Kindergarten and Elementary (2025–26 outlines): math, science, art and music, physical education, language arts, social studies, social education and digital literacy; instruction is adjusted to student learning needs.
private
Brighton School
150 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1K6
At a glance
- Grades
- JK – Gr. 12
- Gender
- Coed
- Boarding
- No
- Founded
- 2003
- Board
- Independent
- Religious affiliation
- Non-denominational.
- Principal
- Kathy Lear
- Program type
- Site based only
- Associations
- Ontario Federation of Independent Schools
Tuition & admissions
- Tuition
- $25,000 – $29,750 /year
- Interview required
- Yes
- Open house
- Parents of grade 7 & 8 students invited to online information evening about Secondary programs on Thursday, October 22 at 7pm.
Admissions process
Arrange a chat, virtual information meeting or in-person tour. · Meet with parents to discuss the child's learning needs; recent report cards and IEPs are helpful. · Receive a presentation about the school and its special education programs. · The prospective student spends a half-day with a class and completes placement assessments for Learning Groups. · Parents meet with the school immediately after the visit and assessments to discuss outcomes. · An offer of acceptance is then sent and must be returned within two weeks.
Academics & learning
- Curriculum
- Traditional
- Student–teacher ratio
- Small class sizes with an average of 6-8 students per class; small Learning Group model averaging 6 or fewer students per group.
- Class size
- Varies
- Accreditation
- Ministry of Education inspected school.
Course descriptions
Secondary credit program: full-year, slower-paced Ontario credit courses selected from locally developed, open or workplace courses; the school calendar lists English, mathematics, civics, career studies, learning strategies, media arts and fitness-related courses. Credit selection depends on availability and student plans.
Pre-credit program: literacy and numeracy remediation and prerequisite skill-building, with practical, hands-on learning.
Alternative non-credit program: functional language, literacy and numeracy, social skills, self-management, self-advocacy, independent living, fitness, shopping, community skills and cooking, with technology, music, arts, home economics and transit training.
School images
Learning programs
Specializations
Special education for students with academic gaps or learning disabilities in reading, mathematics and writing.
Languages
English
Learning support
Special education for elementary and secondary students with academic gaps or learning disabilities. The elementary program uses Ontario Curriculum accommodations and modifications · evidence-based specialty programs and subject-specific Learning Groups. · Individual assessment in each core subject, with ongoing progress monitoring and flexible Learning Group placement. · On-site tutoring available before, during and after school for Brighton students and external clients. · Classroom Chromebooks and online auxiliary learning programs accessible at school and at home. · Writing support includes sentence starters, templates, chunked tasks, audio tools, graphic organizers and individualized conferencing.
Student life
Sports
Fitness Centre available
Arts
Annual concerts in December and May.
Facilities
Facilities completely renovated in 2021. · Bright, airy classrooms equipped with Chromebooks. · Centre-hall-style Learning Commons. · Fitness Centre. · Food and Science Lab. · Art & Music Room. · Library. · Playground with different activity zones.
Clubs & extracurricular activities
- After-school clubs run in eight-week terms. The school identifies weekly Crafty Corners for elementary students and Studio Clayworks for secondary students. Previous examples include Brighton Bears, Mad Batter, Science Magic, Fashion Design, Galactic Explorers, Active Zone, Secret Agent Academy, Cardio Drumming, Construction, Glee, Tennis and Architecture clubs; prior examples are not a promise of current availability.
- A Friday Night Social is described as a weekly school-year social-skills program open to Brighton students and non-students.
Outdoor activities & education
- School trips: The student handbooks include field trips as part of student life, but the reviewed current pages do not give confirmed current outdoor destinations or a recurring trip schedule.
- Physical education: Elementary and secondary programs include gym or personal-fitness courses; outdoor activity schedules are not specified in the reviewed pages.
About the school
Established in 2003, Brighton School is a non-denominational, co-educational private day school serving Kindergarten to Grade 12 students with academic gaps or learning disabilities in reading, mathematics or writing.
Location & school highlights
Location
- Located at 150 Wynford Drive
- Toronto
- Ontario M3C 1K6
- in the DVP and Eglinton area
- with ample parking for drop-offs and pick-ups.
What makes the school distinct
- Subject-specific Learning Groups place students at their assessed learning level rather than solely by grade.
- Elementary Learning Groups average 6 or fewer students, with ongoing assessment and flexible placement as students progress.
- Evidence-based remedial instruction includes Direct Instruction for reading and a hands-on approach aligned with the Singapore Math Method.
Contact
- Phone
- 416-932-8273
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