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Blast Off into Space & Tech: Why AcadeCamp & AcadeCoders are the Ultimate Summer Destinations This Year
As the school year winds down, parents everywhere face the same annual puzzle: how do you find a summer camp that keeps your child’s brain active without burning them out? You want them to learn, but you also want them to run around outside, make friends, and just enjoy being

Friendships in Small Canadian Schools: The Benefits of Multi-Age Classrooms
Why Small Schools Support Strong Friendships in Canada One of the most common questions Canadian families ask about small schools is whether children will have enough opportunities to form strong friendships. Research confirms that children’s social development does not depend on large class sizes or numbers of peers. Instead, friendships

Why Learning to Learn Builds the Strongest Students
Many children are curious natural problem-solvers who ask thoughtful questions and enjoy learning. But simply meeting academic expectations does not always mean students are developing the thinking habits that sustain learning over time. Planning, reflecting, making connections, and adapting when challenges become more complex are part of learning how to

Advantages of Learning Multiple Languages at AcadeCap: A Global Benefit for Every Student
At École internationale Acadecap International School, there are many lifelong advantages of learning multiple languages. For over 20 years, we’ve helped students, including those with dyslexia and other learning differences, develop strong reading, writing, and communication skills in French, English, and Spanish. As the only Canadian school in the LabelFrancÉducation

Teaching Excellence at AcadeCap: A Blend of Expertise, International Standards, and Lifelong Learning
At AcadeCap International School, we believe that exceptional academics and education begins with exceptional educators. While Ontario private schools are not required to employ teachers certified by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) or individuals with teaching degrees, we take a different approach, one that exceeds the minimum requirements and

AI in Education – Benefits and Challenges for Meaningful Learning Experiences
The future of education and student engagement must blend innovation with a deeply human approach. AI is transforming classrooms around the world, offering new ways to support student learning and expand the possibilities of personalized education. According to recent research, 80% of students aged 13 to 18 already use AI
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Environmental Sustainability
We started our new unit in the past couple of weeks: environmental sustainability. Last week we started learning about natural resources -renewable and non-renewable. After discussing all of the different natural resources, the students sculpted their interpretation of various different natural resources, including: air, wildlife, water, the earth, and plants.
Halloween 2020
Cette année, la fête d’Halloween a une saveur particulière.A l’Académie de la Capitale, nous avons fêté comme il se doit en revêtant nos plus beaux costumes ! Source:: PSSP & OSSD
Unité # 2 Inventions and inventors
Students making research and working in collaboration to present a poster and google slide abut an inventions in different countries. Communication skills and collaboration Looking for a specific invention in a country on the world map . Source:: GRADE 3 & 4 Blog
Papier Mâché
We have been working really hard making paper mâché suns, earths and moons. We are now at the painting stage of our project and will soon get to use our models of the earth, sun and moon to demonstrate how we have day and night and seasons! We can’t wait
Cooperative Skill Building
Grade 2/3 has started working on their new unit focusing on the Workplace. We’ve been focusing on the idea of having a common goal within a team. To work on collaboration, students have been playing different cooperative games. We’ve been practicing our listening skills, compromising, and working together to accomplish
Questions in Nature
This week during our weekly Outdoor Education class, we went for a walk outside. I asked the students to bring their notebooks and a pencil on our walk, and to write down every question they had about nature. When we came back inside, the students wrote their questions on the