Marymount Academy

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Marymount Academy
H3G 2W9

Canada
Information
School typePublic
MottoFides et Scientia
(Faith and Knowledge)
Established1961; as Marymount Academy, 1984
School boardEnglish Montreal School Board
PrincipalJames Fequet
Enrollment850
Colour(s)Blue and Gold   
IBMYP CoordinatorMaria Raskin
Websitewww.emsb.qc.ca/marymount

Marymount Academy (commonly referred to as Marymount,

International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) while still following Quebec Ministerial objectives as well the Regular program of studies (MEQ). The school serves around 400 to 500 students of very diverse cultural backgrounds mostly from the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.[1]

History

Marymount High School was founded in 1961 and offered programs separately for boys and girls. In 1970 these separate programs were merged under the Marymount Comprehensive High School. In 1984, Marymount Academy adopted its present name and was relocated to 5100 Côte Saint-Luc Road, where it currently resides. By 1990, school uniforms were instituted as compulsory, and in 1996 the

International Baccalaureate Program
was established.

Prior to 1998 it was operated by the Montreal Catholic School Commission.[2]

Programs of Study

The Regular program, as it is referred to in the school, follows the curriculum set by the

Quebec Ministry of Education for Secondary school grades 8 to 11. The class offered range from the mandatory courses as well as enriched science and math courses required to study sciences in CEGEP
. In order to obtain a Quebec Secondary School Diploma, students must accumulate a total of 54 credits in Sec. IV and V.

Marymount Academy also offers an International Programme of Studies based on the philosophies of the

Middle Years Programme (MYP). The aim of the programme is to help students relate the content of the classroom to the realities of the world outside by combining knowledge, experience and critical observation.[3]
To graduate with from the IB programme the student must pass the MELS (Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport) portion of the curriculum and subsequently pass the requirements of the IBO MYP. The IBO requirements include community service, completion of a portfolio of achievement at every grade level and the completion of the personal project.

Cultural diversity

Marymount Academy is a paragon of Canadian multiculturalism. Marymount's diverse environment is composed of students from many ethnic groups and religions. The location of the school in the middle of two neighbourhoods attracts students from the culturally rich areas of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Côte-des-Neiges. This further establishes the IBO areas of interaction stimulating open minds and diverse thinking; representative of the school's environment.

The MAG Team

The Marymount Action Group (MAG) is a student-teacher initiative whose goals are to encourage student awareness. The group's main objectives are advocacy of peace, democracy, solidarity among citizens, and environmental awareness; similar to that of the Brundtland Green Schools network. The group, made up of a few dedicated students and teachers, undertakes various projects throughout the school year to advance their cause.

Brundtland Green Schools (BGE/EVB)

Due in part to the MAG team and various other groups and events, Marymount Academy became the first ever English school in the province of Quebec to receive the title of being a BGE school.[4] A special ceremony was held in the school to commemorate the receiving of the title. During the event, members of the MAG team and other notable students were given certificates in recognition.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Marymount Academy Success Plan" (PDF). emsb.qc.ca. May 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ "SECONDARY SCHOOLS" (English). Montreal Catholic School Commission. January 20, 1998. Retrieved on August 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Marymount Academy's International Programme of Studies". Archived from the original on 2006-05-17.
  4. ^ "Events of 2006-2007". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
  5. ^ "Marymount Action Group" (PDF). West End Times. 2006-09-29. pp. 1, 9. Retrieved 2007-11-23.

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