private

Claremont School

Toronto, Ontario

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At a glance

Grades: SK – 8
Board: Independent

Tuition & admissions

Tuition: $5,300 /year
Application fee: $350 non-refundable interview application fee.
Enrolment fee: $5,320 non-refundable reservation deposit upon acceptance, included in annual school fees.
Interview required: Yes

Admissions process

Submit an Interview Request Form with a non-refundable $350 fee payable to Claremont Educational Services, Inc. · Following review by the Head of School, attend an interview involving screening tests, report-card review, psycho-educational assessment review and a meeting with the Head of School. · If no place is available in the student's grade, join the waitlist at no charge; interviews occur only when a potential place is available. · Attend a Visitors Day from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., with a signed parent or guardian waiver. A second visit may be requested, and a teacher referral is requested from the current school. · If the program is deemed suitable, receive an acceptance letter by email. · Secure the place by submitting a non-refundable $5,320 reservation deposit, a PAD form and the completed Application Package, including acceptance of Parent Handbook policies.

Academics & learning

Curriculum: The school follows Ontario Ministry of Education expectations and uses customized programming through its Great Word House materials. Its language-focused instruction includes phonological awareness, phonics, reading fluency and comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, syntax, writing from sentences to essays and study skills. Mathematics is taught in sequential, cumulative and structured steps with a multisensory approach. Language and math are reinforced across science, geography, history and physical education; the school states English is its only language of instruction and it does not offer French or another second language. Core classes serve Grades 3–8; the First Steps early elementary program serves SK–Grade 2.
Student–teacher ratio: Maximum 10:1

Tuition & financial aid details

Annual school fees: $26,520
Reservation deposit: $5,320
Materials fee: $500
First installment: $5,300
Second installment: $5,300
Third installment: $5,300
Fourth installment: $5,300

Course descriptions

Grades 3–8 dyslexia-focused elementary program

Customized Ontario-expectations curriculum with intensive language and math instruction; lessons are adapted so students can access grade-appropriate concepts and skills.

Structured literacy / Practical Linguistics

The school describes systematic, cumulative, multisensory Orton-Gillingham/Practical Linguistics instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, morphology, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension and written expression.

First Steps (SK–Grade 2)

Early elementary program for children seeking a strong start; the page describes phonics, phonological awareness, letter formation, reading, spelling, writing and foundational numeracy. The separate Kindergarten group is described for ages 4–5.

Other subject areas

Language and math are integrated across science, geography, history and physical education; the official curriculum page says English is the sole language of instruction.

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Learning programs

Specializations

Dyslexia education · Structured Literacy · Orton-Gillingham approach · Early literacy and numeracy

Learning support

Specialized curriculum for students with dyslexia · including Structured Literacy using an Orton-Gillingham approach. · Instruction tailored to the academic needs of students with dyslexia · with a maximum student-teacher ratio of 10:1.

Clubs & extracurricular activities

Writing competitions: The curriculum page describes school-sponsored poetry, fiction and non-fiction writing competitions.
Claremont School Newsletter: Students run and contribute to the school newsletter.
Arts and movement enrichment (not identified as clubs): The official curriculum page lists drama, sculpture, ceramics, model building, gymnastics and crafts as subjects or guest-instructor enrichment activities; it does not describe them as formal clubs.

About the school

Claremont School is a private school in Toronto specializing in education for students with dyslexia, with a curriculum designed specifically for their academic needs.