TDSB Specialized Programs

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TDSB Specialized Programs

• A Summary of the Options

Visit our website _at_ www.toredu.org
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Special Programs for Elementary Schools

• Gifted Programs
• French Immersion
• Arts Programs
• IB (international Baccalaureate) Programs
• Other Programs for students with some
  disabilities

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Gifted Program

• From grade 4
• IPRC process
• Curriculum
• Annual review and IEP

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French Immersion

• Application deadline Feb 15,
• Early French Immersion senior kindergarden to
  grade 3, 100 French, total 41 schools
• Middle French Immersion grade 4 and 5,100
  French
• Immersion Grade 6-8, half English and half
  French, total 23 schools
• Secondary Immersion Program 10 schools,
  bilingual certificate

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Arts Program

• From grade 3,4
• Two schools
• Claude Watson School for the Arts
• Faywood Arts-Based Curriculum School
• Music, dance, drama, visual arts, figure skating
  and rhythmic gymnastics
• Important dates Info night October 23 or 25,
• Application deadline Jan 11,2008
• Audition Feb. Mar. Apr.

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IB Program

• Administrated by IBO
• International standard curriculum
• IB diploma accepted worldwide
• Primary year program school Harrison PS, at
  Yorkmills/Bayview
• MYP school Arlington MS, at Bathust/Eglinton
• Diploma Program Victoria Park CI Vaughan Road
  Academy
• Application essay, letter and interview
• Deadline Jan 12, 2007

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Other programs for disabled (Ontario)

• Autism
• Behaviour, communication
• Developmental disability
• Physical disabled
• Deaf and blind, Speech Impairment and Language
  Impairment
• And

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Programs beginning from middle schools

• CyberARTS
• High Performance Athletes Program

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CyberARTS

• Middle schools, Don Mills Middle School Charles
  H Best M.S.
• Traditional arts, multimedia,
• Donmills CI Northview Heights
• Admission cyberarts.ca
• Application deadline Jan 14
• Two teachers reference form
• Portfolios
• Interview

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High Performance Athletes Program

• Hollycrest MS St. Andrew's JHS
• Recommended by qualified coaches or organizations
• Compete at regional, provincial or national levels

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Secondary School Special Programs

• All special programs from Elementary and Middle
  Schools
• New programs
• Math, Science Technology
• Entrepreneurship
• Media Arts
• Integrated Technology

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Math, Science Tech

• TOPS and MACS
• TOPS info night Nov 6th, 7pm MACS Nov
  15th
• Application
• Recent report card (average score 80 or over)
• Application form
• Two teachers reference letter
• Entrance exam, Math and Essay

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Entrepreneurship Program

• Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy
• http//schools.tdsb.on.ca/shea/
• Special program 8-9 courses bundled, major in
  business
• Focused on entrepreneurship and leadership
• Uniform dress

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Media Arts

• Entertainment Industry, TV production, multimedia
• Cedarbrae CI Stephen Leacock CI
• Co-op students placements with CBC, TVO,
  Rogers
• Admission test

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Integrated Technology

• Ursula Franklin Academy ufacademy.org
• Uniform, 4 days a week, 500 students
• Information and Communication Technology focused

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Other Programs for Grade 11,12

• Advanced Placement
• Co-op Programs
• Cisco/Nortel Systems
• Dental Assistant
• Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
• http//www.oyaptdsb.com

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Co-op

• Cisco/Nortel Systems 5 schools offer this
  program, Marc Garneau CI, Computer networking
  technicians, students will be able to write the
  Cisco exam and achieve an internationally
  recognised Cisco Certified Network Certificate
• Dental assistant only one school offer which is
  Etobicoke CI

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OYAP

• Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
• www.oyaptdsb.com
• For students who enjoy working with hands, learn
  best by doing, going to work after finishing high
  school education, basically for students who will
  not go to university.

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Other Choices

• Catholic schools
• http//www.tcdsb.org/
• Private schools
• Balance of cost and benefit

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Best program for your child

• Talent interest
• EQAO Fraser Institute Report
• Future career direction
• Distance
• Peers
• Visit schools
• Your opinion?