Senior School Programme Overview

Senior School: Grades 7 to 12
The Senior School consists of 233 girls from Grades 7 to 12. Within this small, supportive community it is easy for the girls to know teachers and their fellow students well and to develop a strong sense of belonging. Although there remains a strong focus on academics and university preparation is a foremost objective, Saint Margaret's recognizes that involvement in athletics, fine arts and the community not only help develop a well rounded student, but improve the quality of education by developing areas of the brain which support logic, communication and problem solving.

Academics
Saint Margaret's School has a strong tradition of academic excellence with our graduates continuing on to national and international universities to study a variety of subjects ranging from bio-chemistry to computer programming to graphic design.

In addition to Honours, Accelerated and Advanced Placement (AP) courses, Saint Margaret's offers students and their parents the opportunity to tailor their curriculum (within the Ministry approved guidelines) to focus upon specific areas of study.

Athletics
Saint Margaret's Physical Education Programme fosters fitness, character development and teamwork in students. In addition to the mandatory Physical Education Programme, the School encourages students to participate in the wide variety of sports. The School's fully equipped fitness centre was renovated in 2000 and is open to girls for year-round weight and cardio training. Saint Margaret's also takes advantage of the nearby Olympic-standard Aquatics facility and the outdoor rowing facilities, which they share with the Canadian Olympic rowing team.

Fine Arts
Students in all grades have the opportunity to participate in a variety of Fine Arts. In addition to regular and extra-curricular classes including Rock Band and Jazz Band, students can participate in the Senior School production held each spring and have the option of taking private lessons in voice, speech arts and a variety of musical instruments. Students perform year-round at whole school assemblies and at local festivals and competitions.