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 Honours:Neuroscience BBA Honours:Business Administration Bachelor of Sport Management (BSM) Arts: BA Honours . . BA Honours: Arts […]
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 […]