We don’t just teach subjects. We help children find the quiet confidence that comes from truly mastering the foundations of the world.
A child can arrive in junior kindergarten and leave with an OSSD — taught the whole way by teachers who hand off in person, not by file.
Play-based learning in a room of twelve, with the routines, language and confidence Grade 1 quietly assumes a child already has.
JK–SK
12
JK, SK
Balanced literacy and a concrete-to-abstract maths sequence, taught by teachers who stay with a cohort long enough to see it change.
1–5
12
1, 2, 4
The bridge years. Subject specialists, a rotary timetable, and an explicit study-skills course that carries straight into Grade 9.
6–8
14
6, 7, 8
Thirty OSSD credits with Advanced Placement options, university counselling from Grade 9, and a capstone year that ends in front of a panel.
9–12
16
9, 10, 11
A full pathway for families applying from abroad — acceptance and custodianship documents, timetabled English support, and a named staff guardian.
6–12
16
Grades 6–11
No student sits at the back. Teachers know exactly where each learner is, week by week.
The same teacher tracks academics, wellbeing and university plans for six years - no handoffs by file.
Course planning, supplementary applications and references, mapped four years ahead of the deadline.
Families from twenty-one countries. ESL builds on the education students already have, then moves them forward.
Upgrade a mark, add a credit or catch up — taught by the same faculty, in a room where students know everyone.
Inspected annually by the Ontario Ministry of Education. Credits transfer anywhere in the province. BSID #667431.
Forty-one graduates received 180 offers between them. Every student was admitted to at least one of their top three choices, and twenty-two earned entrance scholarships totalling $1.4M.
Entrance scholarships
Offers, 41 graduates
Subject specialists, a dedicated advisor for every student, and the study habits high school depends on.
Send the inquiry form. An admissions officer replies within two business days.
Visit during a school day, meet the division head, and sit a short placement assessment.
Decisions are released on a rolling basis, with ten days to accept.
Sign the enrolment contract, choose a payment plan, and join the June welcome evening.
Our registrar has supported families in twenty-one countries. Documents are issued within five business days of enrolment.
Notarised custodianship declarations prepared in-house at no additional cost.
Police-checked host families within a 20-minute commute, with a monthly wellbeing check-in.
Timetabled English support with a clear exit plan — most students transition fully within a year.
For 20 years, Discovery Academy has been more than a school—it’s been a community built on a deep belief that every student deserves a teacher who won’t give up on them.
Founded by Dr. Marina B., a Physics PhD researcher who spent nearly two decades at the University of Toronto, our approach starts with understanding how each child thinks. When a student struggles, we don’t just push harder—we look back, find the gap in their foundation, and rebuild from there. That one missing piece is often all it takes for everything to click.
Today, with over 150 full-time students and 500 part-time learners each year, we remain a close-knit community where older students look out for younger ones, teachers know every child by name, and learning is personal—because every student’s path is different.
"Every student deserves a teacher who won't give up on them. That is the whole school in one sentence."
Founder & Head of School · PhD Physics, University of Toronto
“Our daughter went from dreading maths to running the peer tutoring table. That’s the class size doing its work.”
Parent, Grades 7 & 10
“Our daughter went from dreading maths to running the peer tutoring table. That’s the class size doing its work.”
Parent, Grades 7 & 10
“Our daughter went from dreading maths to running the peer tutoring table. That’s the class size doing its work.”
Parent, Grades 7 & 10
“Our daughter went from dreading maths to running the peer tutoring table. That’s the class size doing its work.”
Parent, Grades 7 & 10
Doors at 9:30 a.m. Tours of all three divisions, ending with questions for the Head of School.
