Seneca Hill Private School

Founded in 1988, Seneca Hill is a co-educational private school guiding students from kindergarten, through to Grade 12. We have a history of providing students strong foundational skills with a healthy balance of academic, physical and emotional growth through classroom interaction, project-based learning, extracurricular offerings and variety of enriching experiences. Our dedicated and experienced faculty provide students with the very best classroom environment where students develop valuable skills and acquire deep knowledge. Our students are unafraid to take risks and push themselves to their full potential.

Our vision for education provides a supportive and nurturing family environment for our students. We align our curriculum with the skills and competence needed to succeed in the world today by prioritizing a strong academic foundation alongside 21st century skills, technological proficiency and a curriculum that is personalized towards the individual strengths and needs of each learner in our school. Seneca Hill is a proud member of both the Independent & Private School Form and the Small School Athletic Federation. Seneca Hill Private School is inspected regularly by the Ministry of Education.

Kindergarten is a time of rapid development and growth in the lives of our children. Our experienced staff is dedicated to creating a warm and nurturing environment that will foster each child’s growth and development while supporting their natural curiosity about learning.

In order to strengthen their newly learned skills, our program includes both solo and group activities along with a variety of educational activities specially designed to help your child develop their social, emotional and intellectual skills. With opportunities to explore reading, writing, mathematics, science and technology, social studies and the arts, a strong foundation is created.

All kindergarten students are involved in a variety of school events and field trips which take place during each month of the school year. These events give our students the ability to develop a keen understanding of the world around us and contribute to a positive and stimulating learning environment.

The program established for grades one through six is built upon the skills established during the kindergarten years and continue throughout each years’ grade. While science, social studies, physical education, French language skills and information technology are a crucial part of our curriculum, the main emphasis during these years are on reading, writing and mathematics. We emphasize the progression of these skills, which will enable future success across all disciplines and are instrumental for the development of intellectual strength. Priority is given to the advancement of good study habits, time management and academic curiosity that will equip each child with the skills needed for the important years ahead.

“As the root begins to take shape and form within the earth around them, students establish a firm foundation for future growth. Strong and solid, they are nourished by the warm environment and well prepared for the rapid growth they will experience. With this foundation, future growth awaits in a variety of shapes and forms.

Grades 7 and 8 are crucial years in the progress of our children as they prepare to enter high school. Our curriculum is focused on sharpening the foundational skills students have acquired over their primary elementary years before embarking onto the next stage of their developmental path. During this time, students also experience rapid emotional and physical changes and our dynamic program accounts for this with a positive and enriching learning environment. Students are given every chance to flourish through our curriculum, a variety of experiential learning opportunities and an extensive extracurricular program that promotes leadership.

High school students must take academic courses, which are university preparation courses. On the other hand, open courses are appropriate for all students regardless of their post-secondary destination. Seneca Hill reserves the right to alter, at any time, the course selections described here by adding or removing courses or by revising the timetable to meet changing circumstances.

Seneca Hill Collegiate offers courses in the academic stream, which are university preparation courses. Open courses are designed for all students regardless of their post-secondary destination. Tutoring is available to students who wish to have extra help in areas of difficulty, and teachers recommend senior students who excel in their studies as tutors. Students and tutors decide on a time that is mutually convenient, and the tutoring continues for as long as the student requires it.