Everest Academy

Canada’s leading holistic grade 1-12 private skills development school dedicated to the development of high achieving student-athletes and musicians. Unlike many other private schools, Everest students are individually supported and encouraged to follow and fully develop their passion. As a result, Everest students become focused, attentive, confident and engaged. They give all of themselves to learning and excelling. They perform better in everything they do.

We are chosen because the Everest school program is structured to support excellence and it delivers what we promote. As a staff, we are fully committed to helping each and every student succeed to their maximum potential. Our staff have lived the dreams the students pursue so share in their mind-set and can provide insight and the mentoring needed to help them succeed. This is a unique aspect of Everest not found in other similar schools.

Students at Everest Academy are supported by a broad range of accredited course offerings, post-secondary counselling, and college scholarship services, all to ensure that the student has access to the best post-secondary opportunities. All courses offered at Everest Academy are academic level and fully accredited by the Ministry of Ontario.

High-quality early learning experiences are crucial for establishing a foundation for the acquisition of knowledge and skills that will affect later learning and behaviour. Grounded in knowledge of child development and providing an environment that encourages students to be active learners and accept new challenges, Everest offers early learning that build on and extend a young children’s intuitive and informal knowledge.

Reading success is the foundation for achievement throughout the early school years since children who successfully learn to read in the early primary years are well prepared to read for learning and for pleasure in the years to come. Developing a solid mathematical foundation from Gr.1 is essential for children as they are building beliefs about what mathematics is, about what it means to know and do mathematics, and about themselves as mathematics learners. These beliefs influence their thinking about, performance in, and attitudes toward mathematics and decisions related to studying mathematics and other sciences in later years.

Gr. 1 to Gr. 2 students can expect a very unique experience that will prepare them for future academic and athletic success all in a small class setting that never exceeds 15-1. For students in grades three to five, the literature-based reading curriculum continues to emphasize comprehension and confidence in reading skills. Students further their learning experience with book projects, writer’s notebooks, oral reporting and formal speeches.

In Mathematics, multiplication and division are introduced. Fractions, measurement and the use of graphing and spreadsheets come into the picture. By fifth grade, fractions, decimals and equivalents are mastered and pre-algebra and pre-geometry are introduced. Students in this group begin to excel in their knowledge of the world around them. Social Studies, Science and Environmental Studies are in-depth and challenging.

For students in grades six to eight, extensive training in research, writing and presentation skills equips each child with the essential “competitive edge” for advanced academic pursuits. Emphasis is placed on building strong vocabulary and language abilities. In addition, our reading program for middle school presents a very challenging selection of important works for reading and discussion.

Additionally, the Mathematics program becomes more specialized, with many students moving on to algebra and introductory concepts in geometry. The Science curriculum includes special studies such as landfills, water purity and ecology. These unique units of study demonstrate the interrelationships between different disciplines, including math, science, environmental studies, social studies and even move into writing, presentation, and speech. The middle school program also introduces a rotary class model so the kids can start experiencing the high school environment and get used to having more than one teacher.

Everest Academy offers high school students a diverse range of courses that are relevant to students’ lives and futures, providing them with stimulating challenges and the opportunity to reach their full academic potential. Everest Academy offers all the relevant university preparatory courses at the advanced level, meeting and exceeding the expectations of the Ontario Ministry of Education.

Our dedicated teachers are accredited and committed to the growth and development of each student. Teachers bring varied teaching and assessment approaches to the classroom, addressing different student needs and ensuring deep and durable learning opportunities for every student. Students at Everest Academy are supported by post-secondary counselling and college scholarship services, all to ensure that every student has access to the best post-secondary opportunities.

Everest Academy also offers a unique post-grad program geared towards those students that need to further develop either their academic or athletic standing as part of preparing for post-secondary opportunities. Students can work to upgrade marks in core areas or increase their skills training and competitive activity to further build their achievement resumes. This program is especially appealing for students who are pursuing specialized programs in the US and Canada but don’t yet have the required prerequisites. The Post Grad program can be taken on full or part-time basis.