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A21 Prep wins Michigan
Prep U18 Showcase!​

Why
​A21 Academy?​

We believe every child needs individualized attention in a positive education system that fosters their innate strengths.  It is our joy and our passion to inspire each child to autonomously pursue their academics and experience what is necessary to design a fulfilled life.  Children are amazing, they can understand and self-assess the skills necessary to self-actualize & flourish!

What
method of teaching best serves us for 21st Century?

A21 goes far beyond the Ontario Curriculum with relevant, real world, integrated assignements that provide deeply purposeful learning through an entrepreneurial lens. ​​We use a progressive operating system to design and track individualized academic plans.
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How
does Positive Education
​benefit your child?

Our students are better prepared to fourish while facing the demands of the real world. We are proud to offer you a positive academic environment where your child's character strengths, talents and interests are leveraged to spark innate drive, well-being and confidence.
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High School

UNIVERSITY PREP
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Advanced Academics Prioritizing
​Leadership & SAT Prep

 • Far beyond OSSD requirements
• Individualized Academic Plans
​• Integrated real world ISU's
• SAT prep within academic day
• Elite electronic portfolio
• NCAA assistance available
• Gr. 12 individually customized 
• VIA Positive Psychology, PERMA, grit, resilience and Emotional Intelligence
•  Executive Functions and life skills

Elementary School

​PURPOSEFUL
​

Advanced Academics Prioritizing Positive
Character Development 

• Far beyond Ontario Curriculum
• Students are able to advance at an individual pace ideal for them
​• Integrated real world ISU's
• Advanced Math competition
• High annual performance on the Canadian Achievement Test
• VIA Positive Psychology, PERMA, grit, resilience and Emotional Intelligence
•  Executive Functions and life skill

Extensive Career Preparation

•  Entrepreneurial​ experience with a voting seat on the Board of A21 Academy
​• Real world relevance in lessons
• Advanced financial literacy
• Leadership & active literacy
• Advanced technologies: robotic programming with NAO, Coding, and 3D printing to increase confidence in STEM
• Multimodal assessment as in workplace
• WHMIS, 1st Aid, AED, CPR, Extinguisher 
• Resume preparation
• Web, app and database design
• Project management, budgeting, HR
• Conscious autonomous choice to inspire innate drive & accountability​

Entrepreneurial Projects

• Entrepreneurial​ experience with a voting seat on Board of A21 Academy
​• Real world relevance in lessons
• Active literacy with 10 presentations
• Leadership experience & classes
• Robotic design & programming with EV3 & NAO, Coding, and 3D Printing to increase confidence in STEM
• Real community projects such as working on the Memorial Cup with Spitfire management & host of kid zone
• Web and app design
• Project management, budgeting, HR
• Conscious autonomous choice to inspire innate drive & accountability

High School
Prep Hockey Team

Swimming

Soccer

Individualized
​Sport training

 
 ELITE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 
​• Please see list of Elite Coaches here
• Individual Sport Training plans
• Advanced Physical Education
• Specialty study of Sports Management

Elementary
Varsity Hockey

Swimming

Soccer

Intramural Sports

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​ELITE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
• Swimming with Coach Mike McWha
• Baseball with Coach John Picco
• Basketball with Coach Bill Jones
• Soccer with Coach Ryan Mendonca
• Martial Arts with Coach Peter Zahran
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INTRAMURAL GAME PLAY
• Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Baseball, Floor and Ice Hockey

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