Secondary School Programme
The High School Division at Cornerstone Montessori Prep School is designed to prepare students for success beyond secondary school. We combine rigorous academics, hands-on learning, real-world experience, and a supportive, faith-integrated community to help students develop the knowledge, skills, character, and independence they need for higher education and the modern workplace.
Our goal is to provide a challenging and supportive Christian Montessori environment that addresses the physical, spiritual, social, emotional, and intellectual development of each student. Through personalized support, high academic standards, and meaningful opportunities for leadership and personal growth, we encourage students to work hard, challenge themselves, and strive to become the best they can be.
The Cornerstone Montessori Prep School Advantage:
- We develop our students’ curiosity and create a strong desire to learn. Our Montessori foundation supports students in becoming increasingly independent and engaged in their education.
- We equip them with important life skills like leadership, critical thinking and reasoning, verbal communication, responsibility, time management, collaboration, and independent learning. These skills support students not only in their academic work, but also in higher education, employment, and everyday life.
- We strengthen their character through regular religious instruction and the integration of a Christian worldview across school life, students are encouraged to understand the importance of faith, responsibility, respect, humility, and service. We seek to develop students who respect the people and world around them and contribute positively to their community.
- We create Personalized Academic Excellence Individualized Educational Pathways with small class sizes, students receive a highly personalized high school experience. Course selection and academic planning are guided by each student's strengths, interests, abilities, and post-secondary goals.
Cornerstone Secondary Department:
Cornerstone Montessori Prep School, Toronto provides a positive and supportive environment where students challenge themselves, work hard, respect one another and strive to be the best they can.
Our teachers know their students and their coursework well. To support our academic standards and reduce the need for outside tutoring, we provide on-site tutorials led by Cornerstone faculty.
These tutorials give students opportunities to ask questions, review challenging material, and receive targeted support directly from their teachers, helping them stay on track throughout the year.
High School Organization:
Cornerstone, as a non semester school, is organized into three terms with Term One from September to November, Term Two from December to February and Term Three from March to June. All three terms will include comprehensive tests with additional culminating activities to be assessed in the third term. Timetables for the classes are set up to reflect the same class schedule for the whole school year and do not rotate with the terms.
Our term examinations (Cumulative Basic Academic tests) are written three times a year and supplemented by weekly testing and review sessions. The report card is discussed at regular parent/teacher interviews to keep you in close touch with your child’s progress.
Rationale for Course Description:
Each course description includes a statement of Ministry guidelines and requirements, plus any relevant additional information about the philosophy and specific applications for Cornerstone Montessori Prep School.
Requirements for Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD):
There is a complete academic course of studies provided for the senior school department, however, since we operate on the Montessori principle of combined classes, there will be some courses that will only be offered every other year. Students who follow through with our four year academic program will graduate with all courses required for the OSSD and will include courses directed towards an appropriate post secondary institution. Students are also required to remain in secondary school until they have reached the age of eighteen or have obtained an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or Certificate.
UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
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TUITION FEES
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Our pre-school instruction is enriched with French, Mandarin, music and Christian values resulting in highly confident and successful adults.
“Cornerstone is a really good school and the academics are pretty strong. I like the way that the teachers help one-on-one to improve the standards of my children. Cornerstone has developed my children’s standards.”
– U.V., PARENT