| The Bishop Strachan School | |
| In Cruce Vinco In the cross I conquer |
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| 298 Lonsdale Road Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1X2, Canada |
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| Information | |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| Principal | Deryn Lavell |
| School type | Independent |
| Grades | JK-12 |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | Bobcat |
| Colours | Burgundy and Grey |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Enrolment | 900 |
| Homepage | http://www.bss.on.ca/ |
The Bishop Strachan School (BSS) ('Strachan' pronounced /ˈstrɔːn/) is Canada’s oldest day and boarding school for girls. The School has approximately 820 day students and 80 boarding students ranging from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 (approximately ages 4–17). The seeks to nurture the academic, social, emotional, spiritual, creative and physical well-being of the student. While the school is Anglican in tradition, students are from all faiths. The School is named after John Strachan, the first Anglican bishop of Toronto, and was founded by John Langtry in 1867. The school was an unusual private school for its times: it was relatively affordable and not Catholic. The founders' intention was to educate girls to be leaders.
The campus is situated within the Forest Hill neighborhood of Toronto. The main building was designed by Henry Sproatt.
The school's traditions are based on similar schools in Britain. Senior formal leaders in their graduating year are called prefects, the students must wear uniforms, and each student is a member of a house.
The Junior School employs a Reggio-inspired, inquiry based approach to early childhood learning focused particularly on the learning needs of girls. Students have scored well above the provincial average in reading, writing and mathematics in Ontario-wide testing (EQAO) for Grades 3 and 6. The boarding program starts in Grade 7, and boarders come from many parts of Canada and the world. The Senior School offers a wide range of courses in both traditional subjects as well as courses such as Film and Robotics. It offers Advanced Placement courses in some subjects.
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When students enter BSS they are placed in a house with 8 to 10 other students from their grade. If a student has a relative, either a current student or graduate, they are placed in the same House. Houses are a source of community and spirit, providing an opportunity to interact with teachers and students of all grades on a daily basis. There are 11 different houses: Acres, Dupont, Grier, Griffith, Lamont, Langtry, Marling, Nation, Pyper, Rosseter, and Walsh. The school has approximately 80 boarders from Grades 7 to 12 from over 21 countries. Each boarder is a member of a boarding House as well as a day house (which are listed above). The boarding program includes regular evening study (including tutorial support).
The school offers programs in the arts and a variety of musical ensembles. It stages a classical production and a musical annually with UCC. BSS also offers a co-educational summer academy during July.
Students are encouraged to become involved in the many teams and other co-curricular activities offered at the School.[3]
Traditional events include:
The school's alumni include:
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