Boarding / Day School in Ontario near Toronto

Trinity College School:
Trinity College School is a co-educational, independent boarding & day school located on 100 acres of rolling countryside in picturesque Port Hope, Ontario, just one hour’s drive east of Toronto. Our Senior School (Grade 9-12) includes approximately 450 students, 60% of whom are boarders. Our Junior School includes just over 100 day students from Grade 5 to Grade 8. Established in 1865, TCS is one of Canada's oldest and most respected educational institutions.

Trinity College School's challenging academic programme over four years of high school emphasizes a liberal arts philosophy. Students are engaged equally in the arts and sciences during their first two years of study. In Grade 11 and 12, students begin to specialize and many take Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

Junior School (Grade 5-8):
Students in our Junior School benefit from having specialist teachers in all subject areas, including the arts, physical education and science. A key element of the Grade 5 & 6 learning experience is the development of caring and respectful relationships amongst students and between students and faculty. A structured approach is provided in teaching students organizational and time management skills, and their learning is scaffolded when teaching literacy, numeracy and study skills. There is frequent cross-curricular integration in Grades 5 & 6 and technology is integrated throughout the curriculum as well through the use of iPads.

In the Grade 7 & 8 programme, we build upon the solid foundation developped in our Grade 5 & 6 classes, with an intentional shift of responsibility from the teacher to the student. As our students enter adolescence, faculty members work closely with them to develop skills which will be crucial for success in high school including: organizational and study skills, academic goal setting, guided and independent problem solving and the ability to make ethical decisions. Our teachers exude enthusiasm and competence that inspire students to excel. Curricular and co-curricular programmes encourage students to shift the focus from themselves to the world around them as globally-minded learners who are adept to technology and are flexible, creative and articulate citizens.

Grade 9 Course Offerings:
Introduction to Information Technology - English - Learning Skills (Guidance) - Health and Physical Education (co-ed, female, male classes available) - French (Core and Enriched) - Spanish - Latin - German - Mathematics (Applied and Academic) - Science - Geography - Music (Advanced and Beginners) - Visual Arts

Grade 10 Course Offerings:
Communication Technology - Computer Science and Problem Solving - English (Travel Option) - Career Studies - Health and Physical Education - Hockey Focus - Health and Physical Education - Lifetime Fitness - French (Core and Enriched) - Spanish - Latin - Mathmatics (Applied and Academic) - Science - Civics - Canadian History (Travel Education option available) - Instrumental Music - Guitar - Vocal Music - Visual Arts - Dramatic Arts

Grade 11 Course Offerings:
Technology: Communication Technology, Introduction to Computer Science
English
Health and Physical Education: Leadership, Outdoor Activities (Travel Education optiona available)
Languages and Culture:French (Core and Enriched), Spanish, Latin
Mathematics: Functions, Functions and Applications
Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Social Sciences: American History, Geography - Natural Disasters, World Religions and Belief Traditions
The Arts: Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Visual Arts, Media Arts, Dramatic Arts

Grade 12 Course Offerings:
Technology: Live Communications
English
Health and Physical Education: Exercise Science
Languages and Culture: French (Core), Spanish, Classic Civilizations
Mathematics: Advanced Functions, Calculus and Vectors, Data Management
Sciences: General Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Space Science, Environment and Resource Management
Social Sciences: Canadian & World Issues: A Geographic Analysis, Canadian and International Law, Canadian and World Politics, Challenge and Change in Society (online), Economics, World History, Philosophy
The Arts: Music, Visual Arts, Dramatic Arts

Advanced Placement (AP) Course Offerings:
Computer Science A - English Language and Composition and the Writer's Craft - English Literature and Composition - French - Spanish - Calculus - Statistics - Biology - Chemistry - Physics B - Environmental Science - Comparative Government & Politics - Microeconomics - World History - Music Theory - Art History - Studio Art

Arts Clubs:
Fall Play - Winter Play - Dance Troupe - Senior Improv Team - Winds Band - String Band - Jazz Singers - Senior and Junior Jazz Bands - Drum Line - Chapel Choir - Johnson Bell Ringers - Black & White Photography - Studio Art - Dance Club - Stiching and Knitting - Environmental Arts - Ukelele Orchestra - Film Making - Sears Festival Play - Poetry Club

Competitive Athletics:
Girls: Basketball, Field Hockey, Harriers, Hockey, Squash, Swimming, Volleyball, Badminton, Equestrian, Golf, Rowing, Rugby, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field
Boys: Football, Harriers, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, Squash, Swimming, Badminton, Baseball, Cricket, Equestrian, Golf, Rowing, Rugby, Tennis, Track and Field

Service Learning:
We Day - Trinity Environmental Action Club - Cultural Awareness Group - Social Justice Club - Week Without Walls - Library Reading Buddies - Jamaican Self-Help - Ecuador Me to We Build - Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Rebound Youth Tutoring Services - Beyond the Blue Box - Ganaraska Conservation Authority - Habitat for Humanity - Free the Children

Capture Canada: Long Weekend Programming
Capture Canada is a comprehensive long weekend programme for students who are unable to return home during the School's five break weekends. The programme offers faculty-supervised travel and strives to capture the Canadian experience with a wide breadth of destinations, activities and adventures that will keep students entertained and engaged!