Branksome Hall is a fully authorized IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) to all our students, from JK to Grade 12:

• The Primary Years Program is offered in the Junior School.
• The IB Middle Years Program is provided for Grades 7-10.
• Students take the IB Diploma Program in Grades 11-12.

 

Our secondary school curriculum conforms to the requirements of the Ontario Ministry of Education. Graduates receive both the IB Diploma and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Kindergarten to Gr. 12 Junior School (K-6) Middle Division (7-8) Senior School (9-12) Residence (8-12)	862 260 160 442 68

Kindergarten to Gr. 3 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-12	12-18 20-22 18-22

 

There is one class per grade in Junior and Senior Kindergarten. There are two classes per grade from Grades 1 to 6. Four teachers oversee the Junior and Senior Kindergarten classes, and there is one teacher per class for all other grades.

French is taught at all grades using AIM, the Accelerated Integrated Method. Our Extended French Program begins in Grade 6.

Specialists teach Information Technology, Library Research Skills and Physical and Health Education at all grades. Music and Art are also taught by specialists from Grade 1 on.

Grade 7 is our largest entry year (40-60 new students will be enrolled). Middle School students (Grades 7 and 8) have their lockers, as well as lounge and meeting areas, in the new Middle School Wing.

Senior students in Grades 9-12, all students follow individual timetables, according to the courses they have selected. Branksome graduates attend top Canadian and international universities of their choice. In 2009, 97% of applicants were offered university entrance scholarships.

 

Boarding students may enroll from Grades 8-12. We have three residences, accommodating 68 students, who enjoy an enriched residence program within the caring residence environment.

 

With a faculty of over 120 teachers, we are proud to have educators from around the city and around the world. Many teachers possess post-graduate degrees and our faculty represent all age groups and diverse educational backgrounds. As an IB World School, we attract many teachers with international teaching experience.

 

 

	A Century of Activity from the Fall 2006 issue of The READ
	Adaptability and Ingenuity: 103 Years of Growth, Change and Challenge from the Fall 2005 issue of The READ

 

Branksome Hall Archives

The Branksome Hall Archives is located in Buccleuch House and is maintained on a part-time basis by volunteers. For further information, or to contact the Archives Office, please call 416-920-6265, ext. 279, or e-mail archives@branksome.on.ca.

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