ACADEMIC LIFE

Joan of Arc Academy offers a truly bilingual education that ensures that students are fully conversant in both English and French languages.

Joan of Arc Academy is a private school in Ottawa that goes beyond the Ontario Ministry of Education French and English curricula. It creates enrichment opportunities, challenges students and encourages their creativity, as they achieve a solid mastery of essential knowledge.

Junior and Senior Kindergarten

Since 100% of the Junior and Senior Kindergarten fees are tax-deductible, parents see Joan of Arc as a high quality, professional daycare option. We teach full-day Junior Kindergarten and Senior Kindergarten entirely in French, except for Math in SK. The children's bilingualism progresses with amazing speed.

Grades 1 - 8

A number of Grade 1 to 8 classes are conducted in French of a quality that is consistent with the highest standards of a French language school. These classes include French, Social Studies, Physical Education, and Art (to Grade 5).

Other classes are conducted in English, at a standard that is consistent with the highest quality English language schools. Subjects taught in English include English, Math, Science, Religion and Art (Grades 6-8).

Our teachings go beyond the curriculum enriching students with “real life” skills. For example, Grade 6, 7 and 8 students explore subjects such as public speaking, stress management, yoga, self-defense, arts, exam preparation and conflict resolution.

Religion

Joan of Arc students take part in a religious education program that is based on the school's Roman Catholic roots. In the upper grades, the students discuss topics such as morality, ethics, relationships, friendship and bullying. The success of the program is due, in part, to the school's policy of welcoming and respecting girls from all religious traditions.

Community Service

Joan of Arc Academy girls are involved in the community, so they learn the value of contribution and participation. Students in Grades 5 to 8 participate in programs for elderly and disabled persons and in programs that help other children. Older students also work with younger ones as reading buddies, reinforcing the community spirit of the school.

School Resources

Computers: Academy students use the school's computer lab and computers in the classrooms. Students receive computer training and computer workshops as part of regular classroom activities.

Library: Joan of Arc Academy has an in-school library of over 7,000 books, with services that include book lending, story time, reading time for each class, research assistance and supervised Internet use.

Teachers and Role Models: Joan of Arc Academy teachers and staff are more than educators; they are role models.

Our teachers believe that a school can do more than just develop academic skills, as important as those are. They know that a well-rounded school experience results in a well-rounded contributing member of the community.