Fern Hill School of
Ottawa

50 Vaughan Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1M 1X1, Canada, Canada.

50 Vaughan Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1M 1X1, Canada.

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Category	Detail
Scope	Private
Faith	Secular
Differentiation	Coed
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Languages
Educational Model	General Curriculum
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Fern Hill School is a small, non-profit independent school in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada's capital. Founded in 1981 by educator Maureen Brookson with eight pupils, it grew from a preschool into an elementary school and moved in 1997 to its permanent home on Vaughan Street. Since 2017 it has offered a continuous programme from Preschool (age 3) through Kindergarten and Grades 1 to 8. The school combines enriched academics that go beyond the Ontario Ministry of Education requirements with arts, sport and community engagement, taught by certified teachers who stay with the school for many years and with low student-teacher ratios. Its community includes local families as well as families from across Ottawa and around the world, including diplomatic households. Students in Grades 1 to 8 belong to multi-age houses that organise fundraising for local charities, and classes regularly visit cultural institutions and embassies in the capital. Fern Hill is a member of the Ontario Federation of Independent Schools and the Ottawa Independent Schools Athletic Association.

Educational System of Fern Hill School

Method

Pedagogical method general Curriculum

School values

Fern Hill's motto is learning together, growing together and giving together. The school aims to know every student, make every family feel it belongs and spark a lifelong love of learning, treating each child as an individual with respect. It emphasises confidence, communication and public speaking, and builds character traits such as respect, social responsibility and generosity through regular community service.

Uniform

Tracksuit

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Educational Stages of Fern Hill School

Nursery

Preschool

Primary

Middle School

High School

Vocational Training

Information about the educational stages of the Fern Hill School

Preschool offers play-based learning from age three, with half-day or full-day options. Junior and Senior Kindergarten build literacy, numeracy and French. Grade School runs from Grade 1 to Grade 6, and the Intermediate grades (Grades 7 and 8) were added in 2017.

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Languages and International Programs at Fern Hill School

English (Instructional)

French (Half)

Information about languages of the Fern Hill School

English is the language of instruction. French is introduced through songs and games in Preschool, taught every morning in Kindergarten with extra French afternoons, and studied for 45 minutes daily in Grades 1 to 6. In Grades 7 and 8 students are placed in Core or Advanced French according to their level.

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Extracurricular Activities at Fern Hill School

Cultural activities

Cooking

Arts activities

Music

Dance

Art

Sports activities

Athletics

Football

Tennis

Chess

Skating

Yoga

Information about extracurricular activities of the Fern Hill School

Physical education is enhanced by an Extended Gym Program that includes soccer, yoga, tennis, dance and skating, and the school's teams, the Fern Hill Hawks, compete in soccer, cross-country and track and field across Ottawa. Music teachers lead several concerts a year and art classes cover painting, drawing, sculpture and mosaics. Professional instructors run term-long before and after school activities such as dance, jiu-jitsu, chess and healthy cooking.

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Services and Facilities of Fern Hill School

Other services

Extended hours of Mornings

Field trips / retreats

Information about the services offered by the Fern Hill School

Before school care starts at 7:30 a.m. and after school care runs until 5:30 p.m., with a homework period for Grade School students. Students wear a school uniform and a gym uniform. Field trips, guest speakers and visits to embassies and cultural institutions in Ottawa complement the curriculum, and a sibling discount is offered.

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