Greenwood College School

Greenwood College School
Address
443 Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto, Ontario, M4S 2L8
Canada
Coordinates 43°42′01″N 79°23′11″W / 43.70015°N 79.38643°W / 43.70015; -79.38643Coordinates: 43°42′01″N 79°23′11″W / 43.70015°N 79.38643°W / 43.70015; -79.38643
Information
School type Private Independent, not-for-profit middle school and high school
Established 2002 (2002)
Principal Allan Hardy
Grades 7-12
Enrollment 429
Language English
Colour(s) Green, Blue, Silver             
Mascot Chief, the Grizzly
Public transit access Subway: Davisville, Buses: Route 28, 11
Affiliations Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario, Canadian Accredited Independent Schools
Website www.greenwoodcollege.com

Greenwood College School is a co-educational day school located on the south-east corner of Davisville Road and Mount Pleasant Road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

History

Established in 2002, the school offers a comprehensive academic program to over students in Grades 7 through 12. The school is housed in a facility built in 2002 that includes 21 classrooms, a gymnasium, indoor climbing wall, art room, music room and drama facility. In addition to its urban campus, Greenwood also uses several outdoor facilities and destinations to deliver its experiential education and Outdoor Leadership Program such as Kilcoo Camp and Outward Bound. Greenwood was first created by John "Chief" Latimer, David "Lub" Latimer (Director and Owner of Kilcoo Camp), Richard Wernham and Julia West.

Beginnings and growth

In early 2008 it was announced that founding principal, David Thompson, would be leaving Greenwood in June 2008 to become the Headmaster at Lakefield College School. The former Vice-Principal, Allan Hardy, was appointed as his successor.

In addition to the main school building, Greenwood has expanded onto one of the surrounding residential blocks. Its sports teams use nearby facilities including June Rowlands Park, Leaside Arena, and the University of Toronto Athletic Centre.

Greenwood is currently expanding and renovating its main facility. The expansion will increase Greenwood's square footage by 120% and add several new facilities, including a second gym, a performance theatre and a rooftop terrace/outdoor classroom. The renovated facility is scheduled to open in September 2016.

Alumni

Greenwood has had ten graduating classes, the Class of 2015 being the most recent. Graduates of the school have gone on to attend Canadian universities such as McGill University, University of Guelph, University of Toronto, Dalhousie University, Lakehead University, McMaster University, Wilfrid Laurier University, Trent University, OCAD University, Western University, Acadia University, Queen's and Richard Ivey School of Business, as well as schools such as Harvard, Brown, [[University of South Africa], Stanford University,] and St. Andrews in Scotland.

Fees

The tuition fee for the 2015–2016 academic year was $32,800.[1] For new students there is a one time registration fee of $7,5500.[1] Tuition covers student participation in all school programs, including the Outdoor Leadership Program for Grades 7–11 which includes trips to locations across Canada.[2] Like many independent schools with a BYOD program, the students' families are required to purchase a laptop with the required programs installed

Outdoor Education

By balancing academics, Greenwood College School's students are immersed in the school's Outdoor Education Program and extensive Community Service Program. The founders wanted to create a school with strong academics, while also creating a learning environment in which children are given the opportunity to learn outdoors and a school in which leadership and teamwork is essential.[3]

Greenwood's outdoor education program includes two trips in the fall and the winter. These two week excursions provides relevance in student learning and it promotes students to want to learn more.[4] The fall program begins the very first day of school and end seven days latter. Grade 7, 8, and 9 students go up to Kilcoo Camp in Minden, Ontario. Grade 10 students go on a canoe trip in Tenmagami, Ontario. Grade 11 students go on a 10-day sea kayaking, hiking or canoeing trip around Vancouver Island, BC. Grade 12 students go up to Kilcoo Camp to be counsellors for the younger students. With this, Greenwood offers trips to Kenya, Africa, San Isidro Costa Rica, Washington D.C. and various other experiential destinations.

Community Service

Greenwood's community service program is very well respected[5][6] and students are given opportunities on a daily basis to take part in new projects.[7] Every Wednesday, classes start at 10:00 a.m.; this gives teachers an opportunity to have teacher development sessions, while students take part in community service.[8] Students take part in Free the Children Clubs, Crafts for Sick Kid's Oochigeas Camp, and multiple reading buddy systems in Toronto's Regent Park. As well Greenwood is the only school in Ontario involved in the Hockey H.E.R.O.S. program, a nationally renowned[9] program in which Greenwood students act as hockey instructors to children aged 8–12 years from Toronto's inner city communities.

References

  1. 1 2 "Admissions". Greenwood College School. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  2. ↑ "From Camp to School And Back Again: The story of Greenwood College". David Thompson. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  3. ↑ "Helping out: Family eases transition to new school, While they may not always get along at home, having a big brother". Joshua Freeman. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  4. ↑ "Schools and the Environment". OurKids.net. 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  5. ↑ "Volunteer Recognition". Daily Bread Food Bank. 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  6. ↑ "An EXTREME MAKEOVER compliments of Greenwood College School...". Webmaster. 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to Reels to Relax: Entertaining Sick Kids One Film at a Time". Simone Roth. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  8. ↑ "Why boys need extracurricular activities". John Lorinc. 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  9. ↑ "Mission Statement". Ignition Media. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
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