Students who choose North West Year Round Alternative School are looking for a uniquely designed school experience, are at least 16 years old, and have a minimum of 6 credits. Often our students have become disengaged in regular classroom settings but express interest in continuing their education. We offer re-engagement through experiential learning and school supports including guidance, student success and support from a child and youth counsellor! Our staff builds strong working relationships with our students and provides the support students need to be successful. Our students excel in our small, caring, and mutually respectful groups when they are committed to attending regularly and are motivated to build work/ life skills.
Passion Statement
Our students are passionate about:
- an open, welcoming environment where they discover what is best for each of them
- applying themselves and achieving their credits
- feeling comfortable, connected, and communicating with each other
- encouragement and support from staff and peers
Interesting Feature
Tailored to Your Needs
Each student has an individual, flexible, evolving, realistic success plan, based on on-going career development, student and parent input, and encouragement - all of which involves goals of their OSSD, work, college, apprenticeship and/or applied degree programs. We help our students develop an awareness of self and understanding of who they really are and want to be. We help our students discover career paths and align their steps to get there. We help our students achieve the skills to handle adversity and self-advocate.
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Passion Statement Continued
Our students are committed to:
- succeeding and fulfilling tasks by successfully completing all of our courses
- making more of an effort to attend school and classes than before
- earning all of the credits needed to graduate
- developing the tools and resources necessary to obtain the education we need
- improving choices and opportunities for future career paths
What Makes Us Alternative and why does it work?
Our staff adapts to the needs of each student, using tools, such as Differentiated Instruction and individual programming. We discover what "achievement" means to each student. We practice on-going assessment. Our staff develops tools to re-pattern behaviour as needed by each student. Our staff approach is fluid and responsive to the needs of each individual student.
How Do Quads Work?
There are 4 Quads each year. Our Quadmestered school year begins around the last week of August and runs until the middle of July. Students work on two different credits each Quad (8 credits per school year) and many students achieve more than two credits per Quad due to additional hours worked in Coop, Credit Recovery, Dual Credit programs and Night School.
The Power Circle
When kids are achieving, their patterning is altered, and therefore, their behaviour and personal expectations fall into a more positive place. School staff work to connect as a team with parents, students, and the community to create unique, informed, and happier futures for all of our students.
Additional Features
- Flexible Schedule
- Caring Staff
- Inquiry Learning
- Individualized Program
- In-depth Career Development
- Small Environment
- Experiential Learning Opportunities
- Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Provided
Student Life - Where You Belong
Credit Recovery Program; earn your credit by completing the unfinished portion of a course you began previously. Our unique recovery option, combined with specialized programs and attentive teachers, gives you the tools to succeed. We help you focus to ‘catch up’ and move forward.
What Sets Us Apart
For more information, please call. 416-395-4824. Flexible Registration! We welcome students four times a year – in August, October, February and May. We are open 12 months of the year, usually with a few weeks’ break in between. Our year goes from late August to mid July.
Parent and Community Engagement
We welcome parental involvement. Many studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between student success and parent involvement.
