework per night.
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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RNS | 30 mins | 45 mins | 60 mins | 90 mins | 90 mins | 120 mins | 120 mins |
Site Average | 40 mins | 53 mins | 57 mins | 69 mins | 80 mins | 97 mins | 106 mins |
Lettered or numbered grades | Gr. 6 to Gr. 12 |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | Gr. 6 to Gr. 12 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 6 to Gr. 12 |
Competitive sports: 17
Recreational sports: 20
Rothesay Netherwood School offers 21 clubs and extracurricular programs.
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Day | $23,340 | $24,900 | $25,680 | ||||
Boarding (Domestic) | $40,860 | $41,640 | |||||
Boarding (International) | $63,460 | $64,200 |
Discounts
Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
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Full payment | Boarding (Domestic) | $750 |
Full payment | Day | $500 |
Full payment | Boarding (International) | $1,000 |
2nd child (sibling) | all students | 10% |
3rd child (sibling) | all students | 20% |
4th child (sibling) | all students | 20% |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | 6 to 12 |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 28% |
Average aid package size | $15,500 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 28% |
Total aid available | $1,190,915 |
This school works with Apple Financial Inc. for processing financial applications
The completed application form
The last two years' final school reports and the most current report card
A copy of the applicant's birth certificate or passport
The completed Confidential Teacher Recommendation form
A recent photo of the student
Interview live or via Skype/Zoom/FaceTime
Copy of Immunization Record
Students entering Grades 6 through 12 are able to apply for both Atlantic Canadian Scholarships and Merit Scholarships. In order to be eligible for a scholarship, students must first submit a completed application to Rothesay Netherwood School and have an academic average of at least 85% (or equivalent) in their current school. They must complete the Scholarship Portfolio and submit it by the deadline in February.
All application documents must be submitted before consideration for a merit scholarship. This includes:
The completed application form
The last two years' final school reports and most current report card
A copy of the applicant's birth certificate
The completed Confidential Teacher Recommendation form
A recent photo of the applicant
Interview live or via Skype
For more details, visit:www.rns.cc/admission/school-fees/scholarships-and-financial-aidGrades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 6 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Day | 150 |
Group 2 | Gr. 6 to Gr. 12 | Coed | Boarding | 150 |
Total enrolment | 300 |
Average class size | 14 to 16 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | 20% |
Number of different nationalities within student population | 22 |
Five-day boarding program offered | No |
% in boarding (grade-eligible) | 43% |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
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Day Enrollment | 16 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 16 |
Boarding Enrollment | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 42 |
Class Size | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 6 - 12 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Boarding students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: $100
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit:
N/A
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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boarding Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average graduating class size | 54 |
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation | 100% |
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada | 8% |
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) | 6 |
Dalhousie University | 9% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mount Allison University | 8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Francis Xavier University | 6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Queen's University | 5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western University | 5% |
Rothesay Netherwood School Graduates’ Post-Secondary Studies:
This information is not currently available.Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
Career planning | |
Internships |
Mentorship Program | |
University counseling |
What RNS says:
Alumnus | Grad Year | Accomplishment |
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John Peters Humphrey | 1920 | principal author of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
James Irving | 1946 | leading member of the Irving family and head of J.D. Irving pulp and paper and shipbuilding |
Arthur Irving | 1948 | Leading member of the Irving family and head of Irving Oil. |
Gordon Fairweather | 1940 | leading Canadian lawyer and politician |
Derek Oland | 1957 | CEO and majority owner of Moosehead Brewery, the largest 100% Canadian-owned brewery |
We are a small school where high expectations of students and faculty are realized in a caring environment. We have built a strong community where respect, courage and responsibility form the foundation of daily life. As a boarding and day school where our faculty lives on campus, the level of commitment is high, and the interaction between our students and our faculty is exemplary.
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