Excellentia per Studia

"Excellence through Studies"

We strive to achieve much more educationally, more thoroughly, than is attempted by other schools in our society. We help our students develop a passion for learning which will stay with them throughout their lives. Beginning with the basics, we offer stimulating programmes with a fresh approach to learning, making it exciting and enjoyable. Each boy and each girl receives the personal attention and opportunities to develop his or her own skills and special interests. All students are encouraged to realize their full learning potential.  Excellence, as in our motto, is encouraged in all aspects of your child's development.

In the primary grades each child is given an academically challenging education based on reading, writing and arithmetic.  Recognizing that ability varies from child to child, we teach these fundamental skills as early as possible, starting in Junior Kindergarten with a balanced programme of academic subjects and active play and having all students reading and doing basic mathematics in Grade 1.  Each student's programme also includes education in science, music, art, phys-ed, French, Latin and computer and environmental studies for an engaging, well-rounded curriculum.

Specialty subjects are introduced early: French in Junior Kindergarten;  drama and music in Grade 1; formal investigative science in Grade 2; Latin in grade 3.  These are taught by teachers who are specialists and bring a passion and expertise in their subject which make the classes exciting and rewarding.

In the junior grades at Lee Academy the strong foundation of fundamentals is built upon with more advanced programmes.  Our curriculum exceeds all Ontario Ministry of Education guidelines.  Our teachers take the time to ensure that students develop disciplined work habits and independent study skills to prepare them for future learning and success in whatever avenues they pursue.

Our students also have frequent opportunities to get involved in clubs, intramurals and extracurricular activities.  Some of these run after school; many of them run during school lunch hour.  Some examples of activities are running club, choir, craft club, chess and scrabble club, Green Team, yearbook, recorder group, junior math team and school musicals.  The school hosts inter-school competitions for events such as cross country meets, soccer and track and field meets.   Public speaking contests, spelling bees, theatre extravaganzas and science fairs all add to the students' educational experience!