School Information

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Mission Statement & Vision Statement:

At École Our Lady of the Prairies School, we foster a Christ-centered life where our children collaborate, explore, and communicate as 21st Century learners. 

School Vision:

We inspire in our children a sense of humility, fairness, and open-mindedness to support their: 

• Love of God and Jesus
• Bilingualism and appreciation of our community's multi-cultural mosaic
• Journey as engaged and ethical learners who will become global citizens
• Critical thinking skills
• Love of learning
• Social Justice awareness
• Desire to celebrate success 

Highlights:

• Programs offered 
  • Kindergarten to Grade 6
  • Dual Track: Regular English program and French Immersion Program 
  • Full-day Kindergarten programming with Extensions in English  / Half-day Kindergarten programming in French Immersion  
  • French as a Second Language instruction is offered to all students in Grades 4 to 6
  • Comprehensive & Collaborative Music Programming for all students 
• Technology
  • 1:1 device school - iPads / Chromebooks 
  • Learning Commons/Makerspaces that include a variety of high-tech, low-tech and no-tech tools to promote STEM learning (Wind Tunnel, Magnet Wall, Lego Wall, Light Labs, Robotics, Dash & Dot Coding Robots, Cubelets®, Robot Blocks, Osmos, Tagoo Blocks and more)
• Support for all students to achieve their personal academic best
  • Diverse learning spaces designed to meet a variety of student needs and offer student choice.
  • Flexibility in learning modalities based on a student's preferred learning style. 
  • Inquiry-based learning that offers a high level of student engagement.
  • Mathletics / Net Math / Raz Kids / L’Écture Enfant licenses for at home use 
  • School-wide Balanced Literacy Model designed to develop strong skills in both, reading and writing
• Support for English Language Learners (ELL)
  • English as a Second Language Learners receive extra support in the classroom through their homeroom teacher and the Learning Coach 
  • SIOP and Imagine Language and Literacy Program for English Language Learners 
• Support for Struggling Learners
  • Learning Coaches coordinate flexible approaches to learning, customized for individual student needs. 
  • Access to a Multiple Disciplinary Team (MDT) of Service Providers
  • Literacy Intervention Program for Struggling Readers
• Support for our students' physical, social, emotional, and spiritual development
  • Comprehensive School Planning for Mental Health
  •  Apple Ally School 
  • Snack Program
  • Daily Physical Activity (DPA)
  • International PATHS Model School
  • School Chaplain
  • Celebrating Our Catholic Faith
    • Daily student-led prayer
    • Liturgical celebrations
    • Daily Catholic religion classes
    • Support of Good Shepherd Parish
    • Social justice projects

Extra-Curricular Activities:

• Student-led Broadcast Team
• Student Social Justice Club
• Volleyball Teams
• Intramurals
• Running Club
• Choir and Handbell Club
• Annual School Christmas Concert