A Tradition of Purposeful
Learning Education
We provide an education grounded in evidenced informed practice, while nonetheless accounting for forward thinking and change.
We provide an education grounded in evidenced informed
practice, while nonetheless accounting for forward thinking and
change.
The Motto
Curiosity to Question
Rigour to Excel
Courage to Act
École internationale Acadecap International School
- Foundations to Purposeful Learning
1998
Laying the Foundations
25 Esquimault Avenue, Nepean ON
Académie de la Capitale began with a bold vision to provide an
internationally recognized education for all students, including those
with exceptionalities such as giftedness, dyslexia, and/or ASD. The
primary aim was to ensure that all learners become exceptional!
Académie de la Capitale began with a bold vision to provide an internationally recognized education for all students, including those with exceptionalities such as giftedness, dyslexia, and/or ASD. The primary aim was to ensure that all learners become exceptional!
- Continued Purposeful Learning
2008
New Location, New Look
1010 Morrison Drive, suite 200, Ottawa ON
Embracing our building type and its location, we upgraded the locale’s first floor to be an innovative, highly functional and well-equipped i STEAM Maker Lab. Then, as one reached the second level, you would find the open-concept layout, along with an impressive array of student work, both framed and in progress, covering almost all available wall space. Designed to foster interaction between students of different ages, grades, and abilities, AcadeCap functioned like a creative, cutting-edge work hub with focus and collaborative spaces, rather than the traditional amalgam of distinct classrooms.
- Continued Purposeful Learning
2008
New Location, New Look
1010 Morrison Drive, suite 200, Ottawa ON
Embracing our building type and its location, we upgraded the locale’s first floor to be an innovative, highly functional and well-equipped i STEAM Maker Lab. Then, as one reached the second level, you would find the open-concept layout, along with an impressive array of student work, both framed and in progress, covering almost all available wall space. Designed to foster interaction between students of different ages, grades, and abilities, AcadeCap functioned like a creative, cutting-edge work hub with focus and collaborative spaces, rather than the traditional amalgam of distinct classrooms.
- On Going Purposeful Learning
2024
Finally Home, the Perfect Fit
3448 Richmond Road, Ottawa ON
Rooted in history, designed for the here and now, our new campus is perfect for a micro school's purposeful dynamic learning.
Rooted in history, designed for the here and now, our new campus is perfect for a micro school's purposeful dynamic learning.
- Our Values
Roadmap to Purposeful
Lifelong Learning
Vision
To pursue learning with purpose in all aspects of life, international mindedness, and engagement towards a peaceful and sustainable world.
Mission
To provide an environment which drives learners of all ages to ask questions, think critically, solve complex problems collaboratively, and act. Academic success is achieved through dynamic learning, differentiated teaching and meaningful assessment.
Who is AcadeCap?
Acadecap International School (Académie de la Capitale) provides a rigorous, tailored bilingual and/or English education from Jk to Grade 12. IB PYP students engage in concept-driven inquiry-based learning in i STEAM, Visual and Performing Arts, The Humanities, International Languages and PSPE. The PSSP and the OSSD pursue in-depth understanding of content, teaching students to work hard and make practical connections between subjects and the real world, preparing them for post-secondary education. Our proprietary 3-tier 21st Century Learning Curriculum© is implemented from Grade 7 to 12.
Values
To be a learning community where people matter.
Inclusion
We engage in learning across-the-ages to develop empathy, respect, and collaboration.
Differentiation
We guide development of 21st century competencies, academic progress and personal growth of every learner.
Rigour
We highly regard honesty, work carefully done, responsibility, and stick-to-iveness in all we do.
International Kindedness
We endeavour to give a voice to the many peoples of the world, to be curious about their culture, and to understand and respect it.
- Leadership
Architects of Purposeful
Lifelong Learning
Ms. Lucie Lalonde
Founding Director
27+
Years in Leadership
45+
Years in Teaching
With over 25 years as the founding director of AcadeCap and with 45 years of teaching experience, Ms. Lucie Lalonde ensures a thriving student learning environment where educators are experts in their field, and well-trained in the competency-based approach to teaching and to learning.
Dr. Bruno Riel
Academic Advisor
25+
Years in Teaching
18+
Years in Teaching
Dr. Bruno Riel's expertise in curriculum development and student guidance, combined with his extensive background in academic research and industry leadership, brings real-world innovation into the classroom. His dynamic approach inspires curiosity and empowers students to excel in an ever-changing world.
Ms. Lucie Lalonde
Founding Director
27+
Years in Leadership
45+
Years in Teaching
With over 25 years as the founding director of AcadeCap and with 45 years of teaching experience, Ms. Lucie Lalonde ensures a thriving student learning environment where educators are experts in their field, and well-trained in the competency-based approach to teaching and to learning.
Dr. Bruno Riel
Academic Advisor
25+
Years in Teaching
18+
Years in Teaching
Dr. Bruno Riel's expertise in curriculum development and student guidance, combined with his extensive background in academic research and industry leadership, brings real-world innovation into the classroom. His dynamic approach inspires curiosity and empowers students to excel in an ever-changing world.
Ms. Daniella Jacques
IB PYP Coordinator
6+
Years in Leadership
2+
IB PYP Coordinator
As an AcadeCap IB PYP alumni and with a background in anthropology and biology, Ms. Daniella Jacques brings dynamic in-depth transdisciplinary learning experiences to her students. With the PYP team of teachers, she shapes the programme of inquiry for meaningful and connected learning.
Ms. Kara Jenkins
Admission and Community Liaison
14+
Years in Administration
14+
Childcare, School and Admission Administrator
Ms. Kara Jenkins' interpersonal communication, problem-solving capabilities, organization and knowledge of industry trends enables her to run AcadeCap effectively, and keep the environment welcoming for current and prospective clients.
- Our Campus
A Glimpse into our New Campus
The NCC Heritage Farm House, at 3448 Richmond Road, is our new campus. It is designed to be inviting, stimulating, and capable of provoking curiosity, problem-solving and discovery. It's perfect for our micro school!
Our well-equipped facilities, including a STEM Maker Lab, Media and Visual Art Workspace, Music Room and Martial Arts Dojo, surrounded by ample treed green space, biking and hiking nature trails and sports' field, support a wide range of activities and interests, ensuring that each student has the resources to develop competencies for purposeful lifelong learning.
“In recent decades, we have witnessed ever accelerating global changes, from emerging technologies to sudden geopolitical shifts, all of which require us to rethink how we teach and learn. What we knew yesterday quickly becomes outdated, making the ability to learn and self teach the most crucial of competencies today.”
Dr. Bruno Riel
Academic Advisor
Organizations
At AcadeCap, we take every opportunity to learn as a community and to learn with a purpose. This new website is a collaborative effort between alumni, students, coders, teachers and administrators.
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