Bayview Glen School

Bayview Glen School
Whole Child. Whole Life. Whole World.
Address
275 Duncan Mill Road Toronto, Ontario, M3B 3H9, Canada
Coordinates	43°45′40.5″N 79°21′03.5″W / 43.761250°N 79.350972°W / 43.761250; -79.350972Coordinates: 43°45′40.5″N 79°21′03.5″W / 43.761250°N 79.350972°W / 43.761250; -79.350972
Information
School number	887188
Religious affiliation	none
Principal	Eileen Daunt
School type	Independent Elementary School and High School
Grades	PK-12
Language	English
Mascot	Gryphon
Colours	Green, Gold, Grey, Navy, White and Burgundy
Founded	1962
Enrollment	1019 (2011–2012)
Homepage	Official web site

Bayview Glen School (also known as Bayview Glen or BVG) is a private school in Toronto, Canada established in 1962. Bayview Glen describes itself as "a co-educational, multicultural, non-denominational, university preparatory day school." The school is located in North York on Duncan Mill Road near the intersection of Don Mills Road and York Mills Road. Bayview Glen is considered one of the most prestigious private schools in the Toronto area.

Bayview Glen is a school from age 2 to Grade 12. The lower school, is for students from Senior Kindergarten to Grade 5. The Prep School, for Grades 6, 7 and 8, is located on the third floor in the lower school building. There is a preschool campus for students between the ages of 2 and Junior Kindergarten. The Upper School is for students in Grades 9 to 12. It is located in a separate campus on Moatfield Drive across the street from the lower school. Bayview Glen is also a member of Round Square and CISAA.

History

Bayview Glen was founded in 1962 by L. Doreen (née Barwick) Hopkins as a nursery school and day camp housed in a barn in the Don River Valley located north of York University's Glendon College Campus on Bayview Avenue at Lawrence Avenue East near Crescent School. It was also where Crestwood School is currently located. Its mandate was to provide "a nurturing environment in which each and every child is precious".

By 1964, Bayview Glen had expanded to include students from age two to Grade 1, and an adjoining property was acquired. By 1969, new buildings had been added and the school grew to include students through to Grade 6.

The 70s were a decade of steady expansion and ongoing renovation for the school. However, in 1980, Mrs. Hopkins died, and the L. Doreen Hopkins Foundation took control in overseeing the furtherance of the founder's dream. The barn was closed, so a new, permanent facility was built in its place. There was still no room for an Upper School, which had become the wish of many parents.

As a result, space was leased from an engineering firm at 275 Duncan Mill Road. In 1985, four teachers, and a grade 7 and 8 class made the initial move into the renovated office space, tiptoeing around the design space who still occupied the bulk of the building. Throughout the rest of the decade, one grade per year was added. In 1989, the valley property was sold and the Lower School moved to the Duncan Mill Campus.

In 1991, The Doreen Hopkins Foundation was taken over by the Macmarmon Foundation and Terry Guest was appointed Headmaster to preside over the future development of the school. Also in 1991, Bayview Glen had its first graduating class. The decade of the 90s was one of progress and growth, and the student population grew from 243 to approximately 950, ranging from preschool to university entrance. In 1998, Bayview Glen acquired the Upper School Campus.

In September 2000, the Upper School was officially opened by HRH The Duke of York. The site was complete with a double gymnasium and theatre complex. In 2001, Terry Guest left Bayview Glen and took up the position of Executive Director of Round Square, of which the school is a member. He was succeeded by Stuart Grainger, who was Headmaster until 2003. He is currently the Headmaster of Trinity College School in Port Hope.

Today, the goals and mission of Bayview Glen are championed by Eileen Daunt, who was appointed Head of School in 2003. In 2007, Bayview Glen celebrated its 45th birthday. Throughout the school's history, Bayview Glen has offered a co-educational, multicultural, community-focussed environment. They remain true to their mandate of providing "a nurturing environment in which each and every child is precious".

Bayview Glen celebrated its 50th anniversary during the 2011-12 academic year.

Athletics

Bayview Glen is often home to sports events attended by multiple CISAA schools across Ontario. It offers a wide array of facilities that meet the students needs. Students at Upper school have access to a workout facility, and a gymnasium complemented by a rock climbing wall. Also available for students use is a field located in front of the Upper school building and an artificial turf field at the back of the school. These facilities have proven themselves capable at housing and training the schools' sports teams, many of which have gone on to win various CISAA championships. In 2005, Paul Slovenski became the Director of Athletics.

In the 2012-2013 academic year, Bayview Glen sports teams won a total of 16 CISAA Championships, surpassing the old record of 10 plaques achieved during the academic year just prior. Every age group from Under-11 to Under-20 was represented in the roster of championship teams.

Sports Teams

Fall

• Basketball
• Soccer
• Field Hockey
• Cross-Country
• Volleyball

Winter

• Basketball
• Badminton
• Swimming
• Volleyball

Spring

• Soccer
• Softball
• Tennis
• Badminton
• Track & Field
• Ultimate Frisbee

House system

Bayview Glen has 4 houses that are named after Canadian Prime Ministers. Every student is placed in one of these houses. They are:

• MacDonald (Green)
• Laurier (Red)
• Trudeau (Purple)
• Mackenzie (Blue)

Notable Alumni

• Bree Williamson 1998 Actress
• Garen Boyajian 2005 Actor
• Len Väljas 2006 Cross-country Skier

Notable Former Faculty

• John Viljoen, artist

References

External links

• Official web site
• Profile at the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) web site