Tweet As final exams end, and the academic year draws to a close, students around the city are looking forward to a couple solid months of completely non-academic activity. Others, however, are gearing up for a month of intensive study in July or August. For the previous generation, “summer school” may conjure up images of […]
Congratulations to all full- and part-time Don Valley Academy students on your university admissions. Best of luck in your studies next year! Here is a list of the university programs DVA students will be entering next year: BSc: Human Kinetics BSc Honours:Neuroscience BBA Honours:Business Administration Bachelor of Sport Management (BSM) Arts: BA Honours . . […]
Tweet Over the years at Don Valley Academy, we’ve had more than our fair share of elite athletes in our classrooms. As a small private school, our student-centred learning environment and flexible scheduling work well with these aspiring champions, who need to fit their school year around their training schedule and their competitions. Two elite […]
Tweet What is a “victory lap”? High school education in Ontario used to take five years. Since 2002, when Ontario scrapped grade 13, it’s officially down to four. Nevertheless, a significant number of students return for a fifth year, even when they have already earned the 30 credits they need for their Diploma. This extra […]
Tweet It’s university admission time, and while some students are checking their OUAC account neurotically for notification of their last few acceptances, other students are taking a more relaxed approach and aren’t even sure what their OUAC password is. While it is not necessary to check your OUAC account daily, we do recommend that students […]
Tweet If your child has a Learning Disability, you may qualify for tax credits for Tutoring or Private School Tuition Some parents take advantage of the Don Valley Academy (DVA) environment as a solution for students with ADD, ADHD, Asperger’s, anxiety, or other social or medical problems that make learning more challenging. Depending on the […]
Tweet Making Smaller Classes a Priority Since being elected in 2003, the McGuinty government has made smaller class sizes a priority in their education policy, and has even produced a “Class-Size Tracker” to monitor the province’s progress, stating that “students in smaller classes get more attention, do better and are more likely to succeed in […]
Tweet Quiz In each pair of pictures, below, one is Marcus Wilker (teacher at Don Valley Academy) and the other is Dr. Sheldon Cooper (character in The Big Bang Theory). Which is which?
Tweet We are currently registering for … Summer School! Don Valley Academy offers intensive one-month high school credit courses in a small-class environment. These courses are perfect for upgrading a credit, or getting ahead in a difficult subject. We also offer the option to do a course one-to-one. • Choose the July session (July 2 […]