Convoy International Secondary Academy

Convoy international Secondary Academy (CISA) is a private high school in Ontario which boasts two distinct locations. The Markham campus is designed to be a boutique of 50-150 students with the average class size of 8 students, whereas the Essa school which is situated on 22 acres of picturesque land is our boarding school. CISA offers an enriched, caring and secure learning environment and follows the Ontario Ministry of Education's Curriculum.

Our goal is to inspire lifelong learners through academic success and a zest for learning. Our students graduate as intellectually astute, culturally adept, unfailingly empathetic young citizens, prepared not only for top universities but for the significant lives they plan to lead.

CISA enhances academic achievement to prepare all students for university and beyond. We have always kept 98% of our students smoothly entering University with 85% of them admitted to their preferred school. In addition, 40% of the students received full or partial scholarships. If you are looking to enhance and personalize your child’s education at a private high school in Ontario, allowing your child to fully experience the unique multicultural environment in Canada, then Convoy International Secondary Academy is waiting for you.

Convoy International Secondary Academy envisions offering the best high school education in Ontario centered around the 21st century demands, such as the development of academic, social, emotional and moral competencies. We aspire to realize this vision through dedicated and motivated teachers, who focus on core Canadian values, research on recent educational studies, consideration of individual student strengths and areas of growth, instilling cultural awareness, cooperation with students and implementing innovative teaching pedagogy.

Students are inspired to reach their highest academic potential through an innovative curriculum that encourages them to become effective global citizens, innovators, and leaders. The inclusion of Higher Order Thinking skills helps to deepen their knowledge, enable inquiry, innovation, and creativity, and allows students to become reflective thinkers, problem solvers and confident, effective communicators and leaders.

Our programs are offered in small classroom settings, which grant students an enriched opportunity to excel in their studies. Our qualified instructors and knowledgeable staff are focused on providing personalized guidance and assistance to each student, enabling them to reach their goals. The high rate of our students' success has been a source of pride and motivation to remain committed to providing quality education. CISA Markham school has three semesters each academic year. The three semesters run from September to November, December to March, and March to June. Summer courses are also offered during July and August.

Using the Ontario high school credit course system, students complete up to 8 required courses and elective courses, as well as ESL, IELTS, TOEFL, SAT and other English related courses every academic year under the guidance of teachers. Essaschool has a high-quality local teacher team and school management system in Canada.The faculty are all specialists in their field. Small class teaching is adopted to ensure full communication between teachers and students. The school arranges a designated faculty member for each student. Their role is to follow the academic performance of each student, communicatewith students and their parents / guardians in a timely manner, and provide professional guidance and assistance for students' post secondary application.

We attach great importance to the improvement of our international students' English level. We arrange small class and one-on-one IELTS / TOEFL / SAT and other examination training, and guarantee acceptanceto the topuniversities and colleges in the United States and Canada. Our school emphasizes the importance of experience to the international students studying abroad in Canada. Through a series of activities such as Open SchoolDay, the local communities of Essa and Barrie are blended into the campus, so that international students can interact with more local families and participate in a variety of activities. The school also encourages students to spontaneously organize a variety of community activities, take part in social practice, and participate in academic and sports competitions under the guidance of teachers.

Students are encouraged to try their best in all their classes. Their marks are given through percentages. A passing grade is 50% or higher. If a student fails a compulsory class, they are required to retake the same course until they are successful. However, if a student were to fail an elective course, they are not required to retake it. If they have more than 30 credits in total, they do not need to retake it at all. If they have less than 30 credits, they may choose to either retake that same course or another course for the credit. The course is assessed with 70% Term Assessments and 30% Summative Assessment.

Essa School
8058 8th Line, Essa, Utopia, ON L0M 1T0 Canada
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