St. Jude's Academy Blog

Private education is becoming very popular in Canada.

There are however, many different types of private schools. They can differ a great deal by various factors, one of which is their educational program. Some schools offer traditional religious education, while others focus on scientific achievements or interesting extracurricular activities, just to name a few options. 

While there is no argument that private schools are generally a preferable choice for your child, only the best private schools in Mississauga offer the IB (International Baccalaureate) preparation program, and St. Jude's Academy is proud to be among them.

Choosing the right school for your child is going to have a determining influence on his or her future. The school, for kids with potential, is a stepping stone towards academic studies, and the level of preparation they get there will define how well they will be doing in University.

The transition from high school to University tends to be hard for most students. Grades often drop significantly, as the level of independent research necessary and levels of difficulty are set to a new high.

The exception is for students who’d attended an International Baccalaureate Diploma, an IB School.

In the Ontario public school education system, there exists a phenomenon from 1999 known as "streaming", which you will most likely already know about even if you have never heard the term. "Streaming" is the division of grade 8 students entering thesame high school into two distinct course types: applied and academic. At first glance all students look to be enrolled in the same survey courses with the same title (e.g. English and Science) but due to the differentiating course codes students will be taught a different curriculum