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Go to child profileProviding quality education for the last 30 years, St. Peter's ACHS College School is a Catholic (elementary day/residency) school for boys grades 1-8. The school promotes leadership along with traditional and interactive learning, offering a student/staff ratio of 14-1. At our school, students are able to work at their own ability level and speed allowing for a greater success rate. This is a unique and outstanding school for boys who love activity, sports and the outdoors. We put the FUN back into learning.
St. Peter's ACHS offers bus transferring. Service options offered are airport pick-up, regular rider, regular rider AM only, regular rider PM only, occasional rider, door-to-door pickup .
The regions St. Peter's ACHS offers busing from are:
Additional notes: Limited bussing through out the school year is available on a first come first serve basis. There is also car pooling which is free.
St. Peter’s was founded in order to address a very specific kind of learner: active boys. There’s a hockey player in the school logo, though the athletic program is certainly not limited to that, nor is St. Peter’s intended as a hockey school. That program is strong, though the athletics here range in ways that you’d not typically expect in a school of this size. The focus is on physical health, and modelling a physically active lifestyle. Those programs, too, are intended to create a space in which boys are more apt to apply themselves to core academics, and the success of the school for the parents who enroll their children here is based there. It’s an atmosphere in which boys, often, will achieve a higher success in academics than they would in a more traditional educational setting. The school was founded in 1990, and has had a few locations since then, though in 2014 moved into its current facility. Values, too, are promoted, and the curriculum is taught through the lens of Catholic faith. The ideal student is one able to thrive in a very active, challenging, and team-oriented academic environment.
Particularly popular in the younger grades (preschool to elementary), but sometimes available all the way up to high school, Montessori schools offer an alternative vision to the standard lesson format of most classrooms. Instead of listening to whole-class lessons, Montessori classrooms allow students to choose which "tasks" or activities interest them. These tasks centre around special Montessori puzzles - their essential feature being they contain a right answer and allow for selfcorrection. A strong emphasis is therefore placed on lessons being concrete and rooted in practical experience, along with students developing a sense of self-sufficiency, confidence and curiosity.
Program | offered |
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Montessori toddler | |
Casa | |
Elementary | |
Middle School | |
High School |
Focus | Religious-based |
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Academic | Christian (Roman Catholic) |
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DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
Subject | offered |
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
Subject | offered |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
Subject | offered |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
Expressive | |
Disciplined |
Subject | offered |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Lower Elementary | Upper Elementary | Middle | |
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Age groupings How children are grouped by age for each class.' |
1 to 8 | 1 to 8 | 1 to 8 |
Uninterrupted work periods The longest uninterrupted work period for each class.' |
1 hours | 1 hours | 1 hours |
Tests and assignments How often students are given tests or assignments in each class.' |
Regularly (Non-Orthodox) | Regularly (Non-Orthodox) | Regularly (Non-Orthodox) |
Graded work How often students have their work graded in each class.' |
Regularly (Non-Orthodox) | Regularly (Non-Orthodox) | Regularly (Non-Orthodox) |
Arts and crafts The percentage of a typical student's day that is spent on arts and crafts in each class.' |
10% | 10% | 10% |
Whole-class lectures should be given semi-regularly (e.g., at the beginning of a lesson or a week). While students often learn best through group and independent work, it's sometimes important for teachers to set the stage for and contextualize learning.
External special education support is only rarely necessary. For instance, a psychologist might be brought in to help out a student with a severe developmental disorder.
We have a fairly wide range of specialist teachers and classes (for instance, in languages, music, and art). Core teachers are well-equipped to teach most subjects.
Modern technology is used fairly regularly. For instance, computers and other digital media might be used for research, writing, multimedia projects, and to learn keyboarding skills. Teachers may sometimes also use digital media, such as interactive whiteboards, to teach lessons or introduce topics.
Overall approach : Which option best describes your overall curricular approach?
Schools that are faithful to the original Montessori program and principles, but often supplement it with modern curricular approaches or materials.
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 |
Students remain in a regular classroom for the whole day, and periodically receive break-out support (individually or in small groups) within the classroom from a qualified special education teacher.
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: Acceleration and enrichment (There is an equal emphasis on acceleration and enrichment.)
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. 8, St. Peter's ACHS students perform an average of 45 mins of homework per night.
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St. Peter's ACHS | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 45 mins | 45 mins | 45 mins | 45 mins | 45 mins |
Site Average | 15 mins | 17 mins | 24 mins | 30 mins | 35 mins | 40 mins | 53 mins | 57 mins |
Lettered or numbered grades | Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 |
Habits and behaviour reporting | Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 |
Competitive sports: 13
Recreational sports: 19
St. Peter's ACHS College School offers 8 clubs and extracurricular programs.
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Day | $11,400 | |||||||
Boarding | $21,400 | |||||||
Boarding (International) | $27,400 |
Discounts
Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
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2nd child (sibling) | all students | 30% |
3rd child (sibling) | all students | 40% |
4th child (sibling) | all students | 80% |
Grade range that need-based aid is offered: | 1 to 8 |
Percentage of grade-eligible students receiving financial aid | 35% |
Average aid package size | $6,000 |
Percentage of total enrolment on financial aid | 35% |
Total aid available | $65,000 |
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 | All boys | Day | 13 |
Group 2 | Gr. 2 to Gr. 8 | All boys | Boarding | 6 |
Total enrolment | 19 |
Average class size | Varies |
% of international students (total enrolment) | N/A |
Number of different nationalities within student population | N/A |
Five-day boarding program offered | N/A |
% in boarding (grade-eligible) | 33% |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
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Day Enrollment | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Boarding Enrollment | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Class Size | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 1 - 8 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Boarding students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: $200
Registration fee: $1,000
Deposit:
N/A
Interview
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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 4 (90%) | 6 (90%) | 8 (90%) | 10 (90%) | 8 - 10 (90%) | 6 - 8 (90%) | 4 - 6 (90%) | 2 (90%) |
Boarding Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 2 - 4 (90%) | 2 - 4 (90%) | 2 - 4 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 3 - 5 (90%) | 2 - 4 (90%) | 2 (90%) |
Since 1990 St. Peter's ACHS College School has helped active and athletic boys get ahead and prepare for a most awesome and challenging future.
Students here are able to excel at their own level, and pace, through interactive learning and individualized programming. Our school is extremely dedicated to the highest academic standards and stresses effort, responsibility, and self discipline to accomplish maximum success.
Boys learn differently than girls and research confirms that boys thrive in an all boys learning environment. Our innovative approach has brought "FUN" back to learning. We ingrain old school values in our students to forge ahead of the pack. Our school also stresses "A HEALTHY BODY, A HEALTHY MIND". Daily athletics, along with leadership development, are large components at our school. By developing a healthy body, our students build character and experience greater mental and emotional well-being.
As a private school, we are truly unique. With our small class sizes and family atmosphere, knowledge and friendships are made to last a life time.
After many successful years in the GTA and Haliburton we recently consolidated and relocated our schools to a larger facility in the Windsor/Essex Region. We are now proud to be a part of the Amherstburg community. I invite you and your family to consider our school along with all the benefits it has to offer your son.
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