Transcript TDSB Specialized Programs

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TDSB Specialized Programs
A Summary of the Options
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Special Programs for Elementary Schools
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Gifted Programs
French Immersion
Arts Programs
IB (international Baccalaureate) Programs
Other Programs for students with some
disabilities
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Gifted Program
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From grade 4
IPRC process
Curriculum
Annual review and IEP
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French Immersion
• Application deadline: Feb 15,
• Early French Immersion: senior kindergarden to
grade 3, 100% French, total 41 schools
• Middle French Immersion: grade 4 and 5,100%
French
• Immersion: Grade 6-8, half English and half
French, total 23 schools
• Secondary Immersion Program: 10 schools,
bilingual certificate
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Arts Program
• From grade 3,4
• Two schools:
▫ Claude Watson School for the Arts
▫ Faywood Arts-Based Curriculum School
• Music, dance, drama, visual arts, figure skating
and rhythmic gymnastics
• Important dates: Info night: October 23 or 25,
Application deadline: Jan 11,2008
Audition: Feb. Mar. Apr.
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IB Program
• Administrated by IBO
• International standard curriculum
• IB diploma accepted worldwide
▫ Primary year program school: Harrison PS, at
Yorkmills/Bayview
▫ MYP school: Arlington MS, at Bathust/Eglinton
▫ Diploma Program: Victoria Park CI & Vaughan
Road Academy
• Application essay, letter and interview
• Deadline: Jan 12, 2007
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Other programs for disabled (Ontario)
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Autism
Behaviour, communication
Developmental disability
Physical disabled
Deaf and blind, Speech Impairment and
Language Impairment
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Programs beginning from middle schools
• CyberARTS
• High Performance Athletes
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CyberARTS
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Middle schools, Don Mills Middle
School & Charles H Best M.S.
Traditional arts, multimedia,
Donmills CI &Northview Heights
Admission: cyberarts.ca
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Application deadline: Jan 14
Two teachers reference form
Portfolios
Interview
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High Performance Athletes Program
• Hollycrest MS & St. Andrew's JHS
• Recommended by qualified coaches or
organizations
• Compete at regional, provincial or national
levels
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Secondary School Special Programs
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All special programs from Elementary and
Middle Schools
New programs
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Math, Science & Technology
Entrepreneurship
Media Arts
Integrated Technology
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Math, Science & Tech
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TOPS and MACS
TOPS info night: Nov 6th, 7pm MACS: Nov 15th
Application
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Recent report card (average score 80 or over)
Application form
Two teachers’ reference letter
Entrance exam, Math and Essay
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Entrepreneurship Program
• Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy
http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/shea/
▫ Special program: 8-9 courses bundled, major in business
▫ Focused on entrepreneurship and leadership
▫ Uniform dress
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Media Arts
• Entertainment Industry, TV production,
multimedia
• Cedarbrae CI & Stephen Leacock CI
Co-op students placements with CBC, TVO,
Rogers
• Admission test
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Integrated Technology
• Ursula Franklin Academy: ufacademy.org
• Uniform, 4 days a week, 500 students
• Information and Communication Technology
focused
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Other Programs for Grade 11,12
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Advanced Placement
Co-op Programs
a. Cisco/Nortel Systems
b. Dental Assistant
c. Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
http://www.oyaptdsb.com
Co-op
• Cisco/Nortel Systems – 5 schools offer this
program, Marc Garneau CI, Computer
networking technicians, students will be able to
write the Cisco exam and achieve an
internationally recognised Cisco Certified
Network Certificate
• Dental assistant only one school offer which is
Etobicoke CI
OYAP
• Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program:
• www.oyaptdsb.com
• For students who enjoy working with hands,
learn best by doing, going to work after finishing
high school education, basically for students who
will not go to university.
Other Choices
• Catholic schools
http://www.tcdsb.org/
• Private schools
Balance of cost and benefit
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Best program for your child
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Talent & interest
EQAO & Fraser Institute Report
Future career direction
Distance
Peers
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