Inglenook Community School's Mission Statement
Grades: 10-12
Approx. Enrolment: 70
Inglenook is a small, arts focused, friendly alternative community high school with a family-like atmosphere. Inglenook offers Grade 10, 11 & 12 programs which includes courses that allow for a wide range of post-secondary planning destinations. The school is very community-focused: teachers, parents, and students are all involved in school decision-making. Inglenook offers community building programming every Friday.
Heart of the City: Because of our location, teachers use the rich resources of the city, such as art galleries, museums, Distillery District, parks, and a host of other educational sites. All courses invite active student participation, and both teachers and students find the often passionate debates in courses to be intellectually stimulating.
Visual Art Literacy: We live in a visual world of images. Most courses will explore self, community and social justice through an arts lens.
Inglenook Community
Inglenook is a community!
In the year 2014, Inglenook will did celebrate its 40th year as an exciting, friendly alternative high school. The large number of students who return regularly to visit Inglenook attests to its success as an "Inglenook"--a warm place by the fire.
" When I came as a student to this community, it turned around my whole perspective on education and schooling. It was this community that compelled me to do my best...and involve myself in school". Student.
" I credit teachers with giving me the drive and curiosity to reach my goals" (Student. PhD)
"Inglenook prepared me really well for university"
More Information About Inglenook Community School
Guidance
We hold a guidance day each semester where we help you plan your academic path to realize your career dreams. Join us for visits to experience first- hand your options at the Ontario College of Art, University of Toronto, George Brown College,and more!. Our students love meeting graduates.
Student council
Have a voice; lead your school in every aspect from course selection to discipline. Our student council helps with the social life of the school and student issues!
Student Supports
Inglenook has a Social Work and Child and Youth Worker that provide youth with mental health and well-being supports.
Other Opportunities
We can facilitate students gaining more than four credit a semester through Dual Credits, e-learning, COOP and credit recovery opportunities.
Additional Features
- Toronto is Our Classroom
- Nutrition Program
- In historic Corktown
- Provide TTC Tickets
- Small friendly, family-like program
- Gold Ecoschool
- Shared decision making
- "Exemplary school" 1995
Student Life - Where You Belong
GO TEAM
"When I came to this school everything changed, totally changed. I grew up a lot because you are given the chance to speak your mind here". Grade 11 student.
We believe in a strong student partnership. Students appreciate being treated with respect.
Students have their own student lounge, and contribute to the governance and well being of the school. We have many community events that involve students...'coffee house talent nights', theatre excursions, nature excursions, and theme days at the school.
Our students enjoy a very high graduation rate. A significant number of our students are accepted into the university or college program of their choice.
WHAT SETS US APART
We combine the best of traditional and alternative learning. Experience the structure and academic rigor of a traditional high school with the open communication style of the best alternative high school. Learn from talented teachers you address on a first name basis.
Our school symbol is the yin and yang and represents the balance and flow between our open communication style and our academic rigor. We welcome students from across Toronto to experience our warm, nurturing and learning environment.
"We included Inglenook in the national research study, because of its unusally high rate of student retention, student engagement, academic achievement and its overall success in meeting the needs of its student population and community" Mary Beattie O.I.S.E., U of T,
Exemplary Schools National Research Project.
PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Friends of Inglenook, (F.O.N.), is a group of students, parents, teachers, and aluminae who work to make to our school a wonderful learning environment. F.O.N. is also involved in fund raising and dealing with important issues of the day.- Contact Curriculum Leader Anthony Grandy at (416) 393-0560.
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