The Abelard School
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| Current Principal | Mark Young |
| Grade levels | 9 - 12 |
| School Logo |  |
| School type | Private |
| Religious affiliation | none |
| Location | Downtown Toronto (Near the intersections of College St. and St. George St.) |
| Campus surroundings | Urban (The school is in an office building) |
| Mascot | Claudius the Roman Viking |
| Song | Claudius the Roman Viking |
The Abelard School is a small private school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, named after the 11th century scholar and philosopher Peter Abélard, and its teaching philosophy is highly based on a Socratic approach. It is a small school, sometimes having classes as small as one person or as large as ten people, as it is tailored towards highly motivated students who [1] are selected through a comprehensive admissions process. The school has a strong academic foundation, and offers a program based on classical western civilisation. Advanced Placement courses (AP) are offered to students who excel in certain areas, and consistently achieve outstanding results in these courses. Some students choose to stay an extra year to improve their grades and/or get more credits.
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It was founded in 1997 by a group of teachers from Thornton Hall. The four founding members are Michelle Lefolii, Brian Blair, Alina Rossinsky, and Shai Maharaj. The current principal is Mark Young. It has often been featured in articles about progressive education; for example, The Toronto Observer. Students from Abelard go on to prestigious universities, and can testify that the Abelard School gave them an excellent education in preparation for the most rigorous of universities. In September 2006, The Abelard School moved to a new location at St. George St. and College St., on the top floor of a 5-storey office building on the southeast corner.
The School Mascot is Claudius the Roman Viking.
