Delia school of canada
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Delia School of Canada is a school in Hong Kong, with campuses in Taikoo Shing and Kowloon, and was established in 1986. The school follows a curriculum accredited by the Ministry of Education of Ontario, Canada and the Education and Manpower Bureau, Hong Kong. The Ontario Education Program is widely recognized throughout the English-speaking world as being of high academic calibre. Delia School of Canada is one of 26 international schools in Asia, the Middle East and Europe that offers credits toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Students can easily transfer to other international schools globally.
Delia School of Canada is committed to offer an enriched Ontario Ministry of Education program to all students. The school provides quality early learning, elementary and secondary education to students from Pre–Grade 1 to Grade 12.
Teachers strive to meet the needs of children who have a wide range of abilities and learning requirements. This is accomplished by reviewing and selecting appropriate learning materials, developing assessment practices that reflect the Ministry of Ontario’s curriculum expectations, evaluating student progress, and assessing their abilities cognitively, culturally, physically and socially.
To ensure this learning success, the entire school staff demonstrates an active commitment to the family and school partnership philosophy.
It is our aim to equip our learners with the tools needed to succeed in a very complex and competitive world and, ultimately, to become the leaders of tomorrow
[edit] History
Delia Tetreault (1865-1941), a nun of the Holy Mother Immaculate Mission, was born in Quebec, Canada. In 1909, Delia and five other nuns were sent to Guangdong province of China and did missionary work in orphanages. Striving against adversities for more than a decade, she laid the foundation for the church to preach the gospel in the Far East.
In 1965, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Edmonds, the American founders of the Delia Memorial School in Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, adopted the name of Sister Delia Tetreault as the name of the School in order to commemorate her dedication to the missionary work in China. 1n 1977, Dr. Cheng Kar-shun became the supervisor for the Delia Group of Schools.
[edit] Timeline
1965 To commemorate Sister Delia Tetreault, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Edmonds founded Delia Memorial School on Ashley Road. 1970 The school opens a new campus on Hillwood Road. 1971-1972 Establishment of a "boys' school" and a "girls' school" in Mei Foo Sun Chuen. 1975 The Yuet Wah campus is opened. 1977 The founders of the school, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Edmonds, return to the U.S. and Dr. Cheng Kar-shun becomes the Supervisor for the schools. 1980 The Delia Group of School opens the Hip Wo Campus. 1985 The Delia Group of School's establishes the Students' Welfare Association as a means of enhancing communication between the schools and students. 1985-86 The Group assumes leadership over St. John's Co-Educational College in Taikoo Shing and Metteo Ricci College in Kwun Tong. 1987 The school develops a partnership in education with the Maritime Provinces and the province of Ontario, Canada. The Group opens Delia School of Canada, an international private school in Taikoo Shing that offers a Canadian curriculum. 1988 The Group opens another campus in Tsuen Wan. 1990 Many of the branches enter a transitional period for the government's Direct Subsidy Scheme. 1999 Many of the Group schools receive Government approval to join the Direct Subsidy Scheme. 2001 The Group establishes the Spring View Kindergarten. The school begins providing pre-school education for students located on Eastern Hong Kong Island. 2001 Delia School of Canada establishes a wireless network at Delia School of Canada and introduces mobile laptop technology. Students can access the internet, email and file servers at anytime in any place. 2002 The Group assumes ownership and leadership of the Good Time Kindergarten & Play Schools. 2003 Delia School of Canada introduces a Laptop Loan Program. Every student in grades 9-12 are loaned a laptop for the school year. 2005 The Delia Group of School Celebrates its 40th Anniversary. 2005 Delia School of Canada, Taikoo Shing and Kowloon, move towards total I.T. integration. The school purchases 325 new ACER laptops for the elementary students to use.
