Branksome Hall
Branksome Hall is an independent day and boarding school for girls in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] It is Toronto's only all-years International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls. Branksome Hall is located on a 13-acre campus in the Toronto neighbourhood of Rosedale and educates more than 900 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Branksome Hall | |
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Address | |
10 Elm Avenue , M4W 1N4 Canada | |
Coordinates | 43°40′30″N 79°22′48″W |
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School type | Independent day and boarding university-preparatory |
Motto | Keep Well The Road |
Founded | 1903 |
Principal | Karen Jurjevich |
Grades | JK – 12 |
Enrollment | 909 (2020) |
Language | English |
Campus | Urban |
Colour(s) | Red, green, black and white |
Mascot | Ribbit the Frog |
Team name | Highlanders |
Website | www |
Branksome Hall’s campus blends together historic homes and state-of-the-art facilities, including an Athletics and Wellness Centre,[2] Innovation Hub, indoor rock-climbing wall, tennis courts and flexible learning environments. The school offers a Boarding Program for Grades 7 to 12 and an immersive Study Abroad Program with its sister school, Branksome Hall Asia,(2) on Jeju Island, South Korea. More than $1.5 million is available in financial assistance for new and returning students in Grades 7 to 12.
All three IB programs are offered: the Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP), and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (DP). It goes from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Alumnae
- Sarah Levy, actress, best known as Twyla Sands on the popular Netflix TV show Schitt's Creek [3]
- Jackie Burroughs, Canadian actress who portrayed Aunt Hetty on CBC's Road to Avonlea
- Stacey Farber, actress, best known for her role as Ellie Nash on the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Meredith Shaw, radio and television personality, model, body positivity activist, style expert, and co-host of CityTV's Breakfast Television
References
- "Branksome Hall". CAIS.
- "Branksome Hall Athletics & Wellness Centre / MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects". Arch Daily. MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- "Sarah LEVY'04".